1918 Mississippi State

3–⁠2 (2–⁠0 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Sid Robinson.

Schedule and results

Mississippi State in 1918, game by game: lost vs. Payne Field 6–7; won vs. Camp Shelby 12–0; lost vs. Park Field 0–6; won vs. Ole Miss 34–0; won at Ole Miss 13–0+34−6Lost 6–7 vs. Payne Field-1Payne FieldWon 12–0 vs. Camp Shelby+12Camp ShelbyLost 0–6 vs. Park Field-6Park FieldWon 34–0 vs. Ole Miss+34Ole MissWon 13–0 at Ole Miss+13Ole Miss
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Nov 2vsPayne FieldL 6–⁠792%
Nov 9vsCamp ShelbyW 12–⁠091%
Nov 16vsPark FieldL 0–⁠691%
Nov 28vsOle MissW 34–⁠075%
Dec 7atOle MissW 13–⁠066%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Ole Miss 13–⁠0; tied for first in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).

Record
3–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠0 shared first in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
65–⁠13
Coach
Sid Robinson
Elo
1540 −21 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Georgia Tech3–⁠06–⁠1
Vanderbilt2–⁠04–⁠2
Mississippi State2–⁠03–⁠2
Clemson2–⁠15–⁠2
Furman1–⁠23–⁠5–⁠1
Kentucky0–⁠12–⁠1
Auburn0–⁠22–⁠5
Ole Miss0–⁠21–⁠3
The Citadel0–⁠10–⁠2–⁠1
Wofford0–⁠10–⁠3

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.