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Michigan State Spartans

Location: East Lansing, Michigan
University Founded: 1855
Enrollment: 45,166Michigan State Spartans
Nickname: Spartans
Mascot: Sparty
School Colors: Green and White
Joined the BIG Ten: 1953
Varsity sports: 22
U. President:
Dr. Lou Anna Simon
Director of Athletics: Mark Hollis
Head Coach: Mark Dantonio ( 2007)
Conference (Co-) Champions: 1953, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1987, 1990
Stadium: Spartan Stadium (1923)
Current Capacity: 75,005
First Year of Football:
1896

Based in East Lansing, Michigan, the Michigan State Spartans Wolverines are members of the Big Ten Conference in the NCAA Division I. The Spartans joined the Big Ten in 1953 after competing in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Presently, the MSU team plays its football games at the Spartan Stadium, which opened in 1923 and was formerly known as the College Field, Macklin Field or the Macklin Stadium.

The Spartans have attained a total of 6 national championships (1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1965, and 1966), two Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships (1903 and 1905), and 6 Big Ten championships (1953, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1987, and 1990). The biggest rivalry of the Spartans is against Penn State University. Both teams compete every year for the Land Grant Trophy.

With a 9-4 overall record in the 2008 season, the Michigan State football team ended in third place of the Big Ten, with a conference play of 6-2, losing the last two games of the season against Penn State 49-18 and Georgia 12-24.

This 2009 season, the Spartans held a 4-4 conference game mark, and a 5-7 overall, to take 6th place in the Big Ten Conference. Michigan lost its last game of the season against Penn State. They will be facing Texas Tech on January 2, 2010 in the Alamo Bowl.   

Michigan State 2009 Schedule

DATE    OPPONENT  TIME 
September 5 Montana State  12:00 PM ET 
September 12 Central Michigan  12:00 PM ET 
September 19 at Notre Dame  3:30 PM ET 
September 26 at Wisconsin  TBA 
October 3 Michigan  TBA 
October 10 at Illinois  TBA 
October 17 Northwestern  12:00 PM ET 
October 24 Iowa  7:00 PM ET 
October 31 at Minnesota  8:00 PM ET 
November 7 Western Michigan  TBA 
November 14 at Purdue  TBA 
November 21 Penn State  TBA 

Michigan State 2007 Stats

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