1991 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1991 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 7–5, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SEC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | Cal State Fullerton* | | | | W 47–3 | 30,307 | [1] |
September 7 | No. 13 Texas* | | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| | W 13–6 | 34,123 | [2] |
September 14 | Tulane* | No. 25 | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| | W 48–0 | 36,429 | [3] |
September 21 | at No. 6 Tennessee | No. 23 | | | L 24–26 | 95,974 | [4] |
September 28 | vs. No. 14 Florida | No. 21 | | TBS | L 7–29 | 69,328 | [5] |
October 12 | Kentucky | | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| | W 31–6 | 32,103 | [6] |
October 19 | Memphis State* | | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| | L 23–28 | 38,357 | [7] |
October 26 | at Auburn | | | | W 24–17 | 82,214 | [8] |
November 2 | at No. 7 Alabama | | | | L 7–13 | 70,123 | [9] |
November 16 | at LSU | | | | W 28–19 | 67,724 | [10] |
November 23 | Ole Miss | | | | W 24–9 | 41,200 | [11] |
December 29 | vs. Air Force* | | | ESPN | L 15–38 | 61,497 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ Mike DiGiovanna (September 1, 1991). "Another payday, not heyday, for Titans". The Los Angeles Times. p. C6. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State, Sherrill stuff Texas, 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Plump powers MSU to rout of Tulane". Hattiesburg American. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee escapes Mississippi State". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators run to win over Miss. St". The Pensacola News-Journal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State 'manhandles' UK". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis State catches Bulldogs napping, 28–23". Hattiesburg American. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State upsets Auburn". Hattiesburg American. October 27, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bama inches past State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State runs by LSU, toward Liberty". The Commercial Appeal. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State dominates Ole Miss". Enterprise-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Air Force overwhelms Mississippi State 38–15". The Sacramento Bee. December 30, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1991 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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