1970 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team explained

Year:1970
Team:Mississippi State Bulldogs
Sport:football
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:6–5
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Charles Shira
Hc Year:4th
Stadium:Scott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

The 1970 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulldogs finished 6–5 for the only winning season in head coach Charles Shira's tenure. The 1970 squad included the first two African-American football players on the Bulldogs' varsity team, defensive back Frank Dowsing and defensive tackle Robert Bell.[1] [2]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: Banks. Lacy J.. Black football players in the White South. Ebony Magazine. December 1970. Dec. 1970.
  2. Book: Martin. Charles. Benching Jim Crow: The Rise and Fall of the Color Line in Southern College Sports, 1890-1980. 2010. University of Illinois Press. Urbana, Chicago, and Springfield. 978-0-252-03551-7.
  3. News: 1970 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 22, 2023.