1968-69 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1968-69 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 8-17 (6-12 in the SEC) under head coach Joe Dan Gold. Simple Rating System: -7.06.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 20 games from this season: 4–5 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 69.3 points per game and allowed 81.5 (-12.2 per game). The most lopsided win was 67–60 at Alabama Crimson Tide on Mar 5, 1969; the heaviest defeat was 120–83 to Vanderbilt Commodores on Mar 8, 1969. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Tennessee Volunteers (58–57).

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1968-69's .320 winning percentage ranks 99th. Previous season: 1967-68 State Bulldogs (9–17). Next season: 1969-70 State Bulldogs (6–18).

Game-by-game results (20 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1968-12-14	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 87–102	Memorial Gymnasium
1968-12-16	vs Auburn Tigers	W 65–59	McCarthy Gymnasium
1968-12-27	at Detroit Mercy Titans	L 62–86	Calihan Hall
1968-12-28	neutral Miami (OH) RedHawks	L 56–76
1969-01-04	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 58–57	McCarthy Gymnasium
1969-01-06	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 72–91	McCarthy Gymnasium
1969-01-10	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 60–67	Rebel Coliseum
1969-01-25	at Florida Gators	L 64–70	Florida Gymnasium
1969-01-27	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 73–71	Georgia Coliseum
1969-02-01	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 68–67	McCarthy Gymnasium
1969-02-03	at LSU Tigers	L 71–95	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-08	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 50–80	Stokely Center
1969-02-10	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 69–91	Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-12	at Auburn Tigers	L 68–87	Auburn Sports Arena
1969-02-15	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 64–60	McCarthy Gymnasium
1969-02-22	vs Florida Gators	L 79–96	McCarthy Gymnasium
1969-02-24	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 80–95	McCarthy Gymnasium
1969-03-03	vs LSU Tigers	L 89–99	McCarthy Gymnasium
1969-03-05	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 67–60	Memorial Coliseum
1969-03-08	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 83–120	McCarthy Gymnasium

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1969-01-06: Behind Dan Issel's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi State 91–72. Jim Martin had 19 for Mississippi State.

1969-02-10: Kentucky Wildcats routed Mississippi State 91–69. Dan Issel led the winners with 26 points. Manuel Washington had 30 for Mississippi State. Dan Issel grabbed 19 rebounds.

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