1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1987 record	4–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach	Rockey Felker
Home stadium	Scott Field (Capacity: 40,656)

1987 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#7 Auburn $	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	2
#5 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
#14 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	1			10	–	2	–	1
#13 Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bulldogs finished 4–7 in head coach Rockey Felker's second season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
September 5		Southwestern Louisiana*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		W 31–3
September 12		#14 Tennessee		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		L 10–38
September 19		Louisiana Tech*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		W 14–13
September 26		at Florida		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL		L 3–38
October 3		Memphis State*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		W 9–6
October 17		vs. Southern Miss*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		L 14–18
October 24		at #6 Auburn		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL		L 7–38
October 31		at #16 Alabama		Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Rivalry)		L 18–21
November 7		Tulane*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		L 19–30
November 14		at #10 LSU		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)		L 14–34
November 21		vs. Ole Miss		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)		W 30–20
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.