1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference SEC 1–10 0–7 Rockey Felker 3rd Dyer Carlisle 1st Scott Field 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.Is Louisiana Tech a Trap Game for Mississippi State? MaroonandWhiteNation.com http://maroonandwhitenation.com/2015/10/16/is-louisiana-tech-a-trap-game-for-mississippi-state/ 2015-12-25 Justin Strawn December 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151226120634/http://maroonandwhitenation.com/2015/10/16/is-louisiana-tech-a-trap-game-for-mississippi-state/ live Schedule 1988 AP September 3 w y Louisiana Tech Scott Field Starkville, MS 21–14 28,747 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80999240/workhorse-phillips-carries-state-to-211/ The Clarion-Ledger Workhorse Phillips carries State to 21–14 win September 4, 1988 July 7, 2021 Newspapers.com April 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240429223607/https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-workhorse-phillips-carrie/80999240/ live September 10 l y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 20–24 41,365 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-single-gromos-play-ac/135030596/ Enterprise-Journal Single Gromos play accounts for Vanderbilt win September 11, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231111230637/https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-single-gromos-play-ac/135030596/ live September 17 l Georgia 7 Scott Field Starkville, MS 35–42 35,364 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-georgia-overcomes-s/135022569/ Hattiesburg American Georgia overcomes stubborn State, 42–35 September 18, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231111210752/https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-georgia-overcomes-s/135022569/ live September 24 l y Florida 20 Florida Field Gainesville, FL 0–17 73,138 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-96-yard-run-keys-flor/135024435/ Enterprise-Journal 96-yard run keys Florida win over MSU September 25, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231111213447/https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-96-yard-run-keys-flor/135024435/ live October 1 l y y Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 10–31 36,601 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/89243476/ The Commercial Appeal Tigers tear stuffing from 'Dogs October 2, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231111231917/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/89243476/ live October 15 l y y Southern Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 21–38 38,542 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74550197/usm-regains-momentum-slams-the-door-on The Clarion-Ledger USM regains momentum, slams the door on State October 16, 1988 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com April 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240429223621/https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-usm-regains-momentum-sla/74550197/ live October 22 l y Auburn 10 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 0–33 67,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-auburn-hammers-dazed-stat/135021212/ The Clarion-Ledger Auburn hammers dazed State 33–0 October 23, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231111203757/https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-auburn-hammers-dazed-stat/135021212/ live October 29 l Alabama 19 Scott Field Starkville, MS rivalry 34–53 41,088 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71569663/state-comes-on-too-little-too-late-to/ The Clarion-Ledger State comes on too little, too late to overtake Bama October 30, 1988 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com September 30, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220930060744/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71569663/state-comes-on-too-little-too-late-to/ live November 12 l LSU 12 Scott Field Starkville, MS rivalry 3–20 30,019 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-lsu-beats-miss-st-for/135019398/ The Jackson Sun LSU beats Miss. St. for share of SEC crown November 13, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231111200508/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-lsu-beats-miss-st-for/135019398/ live November 19 l y y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 22–27 20,176 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94483162/mississippi-state-falls-to-tulane/ The Clarion-Ledger Mississippi State falls to Tulane November 20, 1988 February 7, 2022 Newspapers.com February 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220208034342/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94483162/mississippi-state-falls-to-tulane/ live November 26 l y Ole Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS Egg Bowl 6–33 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-rebels-roll-in-rain/135029179/ The Clarion-Ledger Rebels roll in rain November 27, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231111223500/https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-rebels-roll-in-rain/135029179/ live1988 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 11, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/1988-schedule.html June 30, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170630141631/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/1988-schedule.html live References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Mississippi State Bulldogs football