sentences:  In 2008 the ice hockey club garnered more than 1,200 fans at their first ever home games in Tupelo, Mississippi at the BancorpSouth Arena, and followed in 2009 with nearly 5,000 in attendance for a series with Ole Miss.Founded in 1977, the Mississippi State rugby team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference against traditional SEC rivals such as Ole Miss.The Bulldogs are led by head coach Randy Pannell.