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1981 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (33rd of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 4-2

Coach: Emory Bellard (8-4)

Points For: 202

Points/G: 16.8 (95th of 137)

Points Against: 137

Opp Pts/G: 11.4 (9th of 137)

SRS: 11.27 (25th of 137)

SOS: 5.60 (40th of 137)

Bowl Game: Won Hall of Fame Classic 10-0 versus Kansas

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/7	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
14	14	14	12	9	19	16	9	7	15

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