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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

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Vanderbilt
W 42–731,678[1]
September 9at No. 18 Southern Miss*
W 26–2334,189[2]
September 23at GeorgiaNo. 25
L 6–2382,122[3]
September 30vs. Florida
L 0–2168,109[4]
October 7Northeast Louisiana*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 28–1425,105[5]
October 21Memphis State*dagger
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 35–1037,192[6]
October 28at No. 16 Auburn
L 0–1484,105[7]
November 4at No. 5 Alabama
L 10–2375,962[8]
November 11Tulane*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 27–725,106[9]
November 18at LSU
L 20–4462,592[10]
November 25vs. Ole Miss
L 11–2143,218[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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.


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