American college football season
The1986 Michigan State Spartans football team representedMichigan State University in the1986 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fourth season under head coachGeorge Perles , the Spartans compiled a 6–5 overall record (4–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in fifth place in theBig Ten Conference .[ 1]
Six Spartans were recognized by theAssociated Press (AP) and/or theUnited Press International (UPI) on the1984 All-Big Ten Conference football team : receiversAndre Rison (AP-1; UPI-1) andMark Ingram Sr. (AP-2); defensive linemen John Budde (AP-2) and Mark Nichols (AP-2); linebacker Shane Bullough (AP-2; UPI-1); and punterGreg Montgomery (AP-1; UPI-1).[ 2] [ 3]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 13 10:18 p.m. atArizona State * No. 20 TBS L 17–2070,689 [ 4] September 20 2:42 p.m. No. 20Notre Dame * CBS W 20–1579,895 [ 5] September 27 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan * No. 19 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI W 45–1065,907 [ 6] October 4 2:42 p.m. No. 11Iowa No. 17 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI CBS L 21–2475,102 [ 7] October 11 2:42 p.m. at No. 4Michigan CBS L 6–27106,141 [ 8] [ 9] October 18 1:49 p.m. atIllinois CBS W 29–2175,083 [ 10] October 25 1:00 p.m. Purdue Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI W 37–377,063 [ 11] November 1 8:00 p.m. atMinnesota W 52–2357,408 [ 12] November 8 12:40 p.m. Indiana Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry ) TNT L 14–1764,973 [ 13] November 15 2:00 p.m. atNorthwestern L 21–2426,711 [ 14] November 22 12:40 p.m. Wisconsin Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI TNT W 23–1360,285 [ 15] *Non-conference game Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time
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Lorenzo White rushed for 79 yards on 19 carries in part-time duty in return from injury while the Spartans' defense intercepted four passes. White ran for first half touchdowns of three and one yards, respectively.[ 16]
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1986 Michigan State Spartans football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
^ "Michigan State Yearly Results (1985-1989)" .College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived fromthe original on July 16, 2015. RetrievedJuly 18, 2015 .^ "Harbaugh heads All-Big Ten team" .The Michigan Daily . November 26, 1986. p. 8.^ "Woodson, Waiters Both All-Big Ten" .Logansport Pharos-Tribune . November 25, 1986. p. 10.^ "Sun Devils avert loss" .Statesman Journal . September 14, 1986. RetrievedApril 22, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Irish again fall short" .The Grand Rapids Press . September 21, 1986. RetrievedApril 22, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "White, Spartans rip off 45–10 win" .The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . September 28, 1986. RetrievedApril 22, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Spartan rally picked off by Iowa" .The Flint Journal . October 5, 1986. RetrievedApril 22, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ Tommy George (October 12, 1986)."U-M flattens MSU, 27–6: Pass rush batters Yarema" .Detroit Free Press . pp. 1D, 10D – viaNewspapers.com . ^ Adam Martin (October 12, 1986)."Tradition, 'D' smother Spartans: MSU unoffensive in 27-6 Blue pasting" .The Michigan Daily . pp. 1, 12 – viaBentley Historical Library . ^ "Illini drop decision to Michigan State" .The Pantagraph . October 19, 1986. RetrievedApril 22, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Michigan State wallops punchless Purdue, 37–3" .The Muncie Star . October 26, 1986. RetrievedApril 22, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Michigan State steamrolls Minnesota" .Battle Creek Enquirer . November 2, 1986. RetrievedApril 22, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Rare road win sends IU bowling" .The Times . November 9, 1986. RetrievedApril 22, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Northwestern shocks Spartans" .The Des Moines Register . November 16, 1986. RetrievedApril 22, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Badgers end on losing note" .Leader-Telegram . November 23, 1986. RetrievedApril 22, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1986 Oct 26. Retrieved 2022-Oct-04.
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