1963 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1963 Mississippi State Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference SEC 11 7–2–2 4–1–2 Paul E. Davis 2nd Scott FieldMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Liberty Bowl champion Liberty Bowl W Won 16–12 vs. NC State 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,http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=209284595 You can't measure heart 2013-10-15 HailState.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160305204614/http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=209284595 2016-03-05 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." http://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2013/10/1963-liberty-bowl-champs-celebrate-50th-anniversary-saturday/ 1963 Liberty Bowl champs to celebrate 50th anniversary Saturday 2013-10-07 MSState.edu 2015-12-26 2015-12-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20151227070132/http://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2013/10/1963-liberty-bowl-champs-celebrate-50th-anniversary-saturday/ dead Head coach Paul Davis was named SEC Coach of the Year in honor of the team's surprise success.2011 Mississippi State Football Media Guide, p. 116 Schedule 1963 AP September 21 w y Howard (AL) Scott Field Starkville, MS 43–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-miss-state-mows-how/133373488/ The Birmingham News Miss. State mows Howard down 43–0 September 22, 1963 October 13, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 t y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 9–9 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-mississippi-state-r/133360763/ Tallahassee Democrat Mississippi State rallies to deadlock Florida 9–9 September 29, 1963 October 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 7–0 24,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101271216/mississippi-state-bulldogs-edge-voluntee/ Johnson City Press Mississippi State Bulldogs edge Volunteers, 7–0 October 6, 1963 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 12 w Tulane Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 31–10 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85679857/miss-state-rips-tulane-by-3110/ The Clarion-Ledger Miss. State rips Tulane by 31–10 October 13, 1963 September 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Houston Scott Field Starkville, MS 20–0 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-state-dazes-housto/133373655/ The Commercial Appeal State dazes Houston in bruising 20–0 win October 20, 1963 October 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 l y y Memphis State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 10–17 31,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/monroe-morning-world-memphis-state-downs/133373738/ Monroe Morning World Memphis State downs Maroons October 27, 1963 October 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Alabama 7 Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 19–20 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-tides-bryant/133373795/ The Montgomery Advertiser Tide's Bryant proud after Alabama rally November 3, 1963 October 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 w Auburn 5 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 13–10 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-state-field-goal-upsets/133373858/ The Dothan Eagle State field goal upsets Auburn November 10, 1963 October 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 16 w LSU Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 7–6 46,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-state-picks-off-beng/133373306/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution State picks off Bengals, 7–6 November 17, 1963 October 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 30 t Ole Miss 3 Scott Field Starkville, MS Egg Bowl 10–10 35,218 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-sugar-bowl-for-o/133373960/ The Des Moines Register Sugar Bowl for Ol' Miss on 10–10 tie December 1, 1963 October 13, 2023 Newspapers.com December 21 w y y NC State Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Liberty Bowl 16–12 8,309 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/28522300/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Mississippi State stymies N.C. State rally to win, 16–12 December 22, 1963 October 13, 2023 Newspapers.com 1963 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 13, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/1963-schedule.html References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Category:Liberty Bowl champion seasons Mississippi State Bulldogs football