1989 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1989 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rockey Felker, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 5–6, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SEC.

1989 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKeith Daniels (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Carmody (1st season)
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Tennessee + 6 1 0 11 1 0
No. 9 Alabama + 6 1 0 10 2 0
No. 6 Auburn + 6 1 0 10 2 0
Florida 4 3 0 7 5 0
Ole Miss 4 3 0 8 4 0
Georgia 4 3 0 6 6 0
Kentucky 2 5 0 6 5 0
LSU 2 5 0 4 7 0
Mississippi State 1 6 0 5 6 0
Vanderbilt 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2VanderbiltW 42–731,678[1]
September 9at No. 18 Southern Miss*W 26–2334,189[2]
September 23at GeorgiaNo. 25L 6–2382,122[3]
September 30vs. FloridaL 0–2168,109[4]
October 7Northeast Louisiana*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 28–1425,105[5]
October 21Memphis State* 
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 35–1037,192[6]
October 28at No. 16 AuburnL 0–1484,105[7]
November 4at No. 5 AlabamaL 10–2375,962[8]
November 11Tulane*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 27–725,106[9]
November 18at LSUL 20–4462,592[10]
November 25vs. Ole MissL 11–2143,218[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "State blasts Vandy, 42–7". Hattiesburg American. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "State tames USM by 26–23 score". Enterprise-Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia proves it's top dog 23–6". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morris lifts Gators to 21–0 win". St. Petersburg Times. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A losing streak is broken". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers' offense stalls in setback to 'Dogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs fall just short". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bama shuts down Dogs". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Dogs dump Tulane". Sun Herald. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers give fans a show in victory". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rebs keep Egg Bowl trophy by 21–11 win". Enterprise-Journal. November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1989 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.