 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Patterson akapedza kudzidza paMississippi State College School of Agriculture muna 1943. Pazera ramakore 17 akafamba achibva kuClarksdale achienda kuStarkville kuti anoedza neBulldogs, achitarisira kuwana bhezari rokutamba nhabvu nokudzidza kurima. Akakundikana mumakwikwi ekuedza semunhu wepakati, asi paakaiswa somugumo akabudirira zvikuru zvokuti akapiwa chikoro chemakore mana. Akanga ari muchikwata chechikwata cheOrange Bowl chamakwikwi a1940, chikwata bedzi chisina kukundwa munhau yechikoro. Muna 1942 akagadzwa kuva kaputeni. Gore iroro akatamba muBlue-Gray College All Starmutambo uye akasarudzwa seAll Southeastern Conference end. Akatumidzwa zita rokuti MSU Sports Hall of Fame muna 1995. 