1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 4–7 (1–5 SEC) |
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Defensive coordinator | Ronnie Gray (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Scott Field |
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No. 7 Auburn $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Rockey Felker, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SEC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | Southwestern Louisiana* | W 31–3 | 26,580 | [1] | |
September 12 | No. 14 Tennessee |
| L 10–38 | 30,312 | [2] |
September 19 | Louisiana Tech* |
| W 14–13 | 23,200 | [3] |
September 26 | at Florida | L 3–38 | 74,421 | [4] | |
October 3 | Memphis State* |
| W 9–6 | 37,264 | [5] |
October 17 | vs. Southern Miss* | L 14–18 | 40,000 | [6] | |
October 24 | at No. 6 Auburn | L 7–38 | 79,900 | [7] | |
October 31 | at No. 16 Alabama | L 18–21 | 73,877 | [8] | |
November 7 | Tulane* |
| L 19–30 | 23,647 | [9] |
November 14 | at No. 10 LSU |
| L 14–34 | 79,258 | [10] |
November 21 | vs. Ole Miss |
| W 30–20 | 43,500 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "New-look Bullies show early poise". The Commercial Appeal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols turn Bulldog errors into impressive victory". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davis rallies Gator-minded State past Louisiana Tech". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida freshman Smith runs over MSU, 38–3". Enterprise-Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense stands solid, Bulldogs boot Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Young carries USM past MSU". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sixth-ranked Tigers romp Bulldogs, 38–7". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama barely beats MSU, 21–18". Enterprise-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State can't find end zone enough, falls to Tulane 30–19". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rally lifts Tigers past MSU". Daily World. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman QB powers Bulldogs past Rebels". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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