1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC.

1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (1st season)
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1979 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 0 012 0 0
Georgia 5 1 06 5 0
No. 16 Auburn 4 2 08 3 0
LSU 4 2 07 5 0
Tennessee 3 3 07 5 0
Kentucky 3 3 05 6 0
Ole Miss 3 3 04 7 0
Mississippi State 2 4 03 8 0
Vanderbilt 0 6 01 10 0
Florida 0 6 00 10 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

This was the first season at Mississippi State for head coach Emory Bellard, the creator of the wishbone offense.

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