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
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–6 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach	Rockey Felker (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Keith Daniels (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Carmody (1st season)
Home stadium	Scott Field
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Vanderbilt		Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 42–7	31,678	^[1]
September 9	at No. 18 Southern Miss*		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	W 26–23	34,189	^[2]
September 23	at Georgia	No. 25	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 6–23	82,122	^[3]
September 30	vs. Florida		Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 0–21	68,109	^[4]
October 7	Northeast Louisiana*		Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 28–14	25,105	^[5]
October 21	Memphis State*		Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 35–10	37,192	^[6]
October 28	at No. 16 Auburn		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 0–14	84,105	^[7]
November 4	at No. 5 Alabama		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	L 10–23	75,962	^[8]
November 11	Tulane*		Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 27–7	25,106	^[9]
November 18	at LSU		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 20–44	62,592	^[10]
November 25	vs. Ole Miss		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)	L 11–21	43,218	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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.