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The 2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Mississippi State has been a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in that conference's Western Division since 1992 . The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi , which has been MSU football's "home" stadium since 1914. The Bulldogs finished the season 9–4, 4–4 in SEC play and faced Michigan in the Gator Bowl , which they won 52–14. The team finished with a #15 final ranking in the AP Poll , making them 2010's most improved team in the SEC. Vick Ballard set the school record for rushing touchdowns in a single season with 19 in the 2010 season.
On April 17, 2010, before a crowd of 34,127, the largest in Mississippi history, the Maroon squad defeated the White squad 26–13 in Mississippi State's spring football game held at Davis Wade Stadium Saturday evening.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:00 pm Memphis * ESPNU W 49–756,032[ 1] September 9 6:30 pm No. 21 Auburn Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN L 14–1754,806[ 2] September 18 6:00 pm at No. 15 LSU ESPNU L 7–2992,538[ 3] September 25 6:00 pm Georgia Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECRN W 24–1256,721[ 4] October 2 11:00 am Alcorn State * Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS SECRN W 49–1650,439[ 5] October 9 7:00 pm at Houston * CBSCS W 47–2432,067[ 6] October 16 6:00 pm at No. 22 Florida ESPNU W 10–790,517[ 7] October 23 6:00 pm UAB * No. 24 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPNU W 29–2456,423[ 8] October 30 6:00 pm Kentucky No. 23 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPNU W 24–1754,168[ 9] November 13 6:15 pm at No. 11 Alabama No. 17 ESPN2 L 10–30101,821[ 10] November 20 6:00 pm No. 13 Arkansas No. 22 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN L 31–38 2OT 56,406[ 11] November 27 6:00 pm at Ole Miss No. 25 ESPNU W 31–2358,625[ 12] January 1 12:30 pm vs. Michigan * No. 21 ESPN2 W 52–1477,497[ 13] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
0
0
7
7
Bulldogs
14
7
21
7
49
1
2
3
4
Total
#21 Tigers
7
10
0
0
17
Bulldogs
7
0
7
0
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
0
0
7
0
7
#15 Tigers
3
9
14
3
29
1
2
3
4
Total
Georgia Bulldogs
0
6
0
6
12
Mississippi State Bulldogs
7
0
0
17
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Braves
0
16
0
0
16
Bulldogs
7
28
0
14
49
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
23
10
7
7
47
Cougars
7
3
7
7
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
10
0
0
0
10
#22 Gators
0
0
7
0
7
1
2
3
4
Total
Blazers
3
7
7
7
24
#24 Bulldogs
7
3
10
9
29
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
7
3
7
0
17
#21 Bulldogs
10
7
0
7
24
1
2
3
4
Total
#19 Bulldogs
3
0
0
7
10
#12 Crimson Tide
6
14
7
3
30
1
2
3
4 2OT
Total
#13 Razorbacks
14
3
7
7 7
38
#21 Bulldogs
7
14
0
10 0
31
1
2
3
4
Total
#25 Bulldogs
0
21
10
0
31
Rebels
6
3
0
14
23
1
2
3
4
Total
#21 Bulldogs
10
21
14
7
52
Wolverines
14
0
0
0
14
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