2001414 SpringSpring FootballFootball PProspectusrospectus 2014 Mississippi State Football Quick Facts @HailStateFB /HailStateFootball HailStateFB /MStateAthletics GENERAL INFORMATION 2014 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Location . .Starkville, Miss. Aug. 30 SOUTHERN MISS . USM leads series 14-12-1 Founded . .February 28, 1878 Sept. 6 UAB . .MSU leads series 4-1 Nickname . Bulldogs Sept. 13 at South Alabama . .MSU leads series 1-0 Enrollment . 20,365 Sept. 20 * at LSU. LSU leads series 71-33-3 Offi cial Athletics Website . www.HailState.com Oct. 4 * TEXAS A&M . A&M leads series 4-3 President. .Dr. Mark Keenum Oct. 11 * AUBURN . .AU leads series 61-24-2 Faculty Athletics Representative . .Dr. Steven Turner Oct. 25 * at Kentucky . .UK leads series 21-19 Conference. .Southeastern (West) Nov. 1 * ARKANSAS . .UA leads series15-8-1 Colors. Maroon (PMS 202) and White Nov. 8 TENNESSEE-MARTIN (HC) . .MSU leads series 1-0 Stadium (Capacity) . .Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (61,337) Nov. 15 * at Alabama. UA leads series 77-18-3 Constructed . .1914 Nov. 22 * VANDERBILT. MSU leads series 12-7-2 Playing Surface . .Hybrid Bermuda Grass (Certifi ed Tifway 419) Nov. 29 * at Ole Miss . UM leads series 61-43-6 DWS Record . 237-133-13 (.632) Dec. 6 SEC Championship Game . Atlanta, Ga. COACHING STAFF All CAPS - denotes home game Head Coach (Alma Mater). Dan Mullen (Ursinus College, 1994) * - denotes Southeastern Conference game Record at Mississippi State . 36-28 (sixth season) Career Record . same 2013 FOOTBALL RESULTS Twitter . .@CoachDanMullen Aug. 31 ^ vs. #13 Oklahoma State . L, 3-21 Assistant Coaches (year at MSU): Sept. 7 ALCORN STATE . W, 51-7 Geoff Collins. Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (fourth season) Sept. 14 * at Auburn . L, 20-24 Billy Gonzales . .Co-Off ensive Coord./Passing Game/WRs (second season) Sept. 21 TROY . W, 62-7 John Hevesy . Co-Off ensive Coordinator/Running Game/OL (sixth season) Oct. 5 * #10 LSU . L, 26-59 Tony Hughes . Assistant HC/Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties (sixth season) Oct. 12 BOWLING GREEN . W, 21-20 Brian Johnson . Quarterbacks (fi rst season) Oct. 24 * KENTUCKY . W, 28-22 Greg Knox . Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator (sixth season) Nov. 2 * at #14 South Carolina . .L, 16-34 Scott Sallach. Tight Ends (sixth season) Nov. 9 * at #11 Texas A&M . .L, 41-51 Deshea Townsend . Defensive Backs (second season) Nov. 16 * #1 ALABAMA . L, 7-20 David Turner . .Defensive Line (fi fth season) Nov. 23 * at Arkansas . W, 24-17 (OT) Brett Elliott . .Off ensive Quality Control Nov. 28 * OLE MISS. W, 17-10 (OT) Ryan McNamara . Defensive Quality Control Dec. 31 Liberty Bowl vs. Rice . W, 44-7 Graduate Assistants: Joey Fitzgerald . Off ensive Graduate Assistant All CAPS - denotes home game Bryan Hahnfeldt . .Defensive Graduate Assistant ^ - denotes Texas Kickoff Classic in Houston, Texas James Vallano . Administrative Graduate Assistant * - denotes Southeastern Conference game Justin Hinds . .Defensive Graduate Assistant Floyd Womack . Off ensive Graduate Assistant DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Support Staff : Director of Athletics . Scott Stricklin Jon Clark . .Assistant AD/Football Operations Executive Associate AD/Internal Operations, CFO . .Duncan McKenzie Rick Court . .Head Strength Coach Sr. Associate AD/Compliance. .Bracky Brett Lee Davis . .Football Recruiting Specialist Sr. Associate AD/Women’s Sports, Student-Athlete Services . .Ann Carr Brock Dulaney . Coordinator of Film & Computing Services Sr. Associate AD/Development. Bo Hemphill Rockey Felker. Director of Player Personnel Sr. Associate AD/Administration. Mike Nemeth Justin Gremillion. Athletic Trainer Sr. Associate AD/Bulldog Club, Ticket Operations . .Mike Richey Phil Silva. Equipment Manager Sr. Associate AD/External Aff airs. Scott Wetherbee Neil Stopczynski . .Assistant Recruiting Coordinator MEDIA RELATIONS FOOTBALL INFORMATION Football Contacts (Twitter handle): 2013 Overall Record . .7-6 Bill Martin (@MSUBillMartin) . .Assistant AD/Media Relations 2013 SEC Record/Finish. .3-5/5th (West) Martin phone . .662-325-0967 (offi ce)/662-418-3821 (cell) 2013 Bowl. .AutoZone Liberty (def. Rice, 44-7) Martin E-Mail. [email protected] Off ensive System . .Spread (Multiple) Sarah Fetters (@SarahFetters). Assistant Director Defensive System. 4-3 (Multiple) Fetters phone . 662-325-0972 (offi ce)/662-418-9183 (cell) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Fetters E-Mail . [email protected] Total. .57/12 (18 returning starters) Staff : Off ense. ..