1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1979 record	3–8 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach	Emory Bellard (1st year)
Home stadium	Scott Field (Capacity: 35,000)

1979 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
Georgia	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
#16 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Florida	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was the first season at Mississippi State for head coach Emory Bellard, the creator of the wishbone offense.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
September 8		Memphis State*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		L 13–14
September 22		at Maryland*		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD		L 14–35
September 29		Florida		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		W 24–10
October 6		vs. #19 Tennessee		Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN		W 28–9
October 13		at #9 Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL		L 6–17
October 20		Marshall*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		W 48–0
October 27		Southern Miss*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		L 7–21
November 3		at #1 Alabama		Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry)		L 7–24
November 10		at #16 Auburn		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL		L 3–14
November 17		at LSU		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)		L 3–21
November 24		vs. Ole Miss		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)		L 9–14
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.