STARKVILLE — On November 4, Mississippi State football is going to party like it’s 1998.
The Bulldogs unveiled new throwback uniforms Tuesday morning on social media, a tribute to the 1998 Southeastern Conference West Division championship, the only one in school history.
The uniforms, featuring the interlocking MSU symbol, as well as ‘Miss. State’ across the chest and a retro SEC logo, will be worn for the Bulldogs’ homecoming game against Kentucky.
“That mark is special to me,” former MSU linebacker Floyd “Pork Chop” Womback said in Tuesday’s release. “It’s like our mark in history. When you see that logo, you know what that means. It was one of the best times in Mississippi State history.”
That 1998 season saw Mississippi State finish with an 8-5 record overall and a 6-2 record in the SEC West.
The Bulldogs carried an 8-3 record into the SEC Championship Game, losing 24-14 to the eventual national champions, Tennessee.
Mississippi State played in the Cotton Bowl Classic later that season, losing 38-11 to Texas.
Bulldogs receive votes in preseason AP Poll
The first Associated Press poll of the 2023 college football season was released Monday, the preseason AP Top 25 Poll.
Mississippi State was not ranked in the top 25 to start the season according to the AP voters, but the Bulldogs did receive votes heading into the season.
One voter had the Bulldogs ranked No. 22, and the team received three other top-25 votes.
Mississippi State will play four teams currently in the top 25 following Monday’s poll: No. 5 LSU, No. 4 Alabama, No. 23 Texas A&M and No. 22 Ole Miss.
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