2009 Michigan State Spartans football team

	2009 Big Ten football standings
	† – BCS representative as champion ; ‡ – BCS at-large representative ; *All wins for Penn State (11-2, 6-2) vacated due to scandal. ; Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll;

Michigan State Spartans football
	2009 Michigan State Spartans football
Alamo Bowl, vs. Texas Tech, L 31–41
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2009 record	6–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mark Dantonio (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Don Treadwell (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Pat Narduzzi (3rd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (c. 75,005 natural grass)
	Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

The 2009 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of the Michigan State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were coached by Mark Dantonio, who was in his third season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games in Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

Previous season[]

Recruiting class[]

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Denicos Allen LB	Hamilton, Ohio	Hamilton (OH)	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.56	Oct 7, 2008
Denicos Allen LB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77
Edwin Baker RB	Oak Park, Michigan	Oak Park (MI)	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.40	Feb 26, 2008
Edwin Baker RB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 81
David Barrent OT	West Des Moines, Iowa	Valley (IA)	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)	285 lb (129 kg)	--	Jul 29, 2008
David Barrent OT	Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 82
Larry Caper RB	Battle Creek, Michigan	Battle Creek Central (MI)	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.55	Mar 6, 2008
Larry Caper RB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 80
Henry Conway OT	Shaker Heights, Ohio	Shaker Heights (OH)	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	300 lb (140 kg)	5.10	Jan 21, 2008
Henry Conway OT	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77
Dana Dixon WR	Detroit, Michigan	Renaissance (MI)	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.55	Jun 20, 2008
Dana Dixon WR	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 73
Denzel Drone LB	Plant City, Florida	Plant City (FL)	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.65	Jan 25, 2009
Denzel Drone LB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 68
Bennie Fowler WR	Beverly Hills, Michigan	Detroit County Day (MI)	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.4	Jul 12, 2008
Bennie Fowler WR	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77
Dan France OT	North Royalton, Ohio	North Royalton (OH)	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	270 lb (120 kg)	4.9	Aug 3, 2008
Dan France OT	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 73
Corey Freeman DE	University Heights, Ohio	Cleveland Heights (OH)	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.55	Feb 4, 2009
Corey Freeman DE	Scout:File:1 stars.svg.png Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Jeremy Gainer LB	Livonia, Michigan	Clarenceville (MI)	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.50	Dec 18, 2008
Jeremy Gainer LB	Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 75
Tyquan Hammock LB	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Bishop Luers (IN)	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.7	Jul 22, 2008
Tyquan Hammock LB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75
Derek Hoebing TE	Vermilion, Ohio	Vermilion (OH)	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.9	Jul 13, 2008
Derek Hoebing TE	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 67
Jairus Jones S	Tampa, Florida	Wharton (FL)	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.60	Jan 31, 2009
Jairus Jones S	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78
Nate Klatt C	Canal Fulton, Ohio	Northwest (OH)	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	280 lb (130 kg)	5.4	Jul 7, 2008
Nate Klatt C	Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 75
Andrew Maxwell QB	Midland, Michigan	Midland (MI)	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.9	Mar 2, 2008
Andrew Maxwell QB	Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 80
Kevin Muma K	Troy, Michigan	Troy (MI)	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)	175 lb (79 kg)	--	Jan 19, 2009
Kevin Muma K	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75
Chris Norman LB	Detroit, Michigan	Renaissance (MI)	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.60	Feb 5, 2009
Chris Norman LB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 79
Micajah Reynolds OG	Lansing, Michigan	J.W. Sexton (MI)	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	317 lb (144 kg)	5.10	Jun 24, 2008
Micajah Reynolds OG	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77
Dion Sims TE	Orchard Lake, Michigan	St. Mary's Prep (OH)	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.60	Jan 13, 2008
Dion Sims TE	Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 79
Donald Spencer WR	Ypsilanti, Michigan	Ypsilanti (MI)	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	192 lb (87 kg)	4.5	Feb 23, 2008
Donald Spencer WR	Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 78
Blake Treadwell C	East Lansing, Michigan	East Lansing (MI)	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	273 lb (124 kg)	4.90	Mar 16, 2008
Blake Treadwell C	Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 77
Patrick White WR	Pickerington, Ohio	Pickerington (OH)	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)	171 lb (78 kg)	4.4	Jun 8, 2008
Patrick White WR	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 37 Rivals: 17
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2009. Retrieved October 6, 2009.

