1990 Michigan State Spartans football team

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

1990 Michigan State Spartans football
Big Ten co-champion
John Hancock Bowl champion
John Hancock Bowl, W 17–16 vs. USC
ConferenceBig Ten
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 16
1990 record8–3–1 (6–2 Big 10)
Head coachGeorge Perles (8th season)
Offensive coordinatorMorris Watts (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorNorm Parker (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(c. 76,000 natural grass)
1990 Big Ten Conference 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

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 157:30 p.m.at Syracuse*
ESPNT 23–2349,822
September 223:30 p.m.No. 1 Notre Dame*
ABCL 19–2080,401
September 297:05 p.m.at Rutgers*
W 34–1026,188
October 61:05 p.m.IowaNo. 18
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 7–1276,873
October 133:30 p.m.at No. 1 Michigan
ABCW 28–27106,188
October 203:30 p.m.at No. 8 IllinoisNo. 24
ABCL 13–1570,398
October 271:05 p.m.Purdue
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 55–3377,343
November 312:30 p.m.Indiana
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI (Old Brass Spittoon)
ESPNW 45–2074,261
November 112:30 p.m.at Minnesota
W 28–1638,731
November 172:05 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 24
W 29–2224,953
November 241:05 p.m.WisconsinNo. 24
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 14–960,517
December 312:30 p.m.vs. No. 21 USC*No. 22
CBSW 17–1650,562
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel
  • OT #77 Eric Moten, Sr.

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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