1983 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1983 Michigan State Spartans football team represented the Michigan State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spartans offense scored 162 points while the defense allowed 233 points.

1983 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1983 record4–6–1 (2–6–1 Big Ten)
Head coachGeorge Perles (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Saban (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 76,000)
1983 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Illinois $ 9 0 0  10 2 0
No. 8 Michigan 8 1 0  9 3 0
No. 14 Iowa 7 2 0  9 3 0
No. 9 Ohio State 6 3 0  9 3 0
Wisconsin 5 4 0  7 4 0
Purdue 3 5 1  3 7 1
Michigan State 2 6 1  4 6 1
Indiana 2 7 0  3 8 0
Northwestern 2 7 0  2 9 0
Minnesota 0 9 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10Colorado*
W 23–1756,835
September 17at No. 4 Notre Dame*W 28–2359,075
September 24Illinois
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 10–2075,867
October 1at PurdueT 29–2969,203
October 8No. 14 Michigan
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)
L 0–4278,033
October 15at Indiana
L 12–2446,088
October 22at No. 17 Ohio StateL 11–2189,104
October 29Minnesota
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 34–1076,481
November 5at NorthwesternW 9–327,463
November 12No. 12 Iowa
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 6–1272,528
November 19at WisconsinL 0–3254,204
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1983 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 34 Tom Robinson Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 54 Carl Banks Sr
S 32 Phil Parker So
DE 93 Kelly Quinn So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P/K 2 Ralf Mojsiejenko Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Purdue

    1 234Total
    Michigan St 13 3103 29
    Purdue 3 13013 29
    • Source:

    Team players drafted into the NFL

    PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
    Carl BanksLinebacker13New York Giants
    Daryl TurnerWide receiver249Seattle Seahawks
    Scott AuerTackle9229Kansas City Chiefs

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    References


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