Season[]

This season saw the Spartans schedule a Division I FCS opponent (Montana State) for the first time since the NCAA split Division I football in 1978. This left Notre Dame, UCLA, USC, and Washington as the only Division I FBS teams to never have played a lower-division opponent since the split.^[1]

Regular season[]

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5*	12:00 PM^[2]	Montana State	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	BTN^[2]	W 44–3	74,518^[3]
September 12*	12:00 PM^[2]	Central Michigan	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan	ESPN2^[2]	L 27–29	76,221^[4]
September 19*	3:30 PM^[5]	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Megaphone Trophy)	NBC^[5]	L 30–33	80,795^[6]
September 26	12:00 PM	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN	L 30–38	80,123^[7]
October 3	12:00 PM	#22 Michigan	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)	BTN	W 26–20 ^OT	78,629^[8]
October 10	12:00 PM	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	W 24–14	62,870^[9]
October 17†	12:00 PM^[10]	Northwestern	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	ESPN2	W 24–14	71,726^[11]
October 24	7:00 PM^[12]	#6 Iowa	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	BTN^[12]	L 13–15	74,411^[13]
October 31	8:00 PM^[12]	at Minnesota	TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN	BTN^[12]	L 34–42	50,805^[14]
November 7*	12:00 PM	Western Michigan	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	BTN	W 49–14	73,910^[15]
November 14	12:00 PM	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	ESPN	W 40–37	48,408^[16]
November 21	3:30 PM	#14 Penn State	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy)	ABC	L 14–42	73,771^[17]
January 2*	8:00 PM	vs. Texas Tech	Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)	ESPN	L 31–41	64,757^[18]
*Non-Conference Game. ^†Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Regular season[]

Montana State[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
0-0	First meeting	-

Central Michigan[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
4-2	2004	MSU, 24-7

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• Central Michigan	3	10	0	16	29
Michigan St	10	7	3	7	27

Date: September 12

Notre Dame[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
27-44-1	2008	MSU, 23-7

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan St	3	14	6	7	30
• Notre Dame	13	3	10	7	33

Date: September 19

Wisconsin[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
27-20	2008	MSU, 25-24

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan St	0	7	10	13	30
• Wisconsin	7	14	3	14	38

Date: September 26

Michigan[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
29-67-5	2008	MSU, 35-21

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Michigan	3	3	0	14	0	20
• Michigan St	7	3	3	7	6	26

Date: October 3
Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST

Michigan came into the game 4-0 (1-0 Big Ten) and ranked #22, looking to reclaim the Paul Bunyan trophy after losing to MSU the previous year. Michigan State dominated the first 55 minutes of regulation, building a 20-6 lead. Michigan rallied with two TDs in the final minutes to send the game to OT, but MSU quickly intercepted a pass and running back Larry Caper rushed 23 yards through multiple tackles for the game-winning score.

Illinois[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
23-17-2	2006	Illinois, 23-20

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• Michigan St	14	3	7	0	24
Illinois	0	0	7	7	14

Date: October 10

Northwestern[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
33-16	2008	MSU, 37-20

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	7	0	7	14
• Michigan St	0	0	17	7	24

Date: October 17

Iowa[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
18-20-2	2008	MSU, 16-13

Final Seconds: With 2 seconds remaining in the game, on 4th and Goal from the Michigan State 7 and a half yard line, Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi snapped the ball and passed the ball to Iowa WR Marvin McNutt into the end zone as the time expired to win the game.

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• Iowa	0	3	0	12	15
Michigan St	3	0	3	7	13

Date: October 24

Minnesota[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
25-16	2006	UM, 31-18

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan St	3	7	21	3	34
• Minnesota	14	7	7	14	42

Date: October 31

Western Michigan[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
8-2	2003	MSU, 26-21

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Western Michigan	0	0	14	0	14
• Michigan St	21	14	7	7	49

Date: November 7

Purdue[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
30-29-3	2008	MSU, 21-7

Michigan State at Purdue

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• Michigan St	7	10	6	17	40
Purdue	10	10	7	10	37

Date: November 14
Location: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST

Source: ESPN

Penn State[]

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
12-13-1	2008	PSU, 49-18

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• Penn St	0	7	28	7	42
Michigan St	0	7	0	7	14

