This page contains a record of every women's basketball uniform Mississippi State has worn since the 1997-1998 season.
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2020-2021 Season: 6 Uniforms (All New)
Nikki McCray Penson's first season in Starkville was a bumpy one, with a plethora of covid-related cancellations and attendance restrictions. The Bulldogs narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament and turned down a WNIT bid, finishing the season with a 10-9 record. The Bulldogs had an entirely new set of uniforms for the 2020-2021 season, featuring a lighter texture and shorter shorts as part of Adidas's newest template. The new set featured white, maroon, and pink jerseys with the "banner" logo as well as maroon and black jerseys with a script "State" logo. This script logo was previously worn by the Men's team from 1975 to 1977 as well as in the 2018 NIT. Finally, the Bulldogs wore special maroon uniforms featuring a silver "banner" logo for SEC Tournament. |
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2019-2020 Season: 5 Uniforms (4 New*)
In a "rebuilding year," the Bulldogs still managed an incredibly impressive 27-6 record in the 2019-2020 season, finishing second in the SEC Standings and advancing to their fifth consecutive SEC Tournament Championship Game. They would have also hosted their first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive season, but all postseason tournaments were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2019-2020, Mississippi State had its third primary uniform design in three seasons. The new design, which was worn in white, maroon, and black, was fairly simple, with rounded collars and no piping or trim; however, they were marred by gigantic double-stripes down the right side. New pink uniforms were also introduced in 2020, featuring a clean and simple design with white numbers and trim and a maroon "Mississippi State" wordmark. The white "State" jerseys from the previous three seasons were retained, but worn with the new double-striped shorts. |
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2019 World University Games: 2 Uniforms (Both New)
Mississippi State was selected to represent the United States in the 2019 World University Games in Napoli, Italy. Though they usually draft an all-star team to compete in the games, this was the fourth time that the US had selected a single team (or in one case, conference) to compete in the Games. The previous teams (Big 12 in 2003, Charlotte in 2007, Maryland in 2017) failed to finished better than 5th. Mississippi State won its friendly, swept through Pool C, and won its first two games in the medal rounds before falling to Australia in the Gold Medal match. With a 6-1 overall record and a second-place, silver medal finish, the Bulldogs became the first non all-star USA Team to earn a medal at the event! The uniforms for the event were white and blue, and utilized the Mississippi State custom font, with "USA" on the front of both jerseys. The "M-State" logo was featured on the back of the collar and on the shorts. |
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2018-2019 Season: 7 Uniforms (5 New*)
Mississippi State followed up back-to-back National Championship appearances by winning its second consecutive SEC Regular Season championship, winning its first ever SEC Tournament championship, and advancing to its third consecutive Elite Eight. The Bulldogs' primary uniforms were re-designed for this season, with thicker neck/arm trim and a much thicker stripe at the bottom of the shorts. The primary design was worn in white, maroon, black, and gray. The "State" jerseys from the previous two seasons were retained, but were worn with the updated shorts. The pink uniforms from the previous season were retained verbatim. A new alternate uniform, part of the "Harlem" Black History Month series by Adidas, was introduced in 2019. It was worn in the SEC Tournament Championship victory and in the Elite Eight game against Oregon. |
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2017-2018 Season: 6 Uniforms (1 New)
The 2017-18 season was the most successful in Mississippi State Women's Basketball History, as the Bulldogs ran the table in the regular season, capturing the SEC regular season title in the process, and made their second consecutive national championship game appearance. The Bulldogs returned 5 uniforms (White, Maroon, White "State", Gray, and Black) from the previous season and added a new pink uniform, which was worn in the SEC-clinching win over Texas A&M. |
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2016-2017 Season: 8 Uniforms (7 New)
The breakthrough season. In 2017, the Bulldogs earned a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and fought their way to the program's first national championship appearance with OT wins over 1 seeds Baylor and UConn, breaking the latter's 111-game win streak. The Bulldogs wore 8 uniforms in the 16-17 season; the regular white, maroon, and black uniforms were updated with the contrasting shoulder tops being removed and the shorts design being simplified. Gray and white "State" alternates were added; the "Think Pink" uniforms worn the previous season were the only non-new uniform worn. For the postseason, Adidas gave the Bulldogs special "Made in March" uniforms; these were worn in the Bulldogs' memorable postseason run, including the iconic upset of UConn. |
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2015-2016 Season: 4 Uniforms (1 New)
