1985 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1985 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 7–5 overall record (5–3 against Big Ten opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and lost to Georgia Tech in the 1985 Hall of Fame Classic.[1][2]

1985 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1985 record7–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coachGeorge Perles (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Saban (3rd season)
CaptainAnthony Bell, John Wojciechowski
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 76,000)
1985 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Iowa $ 7 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 2 Michigan 6 –1 –1  10 –1 –1
Illinois 5 –2 –1  6 –5 –1
No. 14 Ohio State 5 –3 –0  9 –3 –0
Michigan State 5 –3 –0  7 –5 –0
Minnesota 4 –4 –0  7 –5 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Wisconsin 2 –6 –0  5 –6 –0
Indiana 1 –7 –0  4 –7 –0
Northwestern 1 –7 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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: running back Lorenzo White (AP-1; UPI-1); offensive guard John Wojciechowski (AP-1); offensive tackle Steve Bogdalek (AP-2); linebacker Shane Bullough (AP-2); defensive back Phil Parker (UPI-1); and punter Greg Montgomery (AP-1).[3][4]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1412:08 p.m.Arizona State*
W 12–3
September 217:46 p.m.at Notre Dame*
ESPNL 10–2759,075
September 281:00 p.m.Western Michigan*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 7–3
October 52:42 p.m.at No. 1 Iowa
CBSL 31–3566,044
October 122:42 p.m.No. 3 Michigan
CBSL 0–3178,235
October 191:00 p.m.Illinois
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 17–30
October 2612:38 p.m.at Purdue
TBSW 28–2467,660
November 212:08 p.m.Minnesota
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
TBSW 31–26
November 91:00 p.m.at Indiana
W 35–16
November 161:00 p.m.Northwestern
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 32–0
November 232:05 p.m.at Wisconsin
W 41–756,854
December 318:00 p.m.vs. Georgia Tech*
TBSL 14–1745,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel
1985 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 8 Bobby McAllister Fr
WR 11 Mark Ingram Jr
RB 21 Bobby Morse Jr
WR 1 Andre Rison Fr
C 60 Pat Shurmur So
RB 34 Lorenzo White So
QB 14 Dave Yarema
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 41 Shane Bullough Jr
S 32 Phil Parker Sr
DE 93 Kelly Quinn Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Chris Caudell Jr
P 23 Greg Montgomery So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Game summaries

Arizona State
See also: 1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Notre Dame
See also: 1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, Michigan State–Notre Dame football rivalry, and Megaphone Trophy
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–32–1 1985 L, 17–20

Western Michigan
See also: 1985 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–2 1980 W 33–7

at Iowa
Michigan State at #1 Iowa
1 234Total
Spartans 0 10147 31
• No. 1 Hawkeyes 7 6157 35
See also: 1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–10–1 1984 W 17–16
  • Lorenzo White 39 Rush, 229 Yds, 2 TD[5]

Michigan
1 234Total
• No. 3 Wolverines 14 3014 31
Spartans 0 000 0
See also: 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
22–50–5 1984 W 19–7

On October 12, 1985, Michigan State lost to Michigan, 31–0, in front of a crowd of 78,235 at Spartan Stadium. The victory was regarded at the time as revenge for the Spartans' 19–7 upset of the Wolverines in 1984. Michigan struck early after Michigan State quarterback Bobby McAllister fumbled the snap on the second play of the game, Andy Moeller recovered the ball on the Spartans' 16-yard line, and Jim Harbaugh threw a touchdown pass to tight end Eric Kattus. Less than two minutes after Michigan's first score, Dieter Heren blocked a Greg Montgomery punt, and Ed Hood recovered the ball in the end zone for Michigan's second touchdown. Harbaugh completed 13 of 23 passes, threw two touchdown passes to Kattus and gave up three interceptions. Jamie Morris rushed for 84 yards on 19 carries. Mike Gillette also kicked a field goal. On defense, Michigan held Lorenzo White (who set a Big Ten record with 2,066 yards in 1985) to a season-low 47 yards on 18 carries. The Wolverines' defense also sacked Bobby McAllister three times, intercepted him once, and held him to 83 passing yards.[6]

Illinois
See also: 1985 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–12–1 1984 L 7–40

at Purdue
See also: 1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team
  • Lorenzo White 53 Rush, 244 Yds

Minnesota
See also: 1985 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

at Indiana
  • Lorenzo White 25 Rush, 286 Yds, 2 TD (played just over a half)

Northwestern
See also: 1985 Northwestern Wildcats football team

at Wisconsin
  • Lorenzo White 42 Rush, 223 Yds (set single season Big Ten rushing record)

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Hall of Fame Classic
Michigan State vs. Georgia Tech
1 234Total
Spartans 0 770 14
• Yellow Jackets 0 0710 17
Main article: 1985 Hall of Fame Classic
See also: 1985 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 1972 L 16–21

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References
  1. "Michigan State Yearly Results (1985-1989)". 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. "Soph White, Station, Unanimous Choices". Toledo Blade (AP story). December 3, 1985. p. 33.
  4. "Long Nips Everett For Spot On All-Big Ten First Team". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. November 26, 1985. p. 10.
  5. "Last-Minute Score Gives Iowa Victory". The New York Times. October 5, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  6. Jack Saylor (October 13, 1985). "Wolverines get revenge: U-M defense manhandles MSU, 31–0". Detroit Free Press. p. G1.
  7. "Football's Best Won't Win Heisman". Chicago Tribune. December 6, 1985. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  8. "All-American Bowl : Georgia Tech Beats Michigan State, 17-14". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1986. Retrieved January 19, 2020.


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