1990 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1990 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–6 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach	Rockey Felker (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Clay (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Carmody (2nd season)
Home stadium	Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

1990 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion ^* Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Head coach Felker was fired after the season,^[1] the Bulldogs' fourth consecutive losing season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	11:30 a.m.	No. 8 Tennessee	Scott Field Starkville, MS		L 7–40	32,114	[2]
September 15		Cal State Fullerton*	Scott Field Starkville, MS		W 27–13	22,240	[3]
September 22		Southern Miss*	Scott Field Starkville, MS		W 13–10	40,115	[4]
September 29		at No. 17 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	TBS	L 21–34	72,943	[5]
October 13		at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY		L 15–17	56,375	[6]
October 20		at Tulane*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 38–17	22,826	[7]
October 27	1:30 p.m.	No. 2 Auburn	Scott Field Starkville, MS	WTBS	L 16–17	39,106	[8]
November 3	11:30 a.m.	Alabama	Scott Field Starkville, MS (rivalry)		L 0–22	39,252	[9]
November 10		at Memphis State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		W 27–23	21,105	[10]
November 17	1:30 p.m.	LSU	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	PPV	W 34–22	22,509	[11]
November 24	1:30 p.m.	vs. No. 21 Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)		L 9–21	56,652	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Felker enters fifth decade with MSU football". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
2. "Vols destroy Bulldogs 40–7". Bristol Herald Courier. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. 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.
4. "Miss. St. edges past USM 13–10". Enterprise-Journal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gators have way with Bulldogs". The Pensacola News-Journal. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "'Cats' defense answers call against 'Dogs". The Paducah Sun. October 14, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "State shells Tulane". Hattiesburg American. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tigers survive another scare". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 28, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bama blanks MSU". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tigers' latest loss has familiar ring". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Uninspired Tigers bow to Mississippi State". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 18, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Luke runs Rebs past MSU". Enterprise-Journal. November 25, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1990 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.