1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
| 1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (0–7 SEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Dyer Carlisle (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Scott Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Louisiana Tech* | W 21–14 | 28,747 | [2] | |
| September 10 | at Vanderbilt | L 20–24 | 41,365 | [3] | |
| September 17 | No. 7 Georgia |
| L 35–42 | 35,364 | [4] |
| September 24 | at No. 20 Florida | L 0–17 | 73,138 | [5] | |
| October 1 | at Memphis State* | L 10–31 | 36,601 | [6] | |
| October 15 | vs. Southern Miss* | L 21–38 | 38,542 | [7] | |
| October 22 | at No. 10 Auburn | L 0–33 | 67,300 | [8] | |
| October 29 | No. 19 Alabama |
| L 34–53 | 41,088 | [9] |
| November 12 | No. 12 LSU |
| L 3–20 | 30,019 | [10] |
| November 19 | at Tulane* | L 22–27 | 20,176 | [11] | |
| November 26 | vs. Ole Miss |
| L 6–33 | 28,000 | [12] |
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References
- ^ Strawn, Justin. "Is Louisiana Tech a Trap Game for Mississippi State?". MaroonandWhiteNation.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Workhorse Phillips carries State to 21–14 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Single Gromos play accounts for Vanderbilt win". Enterprise-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia overcomes stubborn State, 42–35". Hattiesburg American. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "96-yard run keys Florida win over MSU". Enterprise-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers tear stuffing from 'Dogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM regains momentum, slams the door on State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn hammers dazed State 33–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State comes on too little, too late to overtake Bama". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU beats Miss. St. for share of SEC crown". The Jackson Sun. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State falls to Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels roll in rain". The Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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