Date: November 21

Alamo Bowl[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan St	7	7	14	3	31
• Texas Tech	7	13	7	14	41

Date: January 2
Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

2010 NFL Draft[]

Only one Spartan was selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. However, wide receiver Blair White signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Team
Jeremy Ware	7	215	Cornerback	Oakland Raiders

References[]

↑ Huguenin, Mike (February 23, 2009). "Even the SEC's best are not looking good". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=915586. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Kickoff Times Set For Montana State, CMU". Michigan State Sports Information. June 24, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5igy7VaQy. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
↑ "Montana State vs. Michigan State - Football 2009". Archived from the original on September 8, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5jdPKp6Vk. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
↑ "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292550127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 "Notre Dame Announces Kickoff Times For 2009 Home Football Schedule". Notre Dame Sports Information. February 14, 2009. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090219053424/http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021409aab.html. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100413130745/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292620087. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Wisconsin Badgers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292690275. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292760127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292830356. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "MSU homecoming game against Northwestern at noon". The Detroit News. June 5, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. http://detnews.com/article/20090605/SPORTS0202/906050418/1132/sports0202/MSU-homecoming-game-against-Northwestern-at-noon. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
↑ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292900127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 "Spartan Football Schedule Features Two Prime-Time TV Games". Michigan State Sports Information. April 15, 2009. http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041509aaa.html. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
↑ "Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292970127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293040135. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293110127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293182509. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293250127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100307082105/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=300022641. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[1] Huguenin, Mike (February 23, 2009). "Even the SEC's best are not looking good". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=915586. Retrieved February 23, 2009.

[Montana_State/Central-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Kickoff Times Set For Montana State, CMU". Michigan State Sports Information. June 24, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5igy7VaQy. Retrieved June 24, 2009.

[MSU-MSU_game_notes-3] "Montana State vs. Michigan State - Football 2009". Archived from the original on September 8, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5jdPKp6Vk. Retrieved September 6, 2009.

[4] "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292550127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[Notre_Dame-5] 5.0 ^5.1 "Notre Dame Announces Kickoff Times For 2009 Home Football Schedule". Notre Dame Sports Information. February 14, 2009. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090219053424/http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021409aab.html. Retrieved February 17, 2009.

[6] "Michigan State Spartans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100413130745/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292620087. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[7] "Michigan State Spartans vs. Wisconsin Badgers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292690275. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[8] "Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292760127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[9] "Michigan State Spartans vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292830356. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[homecoming_game-10] "MSU homecoming game against Northwestern at noon". The Detroit News. June 5, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. http://detnews.com/article/20090605/SPORTS0202/906050418/1132/sports0202/MSU-homecoming-game-against-Northwestern-at-noon. Retrieved June 5, 2009.

[11] "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292900127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[primetime-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 "Spartan Football Schedule Features Two Prime-Time TV Games". Michigan State Sports Information. April 15, 2009. http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041509aaa.html. Retrieved April 15, 2009.

[13] "Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292970127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[14] "Michigan State Spartans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293040135. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[15] "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293110127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[16] "Michigan State Spartans vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293182509. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[17] "Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293250127. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

[18] "Michigan State Spartans vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100307082105/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=300022641. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

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Contents

Previous season[]

Recruiting class[]

Season[]

Regular season[]

Regular season[]

Montana State[]

Central Michigan[]

Notre Dame[]

Wisconsin[]

Michigan[]

Illinois[]

Northwestern[]

Iowa[]

Minnesota[]

Western Michigan[]

Purdue[]

Penn State[]

Alamo Bowl[]

2010 NFL Draft[]

See also[]

References[]

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2009 Big Ten football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
#5/5 Ohio State †	7	–	1	11	–	2
#7/7 Iowa ‡	6	–	2	11	–	2
#9/8 Penn State	0*	–	2	0*	–	2
#16/16 Wisconsin	5	–	3	10	–	3
Northwestern	5	–	3	8	–	5
Michigan State	4	–	4	6	–	7
Purdue	4	–	4	5	–	7
Minnesota	3	–	5	6	–	7
Illinois	2	–	6	3	–	9
Michigan	1	–	7	5	–	7
Indiana	1	–	7	4	–	8

† – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative *All wins for Penn State (11-2, 6-2) vacated due to scandal. Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll