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Michigan State Football Team History


Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State University
 East Lansing, MI
Founded: 1855
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Capacity: 75,005
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Mark Dantonio
Conference: Big 10-Legends

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 2010 <- 2011 -> 2012 --> 2024

2011 Season Highlights
 Mark Dantonio enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 The Spartans won the Big 10 Conference Legends Championship.
 
2011 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Youngstown State  28   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Florida Atlantic  44   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Notre Dame  13   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Central Michigan  45   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Ohio State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Michigan  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Wisconsin  37   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Nebraska  3   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Minnesota  31   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Iowa  37   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Indiana  55   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Northwestern  31   17   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3   Wisconsin  39   42   L       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Georgia  33   30   W    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
2011 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored434
  Scoring Average31.0
  Points Allowed257
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record87-81
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-2
2011 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11(11-3) AP
10(11-3) Coaches
  
2011 Big 10-Legends Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-9221380 2-6130273  Jerry Kill
Michigan State 11-3434257Won  33-307-1232141  Mark Dantonio
Michigan 11-2433226Won  23-206-2282155  Brady Hoke
Nebraska 9-4379304Lost  13-305-3195186  Bo Pelini
Iowa 7-6358310Lost  14-314-4193184  Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 6-7376360Lost  22-333-5246262  Pat Fitzgerald

2011 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2011 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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