1924 Mississippi State
5–4 (3–2 Southern Conference), coached by Earl Able. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Millsaps 28–7Oct 4
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | vsMillsaps | W 28–7 | 88% |
| Oct 11 | vsOuachita | L 0–12 | 87% |
| Oct 18 | vs Ole Miss | W 20–0 | 62% |
| Oct 25 | vs Tennessee | W 7–2 | 47% |
| Nov 1 | at Tulane | W 14–6 | 31% |
| Nov 8 | at Vanderbilt | L 0–18 | 31% |
| Nov 15 | vsMississippi College | W 7–6 | 66% |
| Nov 22 | at Florida | L 0–27 | 34% |
| Nov 27 | atWashington St. Louis | L 6–12 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Washington St. Louis 12–6; tied for 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 6th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 82–90
- Coach
- Earl Able
- Elo
- 1446 −32 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −5.6 No. 78 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1924 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 5–0 | 8–1 | |
 Georgia | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
| Florida | 2–0–1 | 6–2–2 | |
| Tulane | 4–1 | 8–1 | |
| Washington and Lee | 4–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 South Carolina | 3–2 | 7–3 | |
 Mississippi State | 3–2 | 5–4 | |
 Virginia | 3–2 | 5–4 | |
| Sewanee | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
 Georgia Tech | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Vanderbilt | 3–3 | 6–3–1 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–2–3 | 4–2–3 | |
 VMI | 2–3–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Kentucky | 2–3 | 4–5 | |
 North Carolina | 2–3 | 4–5 | |
 Maryland | 1–2–1 | 3–3–3 | |
 Auburn | 2–4–1 | 4–4–1 | |
 NC State | 1–4–1 | 2–6–2 | |
 LSU | 0–3 | 5–4 | |
| Ole Miss | 0–3 | 4–5 | |
| Tennessee | 0–4 | 3–5 | |
 Clemson | 0–3 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.