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: Frank Muddy Waters Conference: Big 10-
1980 Season Highlights
Frank Muddy Waters enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Illinois
17
20
L
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Oregon
7
35
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Western Michigan
33
7
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Notre Dame
21
26
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Michigan
23
27
L
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Wisconsin
7
17
L
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Purdue
25
36
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Ohio State
16
48
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Northwestern
42
10
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Minnesota
30
12
W
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Iowa
0
41
L
1980 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 221
Scoring Average 20.1
Points Allowed 279
Defense Average 25.4
Opponents Record 66-55
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 1-4
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1980 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1980 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
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.