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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