Houston vs. Mississippi State
Houston and Mississippi State first met in 1956 and have played 16 times; Houston leads the series 9–7. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Houston 7–3. Share
- Houston wins
- 9
- Mississippi State wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1956
- Longest streak
- 5 Mississippi State
- Current streak
- 1 Mississippi State
- Last 10 meetings
- Houston 7–3
- Most recent
- 2010
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 4–5 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 19 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Houston
- 4–4 Houston’s record at home
- At Mississippi State
- 3–5 Mississippi State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Houston’s biggest win1969: Houston 74, Mississippi State 0by 74 points
- Mississippi State’s biggest win1965: Mississippi State 36, Houston 0by 36 points
- Upset1972: Mississippi State 27, Houston 13Mississippi State had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Houston | Series | Mississippi State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–1966 | Bill Yeoman | 1–4 | Paul Davis |
| 1967–1972 | Bill Yeoman | 3–1 | Charles Shira |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Houston’s side (Yeoman 1–4 against Davis). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 9, 2010 | Mississippi State 47, Houston 24 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 10, 2009 | Houston 31, Mississippi State 24 | at Mississippi State | ||
| Oct 22, 2005 | Houston 28, Mississippi State 16 | at Mississippi State | ||
| Sep 20, 2003 | Houston 42, Mississippi State 35 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 28, 1972 | Mississippi State 27, Houston 13 | at Mississippi State | ||
| Oct 10, 1970 | Houston 31, Mississippi State 14 | at Mississippi State | ||
| Oct 4, 1969 | Houston 74, Mississippi State 0 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 21, 1967 | 9Houston 43, Mississippi State 6 | at Mississippi State | ||
| Oct 15, 1966 | Houston 28, Mississippi State 0 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 18, 1965 | Mississippi State 36, Houston 0 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 24, 1964 | Mississippi State 18, Houston 13 | at Mississippi State | ||
| Oct 19, 1963 | Mississippi State 20, Houston 0 | at Mississippi State | ||
| Oct 20, 1962 | Mississippi State 9, Houston 3 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 30, 1961 | Mississippi State 10, Houston 7 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 24, 1960 | Houston 14, Mississippi State 10 | at Mississippi State | ||
| Sep 29, 1956 | Houston 18, Mississippi State 7 | at Houston |
Every game is listed as played on the field.