Spartan Stadium, where the Spartans have played since 1923.
This is a list of seasons completed by the Michigan State Spartans football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Since the team's creation in 1885, the Spartans have participated in more than 1,100 officially-sanctioned games, including 21 bowl games.
Michigan State originally competed as a football independent. In 1896, MSU joined the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The Spartans then competed independently again from 1907 through 1952. In 1953, MSU joined the Big Ten conference, where it has been a member ever since.[1]
Seasons[]
| National Champions[A 1] | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth | Division Champions |
| Year | Coach(es) | Conference | Conference finish[2] | Division finish | Record[3][4] | Bowl[5] | Final ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Ties | AP [6] |
Coach [6] | ||||||
| Michigan State Spartans | ||||||||||
| 1885 | Unknown | Ind | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1896 | No Coach | MIAA | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 1897 | Henry Keep | MIAA | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 1898 | MIAA | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1899 | Charles O. Bemies | MIAA | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 1900 | MIAA | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1901 | George Denman | MIAA | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 1902 | MIAA | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1903 | Chester Brewer | MIAA | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1904 | MIAA | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1905 | MIAA | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1906 | MIAA | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 1907 | Ind | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 1908 | Ind | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1909 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1910 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1911 | John Macklin | Ind | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1912 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1913 | Ind | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1914 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1915 | Ind | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1916 | Frank Sommers | Ind | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 1917 | Chester Brewer | Ind | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 1918 | George Gauthier | Ind | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1919 | Chester Brewer | Ind | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 1920 | George Clark | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1921 | Albert Barron | Ind | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1922 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 1923 | Ralph H. Young | Ind | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1924 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1925 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1926 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 1927 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1928 | Harry Kipke | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 1929 | Jim Crowley | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1930 | Ind | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1931 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 1932 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1933 | Charlie Bachman | Ind | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 1934 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1935 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1936 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1937 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost 1939 Orange Bowl vs. Auburn, 0-6 | |||||
| 1938 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1939 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 1940 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 1941 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 1942 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 1944 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1945 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 1946 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 | Clarence Munn | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1948 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |||||
| 1949 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | |||||
| 1950 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| 1951 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | Big Ten | T-1st | 9 | 1 | 0 | Won 1954 Rose Bowl vs. UCLA, 28-20 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1954 | Duffy Daugherty | Big Ten | T-8th | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | Big Ten | 2nd | 9 | 1 | 0 | Won 1956 Rose Bowl vs. UCLA, 17-14 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | Big Ten | T-4th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |||
| 1957 | Big Ten | 2nd | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | Big Ten | 10th | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| 1959 | Big Ten | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| 1960 | Big Ten | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | |||
