If we think this year is bad.....

[basedog]

And some are predicting next year bad, then let me show you folks who seem to think this is the worse ever. (I haven't read GP in months but I did this morning).

1967-Mississippi State (SEC)

9/23@*Georgia (7-4)L 0-30
9/30vs.*Florida (6-4)L 7-24
10/7@Texas Tech (6-4)W 7-3
10/14vs.Southern Mississippi (6-3)L 14-21
10/21vs.Houston (7-3)L 6-43
10/28@Florida State (7-2-2)L 12-24
11/4@*Alabama (8-2-1)L 0-13
11/11@*Auburn (6-4)L 0-36
11/18@*Louisiana State (7-3-1)L 0-55
12/2vs.*Mississippi (6-4-1)L 3-10

1-9-0

Points for 49/ Points against 259



1968-Mississippi State (SEC)

9/21vs.Louisiana Tech (non-IA)L 13-20
9/28vs.*Auburn (7-4)L 0-26
10/5@*Florida (6-3-1)L 14-31
10/12vs.Southern Mississippi (4-6)L 14-47
10/19vs.Texas Tech (5-3-2) T 28-28
10/26@Tampa (7-3)L 17-24
11/2@*Alabama (8-3)L 13-20
11/9vs.Florida State (8-3)L 14-27
11/16@*Louisiana State (8-3)L 16-20
11/30@*Mississippi (7-3-1)T 17-17

0-8-2

Points for 146/ Points against 260

[AROB44]

The wonderful years of Charlie Shira!!! He also lost to Houston 74-0....Jack got out the record books in the 1st quarter.

[Todd4State]

And what's sad is Shira had a better Egg Bowl record the past two years than Dan does. Including tying St. Archie in 1968.

[phatdog]

That 1968 Mississippi game was when I became a Bulldog. I think Frank Dowsing intercepted in the end zone on the last play.

[Jack Lambert]

1987 wasn't much better.

[Political Hack]

I understand people saying "it's been worse," but what I don't understand is people using that as an excuse to justify things now. We don't have to suck anymore. Mullen has proved that. He's raised the expectations around State and he has to live up to them first and foremost. Relentless effort. Every day. In every aspect of the game, including hiring assistants and recruiting.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Oh yeah? Well I think this season is unacceptable because in 1940 we went 10-0-1.

@Florida 27-7
ULL 20-0
@Auburn 7-7
Samford 41-7
@NC State 26-10
@Rhodes 13-0
@LSU 22-7
Millsaps 46-13
(11) OM 19-0
@(17) Alabama 13-0
(9) Georgetown 14-7

Wins against THREE ranked teams. Wins at LSU and Florida and Alabama. And some people on here dare to say we should lower our expectations.**

ETA: And we didn't get into a good old fashion Big 12 shootout with Samford!

[KentuckyDawg13]

nm

[MedDawg]

And some are predicting next year bad, then let me show you folks who seem to think this is the worse ever. (I haven't read GP in months but I did this morning).

1967-Mississippi State (SEC)

9/23@*Georgia (7-4)L 0-30
9/30vs.*Florida (6-4)L 7-24
10/7@Texas Tech (6-4)W 7-3
10/14vs.Southern Mississippi (6-3)L 14-21
10/21vs.Houston (7-3)L 6-43
10/28@Florida State (7-2-2)L 12-24
11/4@*Alabama (8-2-1)L 0-13
11/11@*Auburn (6-4)L 0-36
11/18@*Louisiana State (7-3-1)L 0-55
12/2vs.*Mississippi (6-4-1)L 3-10

1-9-0

Points for 49/ Points against 259



1968-Mississippi State (SEC)

9/21vs.Louisiana Tech (non-IA)L 13-20
9/28vs.*Auburn (7-4)L 0-26
10/5@*Florida (6-3-1)L 14-31
10/12vs.Southern Mississippi (4-6)L 14-47
10/19vs.Texas Tech (5-3-2) T 28-28
10/26@Tampa (7-3)L 17-24
11/2@*Alabama (8-3)L 13-20
11/9vs.Florida State (8-3)L 14-27
11/16@*Louisiana State (8-3)L 16-20
11/30@*Mississippi (7-3-1)T 17-17

0-8-2

Points for 146/ Points against 260

"Texas Tech and 17"

[HoopsDawg]

And some are predicting next year bad, then let me show you folks who seem to think this is the worse ever. (I haven't read GP in months but I did this morning).

