1982 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1982 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC.

1982 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–6 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach	Emory Bellard (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Melvin Robertson (4th season)
Home stadium	Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Georgia $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 11 LSU	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
No. 14 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
Alabama	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4		at Tulane*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 30–21	53,641	[1]
September 11		Arkansas State*	Scott Field Starkville, MS		W 31–10	30,215	[2]
September 18		at Memphis State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		W 41–17	32,420	[3]
September 25		at No. 5 Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL		L 17–27	71,544	[4]
October 2		No. 6 Georgia	Scott Field Starkville, MS	CBS	L 22–29	33,158	[5]
October 9		vs. Southern Miss*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		L 14–20	54,236	[6]
October 16	3:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Miami (FL)*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		L 14–31	28,717	[7]
October 23		Auburn	Scott Field Starkville, MS		L 17–35	32,826	[8]
October 30		No. 9 Alabama	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		L 12–20	62,110	[9]
November 13		No. 6 LSU	Scott Field Starkville, MS (rivalry)	ABC	W 27–24	31,556	[10]
November 20		vs. Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)		W 27–10	61,286	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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