1986-87 Mississippi State Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 7-21 (3-15 in the SEC) under head coach Richard Williams. Simple Rating System: -0.97.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-12-10vs Wichita State ShockersL 48–61Humphrey Coliseum
1986-12-16at Chattanooga MocsL 51–66UTC Arena
1986-12-26neutral San Jose State SpartansL 57–62
1986-12-27neutral Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 56–62
1986-12-28neutral Idaho VandalsL 67–70
1987-01-03at Alabama Crimson TideL 49–64Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-07at Florida GatorsL 56–100Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1987-01-10vs Auburn TigersL 52–66Humphrey Coliseum
1987-01-12vs Kentucky WildcatsL 49–57Humphrey Coliseum
1987-01-14vs Ole Miss RebelsW 63–62Humphrey Coliseum
1987-01-17at Georgia BulldogsL 41–48Georgia Coliseum
1987-01-21at Tennessee VolunteersL 61–74Stokely Center
1987-01-25vs LSU TigersL 50–52Humphrey Coliseum
1987-01-28vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 57–76Humphrey Coliseum
1987-01-31at Kentucky WildcatsL 36–50Rupp Arena
1987-02-04vs Alabama Crimson TideL 55–76Humphrey Coliseum
1987-02-07vs Florida GatorsL 56–84Humphrey Coliseum
1987-02-11at Auburn TigersL 45–59Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-14at Ole Miss RebelsL 65–79C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1987-02-18vs Georgia BulldogsW 64–63Humphrey Coliseum
1987-02-21vs Tennessee VolunteersW 62–60Humphrey Coliseum
1987-02-25at LSU TigersL 46–55Maravich Assembly Center
1987-02-28at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 58–66Memorial Gymnasium
1987-03-05neutral LSU TigersL 54–68The Omni

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