1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team

American college baseball season August 2026 August 2026 baseball 1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 7 32–12 13–5 Paul Gregory 15th Dudy Noble Field SEC West championsSEC Championship Series championsNCAA District III champions College World Series 0–2 The 1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represented the Mississippi State University in the 1971 NCAA University Division baseball season. They were led by head coach Paul Gregory in his fifteenth season and played their home games at Dudy Noble Field. The Bulldogs were members of the Southeastern Conference, and finished with a record of 32–12, champions of the SEC West with a record of 13–5 and winners of the SEC Championship Series. Mississippi State was invited to the NCAA Tournament, where they won the District III Tournament to advance to their first College World Series. The Bulldogs were eliminated after losses to eventual third place 1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa and fifth place 1971 BYU Cougars BYU.https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/article/mississippi-state-1971-college-world-series--189120532/ 247 Sports You always remember your first time Steve Robertson June 23, 2022 August 4, 2026https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/article/1971-mississippi-state-baseball-review-226506079/ 247 Sports 1971: Phares' big fly sends Diamond Dawgs to Omaha for the first time Steve Robertson February 1, 2024 August 4, 2026 Personnel Roster 1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs rosterhttps://hailstate.com/sports/baseball/roster/1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs 1971 Baseball Roster August 4, 2026https://ncaa.soutronglobal.net/Public/Default/en-US/RecordView/Index/39575 NCAA 1971 DI Baseball Championship Program August 4, 2026 10–11 Pitchers 18 - Hugh Arant - Sophomore 20 - Kenny Hudson - Senior 21 - Lamar Pritchard - Freshman 22 - Jerry Thompson - Senior 24 - Bob Myrick - Freshman 28 - Butch Holmes - Freshman 29 - Dwight Reinstetle - Freshman 31 - Jim Eichmeier - Senior 32 - Mike Proffitt - Junior 34 - Gene Henderson - Junior Catchers 11 - Bruce Irvin - Junior 14 - Ronnie Brown - Sophomore 35 - David Voss - Junior Outfielders 6 - Rick Spica - Junior 10 - Dave Phares - Senior 12 - Donnie Davis - Senior 25 - Ted Milton - Junior 27 - Mike Collins - Junior Infielders 2 - Dale Holland - Freshman 7 - Joe Owen - Sophomore 17 - Phil Still - Senior 19 - Bobby Croswell - Senior 33 - Roye Horne - Senior Coaching staff 1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs coaching staff36 - Paul Gregory - Head coach – 15th year 23 - Tom D'Armi - Assistant coach - 6th year Schedule 1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball game loghttps://hailstate.com/sports/baseball/schedule/1971 Mississippi State Bulldogs 1971 Baseball Schedule August 5, 2026 Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record Mar 2 1971 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–5 (7) 1–0 Mar 4 Iowa State* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–5 (7) 2–0 Mar 13 1971 Memphis State Tigers Memphis State* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 10–0 (7) 3–0 Mar 13 Memphis State* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–2 (7) 4–0 Mar 18 1971 Clemson Tigers Clemson* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 4–6 4–1 Mar 19 Clemson* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 2–1 (7) 5–1 Mar 20 Clemson* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 8–10 5–2 Mar 23 1971 St. Olaf Oles St. Olaf* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–0 (7) 6–2 Mar 23 St. Olaf* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 2–1 (10) 7–2 Mar 26 1971 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 11–0 (7) 8–2 Mar 26 Illinois Wesleyan* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–0 (7) 9–2 Mar 29 1971 New Orleans Privateers New Orleans* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–0 (7) 10–2 Mar 29 New Orleans* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–1 (7) 11–2 Mar 31 at 1971 Loyola Wolf Pack Loyola (LA)* New Orleans, LA L 2–5 11–3 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record Apr 2 at 1971 LSU Tigers LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 0–2 (7) 11–4 0–1 Apr 2 at LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 1–3 11–5 0–2 Apr 3 at LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 1–9 11–6 0–3 Apr 9 LSU Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 2–1 (7) 12–6 1–3 Apr 10 LSU Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–4 13–6 2–3 Apr 11 LSU Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 11–2 14–6 3–3 Apr 16 at 1971 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 6–4 (7) 15–6 4–3 Apr 16 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 9–6 16–6 5–3 Apr 17 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 5–6 (7) 16–7 5–4 Apr 19 at 1971 Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State* Jonesboro, AR W 5–4 17–7 Apr 20 at Arkansas State* Jonesboro, AR W 6–4 18–7 Apr 23 Alabama Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–7 (7) 19–7 6–4 Apr 23 Alabama Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–2 20–7 7–4 Apr 24 Alabama Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 7–8 (13) 20–8 7–5 Apr 27 1971 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–0 21–8 Apr 28 Southern Miss* Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 3–6 21–9 Apr 30 at 1971 Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS(Rivalry) W 15–12 (10) 22–9 8–5 Apr 30 at Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W 7–5 (11) 23–9 9–5 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record May 1 at Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W 5–2 (7) 24–9 10–5 May 7 Ole Miss Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–6 (7) 25–9 11–5 May 8 Ole Miss Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 4–2 26–9 12–5 May 8 Ole Miss Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–7 27–9 13–5 Postseason Mississippi State Bulldogs 1971 Southeastern Conference baseball championship series SEC Championship Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Series record May 14 1971 Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–1 28–9 1–0 May 15 at Vanderbilt McGugin Field • Nashville, TN W 3–1 29–9 2–0 Mississippi State Bulldogs 1971 NCAA University Division baseball tournament#District 3 at Gastonia, NC NCAA District III Playoffs Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional record May 27 1971 Maryland Terrapins Maryland Sims Legion Parkhttps://carolinassportshub.com/flashback-as-acc-tournament-returns-to-charlotte-for-second-straight-year-a-look-back-at-when-the-acc-champion-advanced-to-gastonias-sims-legion-park/ Carolinas Sports hub FLASHBACK: As ACC tournament returns to Charlotte for second straight year, a look back at when the ACC champion advanced to Gastonia Richard Walker August 5, 2026 • Gastonia, NC W 2–1 30–9 1–0 May 28 1971 Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 7–3 31–9 2–0 May 29 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC L 8–20 31–10 2–1 May 30 Georgia Tech Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 5–2 32–10 3–1 Mississippi State Bulldogs 1971 NCAA University Division baseball tournament#College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 11 1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–5 32–11 0–1 June 12 1971 BYU Cougars BYU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–3 32–12 0–2 References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball seasons Mississippi State Baseball Category:College World Series seasons Category:Southeastern Conference baseball champion seasons