1967-Mississippi State (SEC)

9/23@*Georgia (7-4)L 0-30
9/30vs.*Florida (6-4)L 7-24
10/7@Texas Tech (6-4)W 7-3
10/14vs.Southern Mississippi (6-3)L 14-21
10/21vs.Houston (7-3)L 6-43
10/28@Florida State (7-2-2)L 12-24
11/4@*Alabama (8-2-1)L 0-13
11/11@*Auburn (6-4)L 0-36
11/18@*Louisiana State (7-3-1)L 0-55
12/2vs.*Mississippi (6-4-1)L 3-10

1-9-0

Points for 49/ Points against 259



1968-Mississippi State (SEC)

9/21vs.Louisiana Tech (non-IA)L 13-20
9/28vs.*Auburn (7-4)L 0-26
10/5@*Florida (6-3-1)L 14-31
10/12vs.Southern Mississippi (4-6)L 14-47
10/19vs.Texas Tech (5-3-2) T 28-28
10/26@Tampa (7-3)L 17-24
11/2@*Alabama (8-3)L 13-20
11/9vs.Florida State (8-3)L 14-27
11/16@*Louisiana State (8-3)L 16-20
11/30@*Mississippi (7-3-1)T 17-17

0-8-2

Points for 146/ Points against 260

Looks like we were very competitive in '68.

[tcdog70]

Looks like we were very competitive in '68.

Tommy Pharr was throwing the ball to Sammy Milner and David Smith. We had zero running game and a shitty defense.

[Todd4State]

Tommy Pharr was throwing the ball to Sammy Milner and David Smith. We had zero running game and a shitty defense.

This sounds familiar. Were Milner and Smith 5'8"?

[basedog]

Oh yeah? Well I think this season is unacceptable because in 1940 we went 10-0-1.

@Florida 27-7
ULL 20-0
@Auburn 7-7
Samford 41-7
@NC State 26-10
@Rhodes 13-0
@LSU 22-7
Millsaps 46-13
(11) OM 19-0
@(17) Alabama 13-0
(9) Georgetown 14-7

Wins against THREE ranked teams. Wins at LSU and Florida and Alabama. And some people on here dare to say we should lower our expectations.**

ETA: And we didn't get into a good old fashion Big 12 shootout with Samford!

LOL, +1

[Todd4State]

I understand people saying "it's been worse," but what I don't understand is people using that as an excuse to justify things now. We don't have to suck anymore. Mullen has proved that. He's raised the expectations around State and he has to live up to them first and foremost. Relentless effort. Every day. In every aspect of the game, including hiring assistants and recruiting.

I don't understand it either. We're talking about almost 50 years ago. Or as Houston Nutt would say fity.

I think some of our older fans just don't believe we could do better than we are now. Which I don't think is true at all. We were going to bowls with Relf as our QB and really 6-6 should be our floor and 10 wins should be our ceiling although I think Dak showed that if we can put together a good enough team at QB/RB and defense and a strong o-line we could conceivably even go undefeated during the regular season.

[basedog]

This sounds familiar. Were Milner and Smith 5'8"?

Milner had good size, Smith was exceptional as a receiver, they got open often. Tommy Pharr was a running QB his Freshmen and Sophomore year. Tommy Pharr be the most improved passer ever at Msu and maybe the Sec.

[basedog]

I don't understand it either. We're talking about almost 50 years ago. Or as Houston Nutt would say fity.

I think some of our older fans just don't believe we could do better than we are now. Which I don't think is true at all. We were going to bowls with Relf as our QB and really 6-6 should be our floor and 10 wins should be our ceiling although I think Dak showed that if we can put together a good enough team at QB/RB and defense and a strong o-line we could conceivably even go undefeated during the regular season.

If you think I'm one who lives in the past then you are dead wrong.

[Todd4State]

If you think I'm one who lives in the past then you are dead wrong.

Ok.

[Tbonewannabe]

Was that back when we sold almost all of our home games so almost every game was a road game? There is a big difference between MSU now and back then. Our facilities and head coaching salary is on par with most in the top 25 now. I seriously doubt that was the case then. Most people just want the Relentless Effort in every aspect of the football program that was promised by Mullen. Does anyone think we have even seen Relentless Effort on the field every week? I doubt anyone thinks we have Relentless Effort in recruiting unless they just don't follow it very closely or actually look at the current roster.

[Martianlander]

That 1968 Mississippi game was when I became a Bulldog. I think Frank Dowsing intercepted in the end zone on the last play.

1970 game at Oxford that Dowsing intercepted for the win.

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

6 home games in 2 seasons is pathetic, but it coincides with our scheduling history. There are numerous teams in the SEC that we didn't play in Starkville for decades. It's like we've been self-imposing NCAA restrictions for a century.