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.
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–6 (1–6 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Keith Daniels (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jim Carmody (1st season) |
Home stadium | Scott Field |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | Vanderbilt | W 42–7 | 31,678 | [1] | ||
September 9 | at No. 18 Southern Miss* | W 26–23 | 34,189 | [2] | ||
September 23 | at Georgia | No. 25 | L 6–23 | 82,122 | [3] | |
September 30 | vs. Florida | L 0–21 | 68,109 | [4] | ||
October 7 | Northeast Louisiana* |
| W 28–14 | 25,105 | [5] | |
October 21 | Memphis State* |
| W 35–10 | 37,192 | [6] | |
October 28 | at No. 16 Auburn | L 0–14 | 84,105 | [7] | ||
November 4 | at No. 5 Alabama | L 10–23 | 75,962 | [8] | ||
November 11 | Tulane* |
| W 27–7 | 25,106 | [9] | |
November 18 | at LSU | L 20–44 | 62,592 | [10] | ||
November 25 | vs. Ole Miss | L 11–21 | 43,218 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "State blasts Vandy, 42–7". Hattiesburg American. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State tames USM by 26–23 score". Enterprise-Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia proves it's top dog 23–6". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morris lifts Gators to 21–0 win". St. Petersburg Times. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A losing streak is broken". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers' offense stalls in setback to 'Dogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs fall just short". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bama shuts down Dogs". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Dogs dump Tulane". Sun Herald. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers give fans a show in victory". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebs keep Egg Bowl trophy by 21–11 win". Enterprise-Journal. November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1989 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.