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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: Darryl D. Rogers
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Darryl D. Rogers enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 The Spartans won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Purdue  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Syracuse  49   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Southern California  9   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Notre Dame  25   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Michigan  24   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Indiana  49   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Wisconsin  55   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Illinois  59   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Minnesota  33   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Northwestern  52   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Iowa  42   7   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored411
  Scoring Average37.4
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record60-60
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 8-3-0 AP
  
1978 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-6210267 4-4155221  Cal Stoll
Indiana 4-7228290 3-5180190  Lee Corso
Illinois 1-8-2103317 0-6-262223  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan 10-2372105Lost  10-177-126157  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 8-3411170 7-132890  Darryl D. Rogers
Purdue 9-2-1261130Won  41-216-1-117692  Jim Young
Ohio State 7-4-1339216Lost  15-176-2255117  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 5-4-2223277 3-4-2194252  Dave McClain
Iowa 2-9125291 2-6113224  Bob Commings
Northwestern 0-10-192440 0-8-171329  Rick Venturi

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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