Mississippi State Bulldogs football
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They also have won one SEC championship in 1941 and a division championship in 1998. The Bulldogs have 26 postseason bowl appearances. The program has produced 38 All-Americans (two consensus), 171 All-SEC selections, and 124 NFL players (11 first-round draft picks).[4] The Bulldogs’ home stadium, Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, is the second oldest in the NCAA Division I FBS.
Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |||
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First season | 1895 | ||
Athletic director | Zac Selmon | ||
Head coach | Jeff Lebby 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
Stadium | Davis Wade Stadium (capacity: 60,311) | ||
Field | Scott Field | ||
Year built | 1914 | ||
Field surface | Natural Grass | ||
Location | Starkville, Mississippi | ||
NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
Conference | Southeastern Conference | ||
Division | Western | ||
Past conferences | SIAA (1896–1921) SoCon (1922–1932) | ||
All-time record | 586–609–39[1] (.491) | ||
Bowl record | 15–11 (.577) | ||
Unclaimed national titles | 1 (1940)[2] | ||
Conference titles | 1 (1941) | ||
Division titles | 1 (1998) | ||
Rivalries | Alabama (rivalry) LSU (rivalry) Ole Miss (rivalry) | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 3 | ||
Current uniform | |||
Colors | Maroon and white[3] | ||
Fight song | Hail State | ||
Mascot | Bully | ||
Marching band | Famous Maroon Band | ||
Website | HailState.com |