1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRonnie Gray (2nd season)
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Southwestern Louisiana*
W 31–326,580[1]
September 12No. 14 Tennessee
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 10–3830,312[2]
September 19Louisiana Tech*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 14–1323,200[3]
September 26at Florida
L 3–3874,421[4]
October 3Memphis State*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 9–637,264[5]
October 17vs. Southern Miss*
L 14–1840,000[6]
October 24at No. 6 Auburn
L 7–3879,900[7]
October 31at No. 16 Alabama
L 18–2173,877[8]
November 7Tulane*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 19–3023,647[9]
November 14at No. 10 LSU
L 14–3479,258[10]
November 21vs. Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
W 30–2043,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "New-look Bullies show early poise". The Commercial Appeal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vols turn Bulldog errors into impressive victory". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davis rallies Gator-minded State past Louisiana Tech". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florida freshman Smith runs over MSU, 38–3". Enterprise-Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defense stands solid, Bulldogs boot Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Young carries USM past MSU". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sixth-ranked Tigers romp Bulldogs, 38–7". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama barely beats MSU, 21–18". Enterprise-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Rally lifts Tigers past MSU". Daily World. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Freshman QB powers Bulldogs past Rebels". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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