1992 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

{{Short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1992

| team = Mississippi State Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| division = Western Division

| short_conf = SEC

| APRank = 23

| record = 7–5

| conf_record = 4–4

| head_coach = Jackie Sherrill

| hc_year = 2nd

| off_coach = Watson Brown

| oc_year = 2nd

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Bill Clay

| dc_year = 2nd

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Scott Field

| bowl = Peach Bowl

| bowl_result = L 17–21 vs. North Carolina

}}

{{1992 Southeastern Conference football standings}}

The 1992 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 7–5, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC Western Division.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1992

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 5

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 21

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = ESPN

| score = 28–10

| attend = 70,438

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-sherrill-bu/135164212/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Sherrill, Bulldogs slap UT|date=September 6, 1992|accessdate=November 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = PPV

| score = 3–24

| attend = 68,888

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-lsu-upsets-miss-sta/135147898/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=LSU upsets Miss. State|date=September 13, 1992|accessdate=November 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 24

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| score = 20–16

| attend = 40,067

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tigers-fall-again/135164369/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Tigers fall again in 4th quarter|date=September 20, 1992|accessdate=November 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 6:45 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 24

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = ESPN

| score = 30–6

| attend = 38,886

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-turnovers-sink-gators/135164491/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=Turnovers sink Gators|date=October 2, 1992|accessdate=November 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 18

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 14–7

| attend = 41,224

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-dye-apologizes-for-aubur/135149411/|work=Columbus Ledger-Enquirer|title=Dye apologizes for Auburn loss|date=October 11, 1992|accessdate=November 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| time = 11:30 a.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = JPS

| score = 6–21

| attend = 55,102

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-gamecocks-shock/135164616/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Gamecocks shock Mississippi State|date=October 18, 1992|accessdate=November 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 25

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 56–6

| attend = 39,566

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-bulldogs-blast-ark/135164687/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Bulldogs blast Arkansas State|date=October 25, 1992|accessdate=November 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 24

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| score = 37–36

| attend = 50,375

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-bullies-rally-to-b/135102237/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Bullies rally to beat Wildcats|date=November 1, 1992|accessdate=November 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 19

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 10–3

| attend = 36,103

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-state-defense-hogs/135163581/|work=Hattiesburg American|title=State defense hogs the show|date=November 8, 1992|accessdate=November 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 16

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 21–30

| attend = 41,320

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71600498/tide-takes-west/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Tide takes West|date=November 15, 1992|accessdate=November 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| time = 11:30 a.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| gamename = Egg Bowl

| tv = JPS

| score = 10–17

| attend = 41,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-rebs-stand-their-ground/135164890/|work=The Sun Herald|title=Rebs stand their ground|date=November 29, 1992|accessdate=November 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 2

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 24

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = Peach Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 17–21

| attend = 69,125

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-heels-stage-pea/135164971/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Heels stage Peach of a rally|date=January 3, 1993|accessdate=November 13, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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