The 2015-16 season saw Mississippi State make its first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2010, and first ever under Schaefer. The Bulldogs' three regular uniforms remained unchanged that season, but the "Think Pink" uniforms were updated to feature a less gaudy design. With white as a base color, the pink elements were constrained to the side panels and collar. |
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2013-2014 and 2014-2015 Seasons: 4 Uniforms
(All New in 13-14) In Vic Schaefer's second season, the Bulldogs updated to a newer Adidas template. The new uniforms featured contrasting shoulder tops an an angled, thin striping pattern. White, Maroon, and Black versions were worn. New pink uniforms, very busy even by Adidas standards, were worn in "Think Pink" games in March. These four uniforms were worn in both the 13-14 and 14-15 seasons. |
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2012-2013 Season: 3 Uniforms (All New)
In the first season under Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State debuted a slightly updated set of maroon and white uniforms. A black version of this set was used in promotional materials, but from what I can tell was never worn in a game. Pink-accented uniforms were worn in 2013, for the "Think Pink" game against LSU. |
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2010-2011 and 2011-2012 Seasons: 3 Uniforms
(1 New in 10-11) The uniforms first introduced for the 09-10 season were retained for the 10-11 and 11-12 seasons, which would end up being the final seasons under Head Coach Sharon Fanning-Otis. Black uniforms were worn as alternates in 2011 and 2012, featuring primarily maroon accents outlined in white. It's possible that they were worn at some point in 2010, but by all indications, the 65-55 win over Ole Miss on February 27, 2011 was the first time that Mississippi State Women's Basketball ever wore black uniforms. |
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2009-2010 Season: 2 Uniforms (Both New)
For the 09-10 season, Mississippi State's Women's Basketball uniforms got a massive upgrade, thanks to the university's rebranding efforts and university-wide apparel contract with Adidas. The new uniforms featured a more modern fit and the then-new "Mississippi State" banner logo on the center chest. These uniforms were worn as the Bulldogs advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in program history in 2010. |
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2008-2009 Season: 3 Uniforms (1 New?)
Mississippi State kept the same base uniforms for the 2008-2009 season, with the addition of the SEC patch to the right chest. The Bulldogs wore pink uniforms in 2009, potentially for the first time. I just happened to stumble upon these two photos showing the pink uniforms; it's possible that they were also worn in previous years, but the 2009 Auburn game is the only one from which I could find photos of them being worn. |
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2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Seasons: 2 Uniforms
(Both New in 06-07) For the 2006-2007 season, Mississippi State slightly altered its Women's Basketball uniforms, keeping the same letter/number font but switching up the trim. The uniforms were kept the same for the 2007-2008 season, but with the addition of the SEC75 patch on the left chest. |
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2004-2005 and 2005-2006 Seasons: 2 Uniforms
(Both New in 04-05) For the 04-05 season, Mississippi State gave its Women's Basketball uniforms a substantial overall, switching to the Russell "Viper" font for the "Mississippi State" and player numbers on the front/back of the jerseys. This was the same font that the Men's team had used in their 01-02 uniforms. These uniforms, which also featured solid contrasting side panels, were worn for two seasons. |
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2002-2003 and 2003-2004 Seasons: 2 Uniforms
(Both New in 02-03) The 02-03 season saw an update to the Bulldogs' uniforms, with the addition of player names to the back of the jerseys and a new stripe added to the side panels in place of the "blocks." |
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1999-2000 through 2001-2002 Seasons: 2 Uniforms
(Both New in 99-00) For the 99-00 season, both Mississippi State's Men's and Women's Basketball teams got very similar new uniforms, featuring a simple design with four "blocks" on the sides of both the jerseys and shorts. The Women's uniforms also featured a "belt buckle" inset with the M-State logo, and kept the double-outlined "Mississippi State" and player numbers on the jersey front/back from the previous uniforms. Though the Men's team changed away from this design after only one season, the Women's team kept it for three seasons, as they enjoyed success being led by future #1 overall WNBA draft pick Latoya Thomas. |
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1997-1998 and 1998-1999 Seasons: 2 Uniforms
Under head coach Sharon Fanning-Otis, Mississippi State made its first WNIT* appearance in 1998 and first NCAA Women's Tournament appearance in 1999, ushering in the modern era of Bulldog Women's Basketball. The uniforms those seasons featured triple stripes around the collar, sleeves, and waistband, and a side panel on the left side of the jersey that swooped to the right side on the shorts. The shorts also featured a "Lady Bulldogs" script on the left leg. *They had previously appeared in the 1988 NWIT |
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