# 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.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 6 | at Memphis State* | | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | | W 34–7 | 45,789 |
| September 13 | Louisiana Tech* | | Scott FieldStarkville, MS | | W 31–11 | 32,812 |
| September 20 | at Vanderbilt | | Dudley FieldNashville, TN | | W 24–14 | 29,300 |
| September 27 | at Florida | | Florida FieldGainesville, FL | | L 15–21 | 56,225 |
| October 4 | at Illinois* | | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | | W 28–21 | 60,889 |
| October 11 | Southern Miss* | | Scott FieldStarkville, MS | | L 14–42 | 36,211 |
| October 18 | at No. 18 Miami (FL)* | | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | | W 34–31 | 17,806 |
| October 25 | Auburn | | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS | | W 24–21 | 40,822 |
| November 1 | No. 1 Alabama | | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (rivalry) | | W 6–3 | 50,891 |
| November 15 | LSU | No. 19 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (rivalry) | | W 55–31 | 48,863 |
| November 22 | vs. Ole Miss | No. 17 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (Egg Bowl) | | W 19–14 | 62,520 |
| December 27 | vs. No. 8 Nebraska* | No. 17 | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | L 17–31 | 34,723 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||||

## Game summaries
### vs Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mississippi St | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Ole Miss | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi
* Date: November 22, 1980
* Game weather: Rain
* Game attendance: 62,520
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Mississippi St | Passing | John Bond | 8/14, 151 Yds |
| Mississippi St | Rushing | John Bond | 15 Rush, 163 Yds, TD |
| Mississippi St | Receiving | | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | | |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | | |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | | |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | MSU | MISS |
| 1 | | | | | Mississippi St | 24-yard field goal by Dana Moore | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Mississippi St | John Bond 57-yard touchdown run, Dana Moore kick good | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | | | 68 | | Ole Miss | Kinny Hopper 1-yard touchdown run, kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Mississippi St | 32-yard field goal by Dana Moore | 13 | 7 |
| 4 | 8:20 | | | | Ole Miss | Gino English 7-yard touchdown reception from John Fourcade, kick good | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | 7:40 | | | | Mississippi St | Michael Haddix 10-yard touchdown run, kick no good | 19 | 14 |
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