1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season is best known for a win over then-#1 Alabama, often considered to be the greatest win in school history.

1980 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl, L 17–31 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record9–3 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (2nd season)
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1980 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Georgia $ 6 0 012 0 0
No. 19 Mississippi State 5 1 09 3 0
No. 6 Alabama 5 1 010 2 0
LSU 4 2 07 4 0
Florida 4 2 08 4 0
Tennessee 3 3 05 6 0
Ole Miss 2 4 03 8 0
Kentucky 1 5 03 8 0
Auburn 0 6 05 6 0
Vanderbilt 0 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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