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12 Games Table
G |
Date |
Day |
School |
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Opponent |
Conf |
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Pts |
Opp |
W |
L |
T |
Streak |
Notes |
1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | (14) Mississippi State | | Memphis | Ind | W | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | |
2 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (14) Mississippi State | | Vanderbilt | SEC | W | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | |
3 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (12) Mississippi State | | Florida | SEC | W | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | W 3 | |
4 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (9) Mississippi State | | Missouri | Big 8 | L | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
5 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (19) Mississippi State | @ | Colorado State | WAC | W | 37 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | |
6 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (16) Mississippi State | | (13) Miami (FL) | Ind | W | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | W 2 | |
7 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (9) Mississippi State | @ | Auburn | SEC | W | 21 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | W 3 | |
8 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (7) Mississippi State | @ | (8) Alabama | SEC | L | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | |
9 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (15) Mississippi State | N | (20) Southern Mississippi | Ind | L | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | L 2 | |
10 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Mississippi State | @ | LSU | SEC | W | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | |
11 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Mississippi State | N | Ole Miss | SEC | L | 17 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | L 1 | |
12 | Dec 31, 1981 | Thu | Mississippi State | N | Kansas | Big 8 | W | 10 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | W 1 | Hall of Fame Classic (Birmingham, AL) |
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