Mississippi State Bulldogs Football

Guide Note:

The Mississippi State University football team plays college football in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. The play their home games on campus at the football facility known as Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. The stadium is considered the second oldest in Division I-A football. The Bulldogs have played in 13 bowl games in school history, the most recent coming at the end of the 2007 season.

Fast Facts:

1. Head coach: Sylvester Croom
2. Inaugural season: 1895
3. Joined league: 1933
4. National Titles: None
5. Home: Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
6. Capacity: 55,082
7. All-time: 475-513-39
8. Colors: Maroon and White
9. Fight Song: Hail State
10. Bitter rival: Ole Miss
11. 2007 W-L: 7-5

Bulldog Legends

Among the great players in Mississippi State history include Eric Brown, Kent Hull, Floyd Womack, Kevin Dockery, Johnnie Cooks, Reggie Kelly, D.D. Lewis and Eric Moulds.

Sly and the Family Croom

The Bulldogs enjoyed a run of success over a 13-year period under the direction of head coach Jackie Sherrill. They played in six bowl games and won the West Division title of the SEC in 1998. But the Sherrill retired following 3 losing seasons in which he won just 3 games and the program was put on probation by the NCAA. So they hired Sylvester Croom as the first African-American head coach in league history. After weathering some seasons with many losses, Croom's fourth season saw the team finish 8-4, and figure to be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.