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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  <-- 2012 <- 2013 -> 2014 --> 2024
2013 Season Highlights
 Mark Dantonio enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 The Spartans won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 The Spartans won the Big 10 Conference Legends Championship.
 
2013 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. Western Michigan  26   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. South Florida  21   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Youngstown State  55   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Notre Dame  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Iowa  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Indiana  42   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Purdue  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Illinois  42   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Michigan  29   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Nebraska  41   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Northwestern  30   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Minnesota  14   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7   Ohio State  34   24   W    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Wed., Jan. 1   Stanford  24   20   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
2013 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored411
  Scoring Average29.4
  Points Allowed185
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record73-83
  Conference Record9-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-1
2013 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4(13-1) AP
3(13-1) Coaches
  
2013 Big 10-Legends Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Michigan State 13-1411185Won  24-209-0272112  Mark Dantonio
Nebraska 9-4415323Won  24-195-3218196  Bo Pelini
Iowa 8-5342246Lost  14-215-3187157  Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota 8-5334289Lost  17-214-4150188  Jerry Kill
Michigan 7-6419349Lost  14-313-5253234  Brady Hoke
Northwestern 5-7314325 1-7149230  Pat Fitzgerald

2013 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2013 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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