1961 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1961 Mississippi State Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference SEC 5–5 1–5 Wade Walker 6th Scott FieldMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium 1960 The 1961 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished 10th in the SEC. After the season, Wade Walker was fired as head coach, but continued to be the athletic director.Michael B. Ballard, Maroon and White: Mississippi State University, 1878–2003, p. 144, University Press of Mississippi, 2008, 1-57806-999-8. This was the first season that Mississippi State athletic teams were known as the Bulldogs. http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=926236 Mississippi State Traditions HailState.com December 26, 2015 March 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305053416/http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=926236 dead Schedule 1961 AP September 23 w y Texas Tech Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 6–0 33,000 Bulldogs Shut Out Tech, 6 To 0: Weaver Raps Tech Defense Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Joe Kelly September 24, 1961 1, 6 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-bulldogs-shut/155258219/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-bulldogs-turn-b/133300656/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bulldogs turn back Raiders by 6–0 September 24, 1961 October 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 w y y Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX 10–7 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-mississippi-stat/133300727/ The Kilgore News Herald Mississippi State trips Houston, 10–7 October 1, 1961 October 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 3–17 31,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99702183/vols-turn-back-maroons-173/ Asheville Citizen-Times Vols turn back Maroons, 17–3 October 8, 1961 April 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Arkansas State Scott Field Starkville, MS 38–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111291360/miss-state-tops-arkansas-st-in-big-38/ The Selma Times-Journal Miss. State tops Arkansas St. in big 38–0 clash October 15, 1961 October 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 l y Georgia Grant Field Atlanta, GA 7–10 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-georgia-over-maroons-1/133300227/ The Decatur Daily Georgia over Maroons 10–7 October 22, 1961 October 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 w y y Memphis State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 23–16 30,092 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-bulldogs-too-tough-f/133300877/ The Birmingham News Bulldogs too tough for Memphis State October 29, 1961 October 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Alabama 4 Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 0–24 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-alabama-breaks-bul/133234558/ The Commercial Appeal Alabama breaks Bulldogs, 24–0 November 5, 1961 October 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Auburn Legion Field Birmingham, AL 11–10 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-gambling-state-nips/133248469/ The Birmingham News Gambling State nips Tigers, 11–10 November 12, 1961 October 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 l y LSU 4 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 6–14 58,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lake-charles-american-press-lsu-tames-mi/133236126/ Lake Charles American-Press LSU tames Mississippi State in thriller, 14–6 November 19, 1961 October 10, 2023 Newspapers.com December 2 l Ole Miss 5 Scott Field Starkville, MS Egg Bowl 7–37 34,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-rebs-close-out-in-po/133245889/ The Birmingham News Rebs close out in power show December 3, 1961 October 11, 2023 Newspapers.com1961 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 11, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/1961-schedule.html References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Mississippi State Bulldogs football