The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville , Mississippi , and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) .
The team was coached by Dan Mullen , who was in his fourth season with Mississippi State .
The Mississippi State played Mississippi State 's home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville , Mississippi , and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) .
The team was coached by Dan Mullen , who was in his fourth season with Mississippi State .