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1993 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record4–5–2 (3–4–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (3rd season)
Home stadium Scott Field
Seasons
←  1992
1994 →
1993 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 5 Florida x$ 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Tennessee* x 6 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Kentucky 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Georgia 2 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina* 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt* 1 – 7 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Division
No. 4 Auburn† 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Alabama* x 5 – 2 – 1 9 – 3 – 1
Arkansas* 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
LSU 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss* 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State* 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 2
Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • † – Ineligible for the postseason due to NCAA probation.
    * – Alabama later forfeited all regular-season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations, giving an official record of 1–12 overall and 0–8 SEC. The forfeit of the tie retroactively gave Tennessee a share of the East title.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Jackie Sherrill. The Bulldogs played their home games in 1993 at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi. The NCAA later adjusted the Bulldogs' record to 4–5–2 after making Alabama forfeit 8 games in the 1993 season.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 46:00 p.m. Memphis State*No. 23
L 35–4538,669 [1]
September 112:30 p.m. LSU
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS ( rivalry)
 ABCL 16–1833,324 [2]
September 257:00 p.m.at Tulane*
W 36–1028,580 [3]
October 211:30 a.m.at No. 5 Florida
 JPSL 24–3884,738 [4]
October 91:00 p.m.at No. 22 Auburn
L 17–3184,222 [5]
October 166:00 p.m. South Carolina
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
 PPVW 23–033,915 [6]
October 236:00 p.m. Arkansas State*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
T 15–1533,878 [7]
October 301:00 p.m. Kentucky
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 17–2628,607 [8]
November 63:00 p.m.at No. 18 Arkansas
T 13–1350,075 [9]
November 132:30 p.m.at No. 12 Alabama
ABCW 25–36 (Alabama forfeit)70,123 [10] [11]
November 271:30 p.m. Ole Miss
W 20–1340,328 [12]

[13]

Roster

1993 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Eric Moulds
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Memphis St. shocks Miss State, 45–35". The Tennessean. September 5, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hallman's decision pays off in LSU win". Enterprise-Journal. September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippi State runs all over Tulane, 36–10". Hattiesburg American. September 26, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florida stays unbeaten behind freshman QB". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Auburn remains unbeaten". The Jackson Sun. October 10, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davis, Mississippi State pound Gamecocks 23–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Indians tie Bulldogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cats clear Mississippi State hump, 26–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 31, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs can enjoy this tie". The Sun Herald. November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tide controls MSU in 36–25 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. November 14, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NCAA busts Bama". The Anniston Star. August 3, 1995. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bulldogs swipe Egg". The Sun Herald. November 28, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1993 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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