1986_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team
1986 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1986 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Rockey Felker, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for seventh in the SEC.
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| 1986 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (2–4 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | David Rader (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Ronnie Gray (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 LSU $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at Syracuse* | W 24–17 | 34,216 | [1] | |||
| September 13 | at No. 8 Tennessee | TBS | W 27–23 | 89,897 | [2] | ||
| September 20 | vs. Southern Miss* | L 24–28 | 50,000 | [3] | |||
| September 27 | Florida | W 16–10 | 38,625 | [4] | |||
| October 4 | at Memphis State* | W 34–17 | 35,148 | [5] | |||
| October 11 | No. 2 (I-AA) Arkansas State* | No. 19 |
| W 24–9 | 33,500 | [6] | |
| October 18 | at Tulane* | No. 13 | W 34–27 | 47,263 | [7] | ||
| October 25 | No. 7 Auburn | No. 13 |
| ESPN | L 6–35 | 42,700 | [8] |
| November 1 | No. 8 Alabama | No. 19 |
| TBS | L 3–38 | 42,700 | [9] |
| November 15 | No. 12 LSU |
| TigerVision | L 0–47 | 48,000 | [10] | |
| November 22 | vs. Ole Miss |
| TBS | L 3–24 | 44,500 | [11] | |
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- "Syracuse surprised in opener". Democrat and Chronicle. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Felker making many believers". Hattiesburg American. September 14, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eagles stop Smith, Bulldogs 28–24". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs' defense stops Gators 16–10". The Palm Beach Post. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mississippi State rips winless Memphis State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "State blows away Arkansas State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "State rides Wave". Sun Herald. October 19, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn passes another test". The Anniston Star. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Humphrey, Tide crush reeling 'Dogs". Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU clinches conference tie with 47–0 pasting of Miss. St". St. Petersburg Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Win pays off for the Rebels with bowl bid". The Commercial Appeal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1986 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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