| 1961 | Big Ten | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |||
| 1962 | Big Ten | T-5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1963 | Big Ten | T-2nd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 1964 | Big Ten | 6th | 4 | 5 | 0 | 20 | ||||
| 1965 | Big Ten | 1st | 10 | 1 | 0 | Lost 1966 Rose Bowl vs. UCLA, 12-14 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | Big Ten | 1st | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | Big Ten | T-5th | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 1968 | Big Ten | 7th | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1969 | Big Ten | 9th | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1970 | Big Ten | T-5th | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 | Big Ten | T-3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 | Big Ten | 4th | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| 1973 | Denny Stolz | Big Ten | T-4th | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 | Big Ten | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | |||
| 1975 | Big Ten | T-3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 | Darryl Rogers | Big Ten | T-7th | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1977 | Big Ten | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 1978 | Big Ten | T-1st | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1979 | Big Ten | T-7th | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 | Muddy Waters | Big Ten | 9th | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 1981 | Big Ten | T-6th | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 | Big Ten | T-8th | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 | George Perles | Big Ten | 7th | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1984 | Big Ten | T-6th | 6 | 6 | 0 | Lost 1984 Cherry Bowl vs. Army, 6-10 | ||||
| 1985 | Big Ten | T-4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost 1985 All-American Bowl vs. Georgia Tech, 14-17 | ||||
| 1986 | Big Ten | T-5th | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1987 | Big Ten | 1st | 9 | 2 | 1 | Won 1988 Rose Bowl vs. USC, 20-17 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1988 | Big Ten | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | Lost 1989 Gator Bowl vs. Georgia, 27-34 | ||||
| 1989 | Big Ten | T-3rd | 8 | 4 | 0 | Won 1989 Aloha Bowl vs. Hawaii, 33-13 | 16 | 16 | ||
| 1990 | Big Ten | T-1st | 8 | 3 | 1 | Won 1990 Sun Bowl vs. USC, 17-16 | 16 | 14 | ||
| 1991 | Big Ten | T-6th | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 1992 | Big Ten | 3rd | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1993 | Big Ten | 7th | 6 | 6 | 0 | Lost 1993 Liberty Bowl vs. Louisville, 7-18 | ||||
| 1994[A 2] | Big Ten | T-4th | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 1995 | Nick Saban | Big Ten | 5th | 6 | 5 | 1 | Lost 1995 Independence Bowl vs. LSU, 26-45 | |||
| 1996 | Big Ten | T-5th | 6 | 6 | -[A 3] |
Lost 1996 Sun Bowl vs. Stanford, 0-38 | ||||
| 1997 | Big Ten | T-6th | 7 | 5 | - | Lost 1997 Aloha Bowl vs. Washington, 23-51 | ||||
| 1998 | Big Ten | 6th | 6 | 6 | - | |||||
| 1999 | Nick L. Saban, Bobby Williams | Big Ten | T-2nd | 10 | 2 | - | Won Citrus Bowl vs. Florida, 37-34 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2000 | Bobby Williams | Big Ten | T-9th | 5 | 6 | - | ||||
| 2001 | Big Ten | T-8th | 7 | 5 | - | Won 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic vs. Fresno State, 44-35 | ||||
| 2002 | Bobby Williams, Morris Watts | Big Ten | T-8th | 4 | 8 | - | ||||
| 2003 | John L. Smith | Big Ten | T-4th | 8 | 5 | - | Lost 2003 Alamo Bowl vs. Nebraska, 3-17 | |||
| 2004 | Big Ten | T-5th | 5 | 7 | - | |||||
| 2005 | Big Ten | 9th | 5 | 6 | - | |||||
| 2006 | Big Ten | T-10th | 4 | 8 | - | |||||
| 2007 | Mark Dantonio | Big Ten | T-7th | 7 | 6 | - | Lost 2007 Champs Sports Bowl vs. Boston College, 21-24 | |||
| 2008 | Big Ten | 3rd | 9 | 4 | - | Lost 2009 Capital One Bowl vs. Georgia, 12-14 | 24 | 14 | ||
| 2009 | Big Ten | T-6th | 6 | 7 | - | Lost 2010 Alamo Bowl vs. Texas Tech, 31-41 | ||||
| 2010 | Big Ten | T-1st | 11 | 2 | - | Lost 2011 Capital One Bowl vs. Alabama, 7-49 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 2011 | Big Ten | 2nd | 1st | 11 | 3 | - | Lost 2011 Big Ten Championship Game vs. Wisconsin, 39-42 Won 2012 Outback Bowl vs. Georgia, 33-30 (3OT) |
11 | 10 | |
| 2012 | Big Ten | 4th | 7 | 6 | 0 | Won 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. TCU, 17-16 | ||||
| Total | 640 | 434 | 44 | (all games) | ||||||
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Michigan State Spartans. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2011 Football Media Guide. Michigan State Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ↑ Michigan State Spartans Index. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ Michigan State Yearly Totals. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ Michigan State Bowl History. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michigan State In the Polls. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ Spartans Spared Major Penalties. Associated Press. 17 September 1996. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-08-24-overtime_x.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
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