The 1986 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Rockey Felker, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 6âÂÂ5 with a mark of 2âÂÂ4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for seventh in the SEC.