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1963 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1963 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Although the Bulldogs were picked to come in last in the SEC in the preseason, they finished 4–1–2 in the conference and qualified for the Liberty Bowl,[1] the first nationally televised game in school history. The Liberty Bowl, played in 15-degree weather, was described by longtime radio broadcaster Jack Cristil as "colder than a pawnbroker's heart."[2] Head coach Paul Davis was named SEC Coach of the Year in honor of the team's surprise success.[3]

1963 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 16–12 vs. NC State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
Record7–2–2 (4–1–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Ole Miss $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
No. 5 Auburn 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Mississippi State 4 – 1 – 2 7 – 2 – 2
LSU 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Tennessee 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Vanderbilt 0 – 5 – 2 1 – 7 – 2
Kentucky 0 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Tulane 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Howard (AL)*
W 43–011,000[4]
September 28at Florida
T 9–936,000[5]
October 5at Tennessee
W 7–024,500[6]
October 12Tulane
W 31–1020,000[7]
October 19Houston*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 20–027,000[8]
October 26at Memphis State*
L 10–1731,650[9]
November 2at No. 7 Alabama
L 19–2043,000[10]
November 9No. 5 Auburn
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 13–1035,000[11]
November 16LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 7–646,500[12]
November 30No. 3 Ole Miss
T 10–1035,218[13]
December 21vs. NC State*
W 16–128,309[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "You can't measure heart". HailState.com. October 15, 2013. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "1963 Liberty Bowl champs to celebrate 50th anniversary Saturday". MSState.edu. October 7, 2013. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  3. ^ 2011 Mississippi State Football Media Guide, p. 116
  4. ^ "Miss. State mows Howard down 43–0". The Birmingham News. September 22, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi State rallies to deadlock Florida 9–9". Tallahassee Democrat. September 29, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs edge Volunteers, 7–0". Johnson City Press. October 6, 1963. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miss. State rips Tulane by 31–10". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "State dazes Houston in bruising 20–0 win". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Memphis State downs Maroons". Monroe Morning World. October 27, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tide's Bryant proud after Alabama rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "State field goal upsets Auburn". The Dothan Eagle. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "State picks off Bengals, 7–6". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sugar Bowl for Ol' Miss on 10–10 tie". The Des Moines Register. December 1, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Mississippi State stymies N.C. State rally to win, 16–12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 22, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1963 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
 

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