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1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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The 1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by head coach Bob Tyler, competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference and finished the season with an overall record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 4–2 SEC). However, in May 1978, the NCAA ruled Mississippi State to forfeit all nine victories due to having played an ineligible player.[1]

APNo. 20
Record9–2, 9 wins forfeited (4–2 SEC, 4 wins forfeited)
Headcoach
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1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record9–2, 9 wins forfeited (4–2 SEC, 4 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1975
1977 
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1976 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Georgia $5101020
No. 11 Alabama520930
No. 20 Mississippi State420920
Florida420840
No. 18 Kentucky $420840
LSU330641
Auburn330470
Ole Miss340560
Tennessee240650
Vanderbilt060290
  • $ Conference champion
  • Mississippi State later forfeited all 1976 wins due to NCAA violations. Kentucky retroactively announced in 1978 as SEC co-champion.
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4North Texas State*L 7–0 (forfeit)29,000[2]
September 18Louisville*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 30–21 (forfeit)27,000[3]
September 25at FloridaL 30–3449,117[4]
October 2Cal Poly Pomona*dagger
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 38–0 (forfeit)33,000[5]
October 9KentuckyL 14–7 (forfeit)31,500[6]
October 16at Memphis State*L 42–33 (forfeit)51,704[7]
October 23at Southern Miss*No. 20L 14–6 (forfeit)31,225[8]
October 30at No. 18 AlabamaNo. 17L 17–3453,617[9][10]
November 6Auburn
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 28–19 (forfeit)37,000[11]
November 13LSU
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 21–13 (forfeit)40,000[12]
November 20Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
L 28–11 (forfeit)46,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel

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1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Norman Joseph Sr
QB Bruce Threadgill Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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