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Michigan State vs. Opponents


Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State University
 East Lansing, MI
Founded: 1855
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Capacity: 75,005
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach:
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference

  
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 Date   Opponent   Score    
 9/3/2021 (Fri)  @  Northwestern   * W 38-21     
 11/28/2020 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 29-20     
 9/21/2019 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 31-10     
 10/6/2018 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * L 19-29     
 10/28/2017 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * L 31-39     
 10/15/2016 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * L 40-54     
 11/23/2013 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 30-6     
 11/17/2012 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * L 20-23     
 11/26/2011 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 31-17     
 10/23/2010 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 35-27     
 10/17/2009 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 24-14     
 10/11/2008 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 37-20     
 10/6/2007 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * L 41-48     
 10/21/2006 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 41-38     
 10/22/2005 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * L 14-49     
 9/28/2002 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 39-24     
 9/29/2001 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * L 26-27     
 9/30/2000 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * L 17-37     
 11/13/1999 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 34-0     
 10/31/1998 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 29-5     
 10/18/1997 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * L 17-19     
 11/5/1994 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * #Lost 35-17     
 11/6/1993 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 31-29     
 10/31/1992 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 27-26     
 11/2/1991 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * L 13-16     
 11/17/1990 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 29-22     
 11/18/1989 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 76-14     
 10/15/1988 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 36-3     
 10/17/1987 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 38-0     
 11/15/1986 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * L 21-24     
 11/16/1985 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 32-0     
 11/3/1984 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 27-10     
 11/5/1983 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 9-3     
 11/6/1982 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * L 24-28     
 11/7/1981 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 61-14     
 11/8/1980 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 42-10     
 11/3/1979 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 42-7     
 11/18/1978 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 52-3     
 11/11/1977 (Fri)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 44-3     
 11/13/1976 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * L 21-42     
 11/15/1975 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 47-14     
 9/14/1974 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 41-7     
 9/15/1973 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * L 10-14     
 11/25/1972 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 24-14     
 11/20/1971 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * L 7-28     
 11/21/1970 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * L 20-23     
 11/22/1969 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 39-7     
 11/23/1968 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 31-14     
 11/25/1967 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 41-27     
 10/29/1966 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 22-0     
 10/30/1965 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 49-7     
 10/24/1964 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 24-6     
 10/26/1963 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 15-7     
 11/17/1962 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 31-7     
 11/18/1961 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 21-13     
 11/12/1960 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   * W 21-18     
 11/14/1959 (Sat)  vs.  Northwestern   * W 15-10     
 10/25/1924 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   L 9-13     
 11/10/1917 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   L 6-39     
 11/18/1905 (Sat)  @  Northwestern   L 11-37     


Michigan State has won 40  and scored 1767 points
Northwestern has won 20  and scored 1103 points
with 0  being tied





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