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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-East

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1885 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024

2017 Season Highlights

Mark Dantonio enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.

2017 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	vs. Bowling Green State	35	10	W
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Western Michigan	28	14	W
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Notre Dame	18	38	L
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Iowa	17	10	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Michigan	14	10	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Minnesota	30	27	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Indiana	17	9	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Northwestern	31	39	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Penn State	27	24	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Ohio State	3	48	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Maryland	17	7	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Rutgers	40	7	W
Thu., Dec. 28	Washington State	42	17	W	@ San Diego, CA	Holiday Bowl

2017 Season Totals
Record	10-3
Points Scored	319
Scoring Average	24.5
Points Allowed	260
Defense Average	20.0
Opponents Record	92-60
Conference Record	7-2
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	3-2

2017 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
16	(10-3)	Coaches
16	(9-3)	CFP

2017 Big 10-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio State	12-2	576	266	Won 24-7	9-1	444	200	Urban Meyer
Penn State	11-2	534	214	Won 35-28	7-2	358	172	James Franklin
Michigan State	10-3	319	260	Won 42-17	7-2	196	181	Mark Dantonio
Michigan	8-5	328	245	Lost 19-26	5-4	211	175	Jim Harbaugh
Rutgers	4-8	216	340		3-6	124	294	Chris Ash
Indiana	5-7	322	304		2-7	209	270	Tom Allen
Maryland	4-8	289	445		2-7	165	349	D.J. Durkin

2017 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2017 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.