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The 1981 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | Memphis State* | No. 14 | | W 20–3 | 42,507 | [1] |
September 19 | Vanderbilt | No. 14 | | W 29–9 | 32,045 | [2] |
September 26 | Florida | No. 12 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| W 28–7 | 45,250 | [3] |
October 3 | Missouri* | No. 9 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| L 3–14 | 40,776 | [4] |
October 10 | at Colorado State* | No. 19 | | W 37–27 | 24,761 | [5] |
October 17 | No. 13 Miami (FL)* | No. 16 | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| W 14–10 | 33,225 | [6] |
October 24 | at Auburn | No. 9 | | W 21–17 | 58,000 | [7] |
October 31 | at No. 8 Alabama | No. 7 | | L 10–13 | 60,210 | [8] |
November 7 | vs. No. 20 Southern Miss* | No. 15 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| L 6–7 | 64,112 | [9] |
November 14 | at LSU | | | W 17–9 | 71,303 | [10] |
November 21 | vs. Ole Miss | | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
| L 17–21 | 61,153 | [11] |
December 31 | vs. Kansas* | | | W 10–0 | 41,672 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1981 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
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- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- ^ "State wins 20–3, but champagne didn't flow". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Commodores buried by Bulldog runners". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators give Bulldogs 28–7 victory". Tallahassee Democrat. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missouri steals defensive thunder from Mississippi State in 14–7 upset". The Kansas City Star. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. State gets a scare but beats Colorado State 37–27". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second-quarter outburse sparks Mississippi State". Wisconsin State Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State overhauls Auburn". St. Petersburg Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State fires and falls back 13–10". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1981. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM takes State's best shot and lives". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi St. tops Tigers behind Bond". The Daily Advertiser. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fourcade keys Reb victory over Dawgs". Hattiesburg American. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs take command early to shut out Jayhawks". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 1, 1982. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1981 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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