1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 1-10 (0-7 SEC)
Head coach|

* Rockey Felker (3rd season)

Defensive coordinator| Dyer Carlisle (1st as DC, 2nd overall season)
Home stadium| Scott Field
(Capacity: 40,656)

Seasons

<- 1987

1989 ->

1988 Southeastern Conference football standings

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| 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 during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. After winning the opener against Louisiana Tech, the Bulldogs lost all 10 remaining games. The season is now commonly referred to as "Tech and Ten" by Bulldog fans.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 3| Louisiana Tech*|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, Mississippi

| W 21–14| [2]
September 10| at Vanderbilt|

* Vanderbilt Stadium
* Nashville, Tennessee

| L 20–24|
September 17| No. 7 Georgia|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, Mississippi

| L 35–42|
September 24| at No. 20 Florida|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, Florida

| L 0–17|
October 1| at Memphis State*|

* Liberty Bowl
* Memphis, Tennessee

| L 10–31|
October 15| vs. Southern Miss*|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, Mississippi

| L 21–38| [3]
October 22| at No. 10 Auburn|

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, Alabama

| L 0–33|
October 29| No. 19 Alabama|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, Mississippi (rivalry)

| L 34–53| [4]
November 12| No. 12 LSU|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, Mississippi (rivalry)

| L 3–20|
November 19| at Tulane*|

* Louisiana Superdome
* New Orleans

| L 22–27| [5]
November 26| vs. Ole Miss|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, Mississippi (Egg Bowl)

| L 6–33|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Strawn, Justin. "Is Louisiana Tech a Trap Game for Mississippi State?". MaroonandWhiteNation.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
2. ^ "Workhorse Phillips carries State to 21–14 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "USM regains momentum, slams the door on State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "State comes on too little, too late to overtake Bama". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Mississippi State falls to Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015

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Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Venues|

* Davis Wade Stadium (1914–present)
* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1953–1991)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama
* LSU
* Ole Miss: Egg Bowl

Culture & lore|

* Bully
* "Hail State"
* Famous Maroon Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

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