Week 8
Final
1977 Independent
USM MSST
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boston College | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Cincinnati | 5 | 4 | .556 |
 East Carolina | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Florida State | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Georgia Tech | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Hawaii | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Louisville | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Memphis | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Miami | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 North Texas | 9 | 2 | .818 |
 Notre Dame | 11 | 1 | .917 |
 Penn State | 11 | 1 | .917 |
 Pittsburgh | 9 | 2 | .818 |
 Rutgers | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 San Diego State | 10 | 1 | .909 |
 South Carolina | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Southern Miss | 6 | 6 | .500 |
 Syracuse | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Temple | 5 | 5 | .500 |
 Tulane | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Air Force | 2 | 8 | .200 |
 Army | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Navy | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Utah State | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Virginia Tech | 3 | 7 | .300 |
 West Virginia | 5 | 6 | .455 |
Villanova | 4 | 7 | .364 |
Northwestern State | 6 | 5 | .545 |
Illinois State | 3 | 7 | .300 |
Richmond | 3 | 8 | .273 |
William & Mary | 6 | 5 | .545 |
Holy Cross | 2 | 9 | .182 |
Colgate | 10 | 1 | .909 |
Tennessee State | 7 | 1 | .875 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Auburn | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Florida | 6 | 4 | .600 |
 Georgia | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Kentucky | 10 | 1 | .909 |
 LSU | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Ole Miss | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Tennessee | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Vanderbilt | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Alabama | 11 | 1 | .917 |
Game Summary
The Mississippi State Bulldogs fell to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 14 to 7, on October 22, 1977.