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Michigan State Spartans
| Location: East Lansing, Michigan University Founded: 1855 Enrollment: 45,166  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 |
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