1984 Michigan State Spartans football team

1984 Michigan State Spartans football
Cherry Bowl, L 6-10 vs Army
Conference Big Ten Conference
1984 record 6–6 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach George Perles (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Nick Saban (2nd season)
Captain Jim Morrissey
Home stadium Spartan Stadium
(Capacity: 76,000)
1984 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 13 Ohio State $ 7 2 0  9 3 0
Illinois 6 3 0  7 4 0
Purdue 6 3 0  7 5 0
No. 16 Iowa 5 3 1  8 4 1
Wisconsin 5 3 1  7 4 1
Michigan 5 4 0  6 6 0
Michigan State 5 4 0  6 6 0
Minnesota 3 6 0  4 7 0
Northwestern 2 7 0  2 9 0
Indiana 0 9 0  0 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second season under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 6–6 overall record (5–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]

Six Spartans were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) on the 1984 All-Big Ten Conference football team: linebacker Jim Morrissey (AP-2; UPI-1); defensive back Phil Parker (UPI-1); running back Carl Butler (UPI-2); center Mark Napolitan (AP-2); defensive lineman Kelly Quinn (AP-2; UPI-2); and placekicker and punter Ralf Mojsienenko (AP-2; UPI-2).[3][4]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 8 at Colorado* Folsom FieldBoulder, CO W 24-21  
September 15 Notre Dame* Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (Megaphone Trophy) L 20-24  
September 22 at Illinois L 7-40  
September 29 Purdue Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 10-13  
October 6 at No. 13 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy) W 19-7  
October 13 Indiana Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Old Brass Spittoon) W 13-6  
October 20 No. 8 Ohio State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 20-23  
October 27 at Minnesota W 20-13  
November 3 Northwestern Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI W 27-10  
November 10 at No. 18 Iowa W 17-16  
November 17 Wisconsin Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 10-20  
December 22 vs. Army* SilverdomePontiac, MI (Cherry Bowl) L 6-10  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Season summary

Michigan

1 234Total
Michigan St 7 633 19
Michigan 0 700 7

[5]

References

  1. "Michigan State Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  2. "2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 147. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. "Byars Unanimous All-Big Ten Choice". The Blade (Toledo). November 28, 1984. p. 36.
  4. "1984 All-Big Ten Football team". UPI.com. November 19, 1984.
  5. Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 7. Retrieved 2018-Sep-19.
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