1941 · Football · Game
The Orange Bowl that completed an unbeaten season
Before television made bowl games an all-day ritual, Mississippi State went to Miami and finished a landmark football season without a loss.
Georgetown
Orange BowlMiami, Florida
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the moment.
Meet Allyn McKeen, then open Mississippi State's official bowl history for the score, scoring summary and story of the 1941 Orange Bowl.
↗Open the 1941 archiveWhy it lives
Not just what happened.
Why it stayed with us.
The victory over Georgetown closed a 10–0–1 campaign and left Mississippi State ranked No. 9 nationally. More than eight decades later, it remains the program's only unbeaten football season.
Inside the record
The sequence.
State strikes first
A blocked-punt recovery produced the opening touchdown and a 7–0 lead.
The margin doubles
A short rushing touchdown sent Mississippi State to halftime ahead 14–0.
A season sealed
Georgetown scored in the third quarter, but State held the final margin at 14–7.
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Core facts in this exhibit were checked against the official sources below on July 18, 2026.