1979 Football Schedule
Overall3-80.273
Conference2-40.333
StreakL5
Home1-1
Away0-5
Neutral2-2
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 (Sat) | Neutral | Memphis | Jackson, Miss. | L 13-14 | ||
| Sep 22 (Sat) | Away | Maryland | College Park, Md. | L 14-35 | ||
| Sep 29 (Sat) | Neutral | Florida | Jackson, Miss. | W 24-10 | ||
| Oct 6 (Sat) | Neutral | #19 Tennessee | Memphis, Tenn. | W 28-9 | ||
| Oct 13 (Sat) | Away | #9 Florida State | Tallahassee, Fla. | L 6-17 | ||
| Oct 20 (Sat) | Home | Marshall | Starkville | W 48-0 | ||
| Oct 27 (Sat) | Home | Southern Miss | Starkville | L 7-21 | ||
| Nov 3 (Sat) | Away | #1 Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | L 7-24 | ||
| Nov 10 (Sat) | Away | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. | L 3-14 | ||
| Nov 17 (Sat) | Away | LSU | Baton Rouge, La. | L 3-21 | ||
| Nov 24 (Sat) | Neutral | Ole Miss | Jackson, Miss. | L 9-14 |