What does Mississippi State coaching history show?
Mississippi State coaching history on this page spans 37 tracked head coaches, led by Jackie Sherrill with 74 wins from 1991-2003.
Program overview
Mississippi State
2025 finish: 5-8-0 across 13 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville • MS
SECDavis Wade Stadium
All-Time Wins
611
All-Time Losses
599
Win %
50%
Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.
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Mississippi State football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind Mississippi State football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when Mississippi State finished 5-8. Use the related links to compare Mississippi State against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
SEC
Division
Not listed
Home field
Davis Wade Stadium
Location
Starkville, MS
Capacity
61,337
Venue type
Outdoor
Team Colors
Program Dashboard
This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 5-8-0
13 games tracked with a 38% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
5
Losses
8
Ties
0
Games
13
Win %
38%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- Southeastern Conference1933-
- Southern Conference1922-1932
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association1896-1921
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1895
Stadium Access
Venue links
Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Jeff Lebby | 2024-2025 | 2-10-0 |
| Greg Knox | 2023 | 1-1-0 |
| Zach Arnett | 2022-2023 | 5-6-0 |
| Mike Leach | 2020-2022 | 19-17-0 |
| Joe Moorhead | 2018-2019 | 14-12-0 |
| Greg Knox | 2017 | 1-0-0 |
| Dan Mullen | 2009-2017 | 69-46-0 |
| Sylvester Croom | 2004-2008 | 21-38-0 |
| Jackie Sherrill | 1991-2003 | 74-76-2 |
| Rockey Felker | 1986-1990 | 21-34-0 |
| Emory Bellard | 1979-1985 | 37-42-0 |
| Bob Tyler | 1973-1978 | 39-25-3 |
| Charles Shira | 1967-1972 | 16-45-2 |
| Paul Davis | 1962-1966 | 20-28-2 |
| Wade Walker | 1956-1961 | 22-32-2 |
| Darrell Royal | 1954-1955 | 12-8-0 |
| Murray Warmath | 1952-1953 | 10-6-3 |
| Slick Morton | 1949-1951 | 8-18-1 |
| Allyn McKeen | 1944-1948 | 31-14-1 |
| Allyn McKeen | 1939-1942 | 34-5-2 |
| Spike Nelson | 1938 | 4-6-0 |
| Ralph Sasse | 1935-1937 | 20-10-2 |
| Ross McKechnie | 1933-1934 | 7-12-1 |
| Ray Dauber | 1931-1932 | 5-11-0 |
| Red Cagle | 1930 | 2-7-0 |
| J.W. Hancock | 1927-1929 | 8-12-4 |
| Bernie Bierman | 1925-1926 | 8-8-1 |
| Earl Able | 1923-1924 | 10-6-2 |
| Charles Noble | 1922 | 3-4-2 |
| Fred Holtkamp | 1920-1921 | 9-7-1 |
| Sid Robinson | 1917-1919 | 15-5-0 |
| E.C. Hayes | 1914-1916 | 15-8-2 |
| William Chadwick | 1909-1913 | 29-12-2 |
| Fred Furman | 1907-1908 | 9-7-0 |
| Dan Martin | 1906 | 2-2-1 |
| Dan Martin | 1904 | 2-5-0 |
| L. Gwinn | 1902 | 1-4-1 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.