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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-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 2018 <- 2019 -> 2020 --> 2024
2019 Season Highlights
 Mark Dantonio enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
2019 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. Tulsa  28   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Western Michigan  51   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Arizona State  7   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Northwestern  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Indiana  40   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Ohio State  10   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Wisconsin  0   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Penn State  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Illinois  34   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Michigan  10   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Rutgers  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Maryland  19   16   W       
 Fri., Dec. 27   Wake Forest  27   21   W    @ New York   Pinstripe Bowl
 
2019 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed293
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record92-75
  Conference Record4-5
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record2-3
2019 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2019 Big 10-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio State 13-1656192Lost  23-299-0436116  Ryan Day
Penn State 11-2465208Won  53-397-2271139  James Franklin
Michigan 9-4412269Lost  16-356-3287178  Jim Harbaugh
Indiana 8-5413317Lost  22-235-4267267  Tom Allen
Michigan State 7-6291293Won  27-214-5178238  Mark Dantonio
Maryland 3-9303416 1-8144376  Mike Locksley
Rutgers 2-10159440 0-951355  Chris Ash

2019 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2019 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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