The 1990 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rockey Felker, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 5–6, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for ninth in the SEC.
| 1990 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (1–6 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bill Clay (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Carmody (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Florida * | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Tennessee $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Head coach Felker was fired after the season,[1] the Bulldogs' fourth consecutive losing season.
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 8 Tennessee | L 7–40 | 32,114 | [2] | ||
| September 15 | Cal State Fullerton* |
| W 27–13 | 22,240 | [3] | ||
| September 22 | Southern Miss* |
| W 13–10 | 40,115 | [4] | ||
| September 29 | at No. 17 Florida | TBS | L 21–34 | 72,943 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | at Kentucky | L 15–17 | 56,375 | [6] | |||
| October 20 | at Tulane* | W 38–17 | 22,826 | [7] | |||
| October 27 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 2 Auburn |
| WTBS | L 16–17 | 39,106 | [8] |
| November 3 | 11:30 a.m. | Alabama |
| L 0–22 | 39,252 | [9] | |
| November 10 | at Memphis State* | W 27–23 | 21,105 | [10] | |||
| November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | LSU | PPV | W 34–22 | 22,509 | [11] | |
| November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 21 Ole Miss |
| L 9–21 | 56,652 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Felker enters fifth decade with MSU football". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Vols destroy Bulldogs 40–7". Bristol Herald Courier. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike DiGiovanna (September 16, 1990). "Fullerton Loses Game It Could Have Won". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. St. edges past USM 13–10". Enterprise-Journal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators have way with Bulldogs". The Pensacola News-Journal. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Cats' defense answers call against 'Dogs". The Paducah Sun. October 14, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State shells Tulane". Hattiesburg American. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers survive another scare". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 28, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bama blanks MSU". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers' latest loss has familiar ring". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Uninspired Tigers bow to Mississippi State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 18, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Luke runs Rebs past MSU". Enterprise-Journal. November 25, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1990 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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