1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDyer Carlisle (1st season)
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 LSU + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 8 Auburn + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Georgia 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Alabama 4 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Florida 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Rockey Felker, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SEC. The season is now commonly referred to as "Tech and Ten" by Bulldog fans.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Louisiana Tech*
W 21–1428,747[2]
September 10at Vanderbilt
L 20–2441,365[3]
September 17No. 7 Georgia
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 35–4235,364[4]
September 24at No. 20 Florida
L 0–1773,138[5]
October 1at Memphis State*
L 10–3136,601[6]
October 15vs. Southern Miss*
L 21–3838,542[7]
October 22at No. 10 Auburn
L 0–3367,300[8]
October 29No. 19 Alabama
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
L 34–5341,088[9]
November 12No. 12 LSU
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
L 3–2030,019[10]
November 19at Tulane*
L 22–2720,176[11]
November 26vs. Ole Miss
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
L 6–3328,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ Strawn, Justin. "Is Louisiana Tech a Trap Game for Mississippi State?". MaroonandWhiteNation.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
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  13. ^ "1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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