1909 Mississippi State
5–4 (0–4 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by William Chadwick. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rhodes 31–0Oct 22
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsBirmingham | W 21–0 | 85% |
| Oct 9 | vsCumberland (TN) | W 34–6 | 58% |
| Oct 16 | at LSU | L 0–15 | 26% |
| Oct 22 | vsRhodes | W 31–0 | 87% |
| Oct 30 | at Tulane | L 0–2 | 42% |
| Nov 2 | vsUnion (Tennessee) | W 25–0 | 88% |
| Nov 8 | at Samford | L 0–6 | 82% |
| Nov 13 | vs Chattanooga | W 37–6 | 68% |
| Nov 25 | at Ole Miss | L 5–9 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ole Miss 9–5; tied for 11th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The tied 85th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 0–4 tied for 11th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 153–44
- Coach
- William Chadwick
- Elo
- 1447 −4 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −3.7 No. 51 of 74 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vanderbilt | 4–0 | 7–3 | |
| LSU | 3–0 | 6–2 | |
| Tulane | 2–0–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Auburn | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
 Alabama | 4–1–2 | 5–1–2 | |
 Clemson | 2–1 | 6–3 | |
| Samford | 2–2 | 5–2–1 | |
| Ole Miss | 1–3–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Georgia | 1–3–1 | 1–4–2 | |
 The Citadel | 0–1–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Mississippi State | 0–4 | 5–4 | |
 Mercer | 0–3 | 3–4 | |
 Tennessee | 0–3 | 1–6–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.