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2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Mississippi State Bulldogs.svg
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 52–14 vs. Michigan
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Western Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 17
AP No. 15
2010 record 9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach Dan Mullen (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Les Koenning (2nd year)
Offensive scheme Spread (multiple)
Defensive coordinator Manny Diaz (1st year)
Co-defensive coordinator Chris Wilson (1st year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Davis Wade Stadium
(Capacity: 55,082)
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#22 South Carolina x   5 3         9 5  
Florida   4 4         8 5  
Georgia   3 5         6 7  
Tennessee   3 5         6 7  
Kentucky   2 6         6 7  
Vanderbilt   1 7         2 10  
Western Division
#1 Auburn x$#   8 0         14 0  
#12 Arkansas  %   6 2         10 3  
#8 LSU   6 2         11 2  
#10 Alabama   5 3         10 3  
#15 Mississippi State   4 4         9 4  
Ole Miss   1 7         4 8  
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Mississippi State has been a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in that conference's Western Division since 1992. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi, which has been MSU football's "home" stadium since 1914. The Bulldogs finished the season 9–4, 4–4 in SEC play and faced Michigan in the Gator Bowl, which they won 52–14. The team finished with a #15 final ranking in the AP Poll, making them 2010's most improved team in the SEC.

On April 17, 2010, before a crowd of 34,127, the largest in Mississippi history, the Maroon squad defeated the White squad 26-13 in Mississippi State's spring football game held at Davis Wade Stadium Saturday evening.

The season opener was a success for the home team bulldogs as they beat Memphis handily 49–7.

In the Egg Bowl, MSU cruised after building a 31–9 4th quarter lead to beat rival Ole Miss for the 2nd time in a row and 3rd out of the last 4.

Mississippi State blew out traditional power Michigan 52–14 in the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day in Jacksonville, Florida.


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