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MSU fires head coach Joe Moorhead

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7 years ago

January 3, 2020

Keith Phillips

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Mississippi State University has fired head football coach Joe Moorhead after two seasons.

Moorhead was hired in 2017 after former Bulldogs coach Dan Mullen left to become the head coach at Florida University. Moorhead came to MSU from Penn State where he was the offensive coordinator.

In two season as Mississippi State head coach, Moorhead had a record of 14-12. In both seasons, MSU failed to win a bowl game.

The firing comes after MSU’s loss to Louisville in the Music City Bowl 38-28.

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Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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