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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  <-- 2014 <- 2015 -> 2016 --> 2024
2015 Season Highlights
 Mark Dantonio enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 The Spartans won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 The Spartans won the Big 10 Conference East Championship.
 
2015 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Western Michigan  37   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Oregon  31   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Air Force  35   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Central Michigan  30   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Purdue  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Rutgers  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Michigan  27   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Indiana  52   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Nebraska  38   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Maryland  24   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Ohio State  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Penn State  55   16   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5   Iowa  16   13   W    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Thu., Dec. 31   Alabama  0   38   L    @ Arlington, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
2015 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored417
  Scoring Average29.8
  Points Allowed304
  Defense Average21.7
  Opponents Record109-75
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-1
2015 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6(12-2) AP
6(12-2) Coaches
3(12-1) CFP
  
2015 Big 10-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Michigan State 12-2417304Lost  0-388-1284183  Mark Dantonio
Ohio State 12-1464196Won  44-287-1282119  Urban Meyer
Michigan 10-3408213Won  41-76-2256168  Jim Harbaugh
Penn State 7-6301284Lost  17-244-4190184  James Franklin
Indiana 6-7475489Lost  41-442-6281317  Kevin Wilson
Rutgers 4-8325419 1-7170334  Kyle Flood
Maryland 3-9296413 1-7178282  Randy Edsall

2015 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2015 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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