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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Darryl D. Rogers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Purdue  19   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Washington State  21   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Wyoming  34   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Notre Dame  6   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Michigan  14   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Indiana  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Wisconsin  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Illinois  49   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Minnesota  29   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Northwestern  44   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Iowa  22   16   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record63-59
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-1 -1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-5171180Lost  7-174-4108133  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-5-1205228 4-3-1148155  Lee Corso
Illinois 3-8141292 2-686218  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan 10-2353124Lost  20-277-125778  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3343120Lost  6-357-126449  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-3-1260162 6-1-1199107  Darryl D. Rogers
Iowa 5-6171229 3-5136144  Bob Commings
Purdue 5-6231247 3-5137192  Jim Young
Wisconsin 5-6133200 3-697187  John Jardine
Northwestern 1-10102337 1-892261  John Pont

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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