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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 TD's 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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