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]