1990 Michigan State Spartans football team

1990 Michigan State Spartans football
Big Ten co-champion
John Hancock Bowl champion
John Hancock Bowl, W 17–16 vs. USC
Conference Big Ten
Ranking
Coaches No. 14
AP No. 16
1990 record 8–3–1 (6–2 Big 10)
Head coach George Perles (8th season)
Offensive coordinator Morris Watts (5th season)
Defensive coordinator Norm Parker (1st season)
Home stadium Spartan Stadium
(c. 76,000 natural grass)
1990 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 7 Michigan + 6 –2 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 16 Michigan State + 6 –2 –0  8 –3 –1
No. 25 Illinois + 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
No. 18 Iowa + 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Ohio State 5 –2 –1  7 –4 –1
Minnesota 5 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Indiana 3 –4 –1  6 –5 –1
Northwestern 1 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
Purdue 1 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
Wisconsin 0 –8 –0  1 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 15 7:30 PM at Syracuse* Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York ESPN T 23–23   49,822
September 22 3:30 PM No. 1 Notre Dame* Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan (Megaphone Trophy) ABC L 19–20   80,401
September 29 7:05 PM at Rutgers* Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey W 34–10   26,188
October 6 1:05 PM Iowa No. 18 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan L 7–12   76,873
October 13 3:30 PM at No. 1 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Paul Bunyan Trophy) ABC W 28–27   106,188
October 21 3:30 PM at No. 8 Illinois No. 24 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois ABC L 13–15   70,398
October 27 1:05 PM Purduedagger Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan W 55–33   77,343
November 3 12:30 PM Indiana Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan (Old Brass Spittoon) ESPN W 45–20   74,261
November 11 2:30 PM at Minnesota Metrodome • Minneapolis W 28–16   38,731
November 17 2:05 PM at Northwestern No. 24 Dyche Stadium • Evanston, Illinois W 29–22   24,953
November 24 1:05 PM Wisconsin No. 24 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan W 14–9   60,517
December 31 2:30 PM vs. No. 21 USC* No. 22 Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas (John Hancock Bowl) CBS W 17–16   50,562
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game summaries

Michigan

1 234Total
• Michigan State 7 0714 28
Michigan 7 0713 27

[1]

Team members in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Franchise
Bobby Wilson117Washington Redskins
Dixon EdwardsLinebacker237Dallas Cowboys
Eric MotenGuard247San Diego Chargers
Carlos JenkinsLinebacker365Minnesota Vikings
Duane YoungTight end5123San Diego Chargers
James BradleyWide receiver7181Indianapolis Colts
Hyland HicksonRunning back10265Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cliff ConferDefensive end12332San Francisco 49ers

[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Michigan's lament: No call, no catch, no victory." Eugene Register-Guard. October 14, 1990
  2. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1991.htm


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