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American college football season
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 |
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September 12 | No. 14
Tennessee | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| L 10–38 | 30,312 |
[2] |
September 19 |
Louisiana Tech* | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| W 14–13 | 23,200 |
[3] |
September 26 | at
Florida | | L 3–38 | 74,421 |
[4] |
October 3 |
Memphis State* | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| 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 |
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November 7 |
Tulane* | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| L 19–30 | 23,647 |
[9] |
November 14 | at No. 10
LSU | | L 14–34 | 79,258 |
[10] |
November 21 | vs.
Ole Miss | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (
Egg Bowl)
| W 30–20 | 43,500 |
[11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[12]
References
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"New-look Bullies show early poise". The Commercial Appeal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vols turn Bulldog errors into impressive victory". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Davis rallies Gator-minded State past Louisiana Tech". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Florida freshman Smith runs over MSU, 38–3". Enterprise-Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Defense stands solid, Bulldogs boot Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Young carries USM past MSU". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Sixth-ranked Tigers romp Bulldogs, 38–7". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Alabama barely beats MSU, 21–18". Enterprise-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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.
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"Rally lifts Tigers past MSU". Daily World. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Freshman QB powers Bulldogs past Rebels". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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