1986 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1986 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 6–5 overall record (4–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

1986 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1986 record6–5 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNick Saban (4th season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 76,000)
1986 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Michigan + 7 1 0  11 2 0
No. 7 Ohio State + 7 1 0  10 3 0
No. 16 Iowa 5 3 0  9 3 0
Minnesota 5 3 0  6 6 0
Michigan State 4 4 0  6 5 0
Indiana 3 5 0  6 6 0
Illinois 3 5 0  4 7 0
Northwestern 2 6 0  4 7 0
Purdue 2 6 0  3 8 0
Wisconsin 2 6 0  3 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
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: receivers Andre Rison (AP-1; UPI-1) and Mark Ingram, Sr. (AP-2); defensive linemen John Budde (AP-2) and Mark Nichols (AP-2); linebacker Shane Bullough (AP-2; UPI-1); and punter Greg Montgomery (AP-1; UPI-1).[2][3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1310:18 p.m.at Arizona State*No. 20TBSL 17–2070,689
September 202:42 p.m.No. 20 Notre Dame*CBSW 20–1579,895
September 271:00 p.m.Western Michigan*No. 19
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 45–1065,907
October 42:42 p.m.No. 11 IowaNo. 17
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
CBSL 21–2475,102
October 112:42 p.m.at No. 4 MichiganCBSL 6–27106,141
October 181:49 p.m.at IllinoisCBSW 29–2175,083
October 251:00 p.m.Purdue
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 37–377,063
November 18:00 p.m.at MinnesotaW 52–2357,408
November 812:40 p.m.Indiana
TNTL 14–1764,973
November 152:00 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 24L 21–2426,711
November 2212:40 p.m.Wisconsin
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
TNTW 23–1360,285
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1986 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 8 Bobby McAllister So
WR 11 Mark Ingram Sr
RB 21 Bobby Morse Sr
WR 1 Andre Rison So
C 60 Pat Shurmur Jr
RB 34 Lorenzo White Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 36 Harlon Barnett Fr
LB 41 Shane Bullough Sr
LB 48 Percy Snow Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Chris Caudell Sr
P 23 Greg Montgomery Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

  1. "Michigan State Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  2. "Harbaugh heads All-Big Ten team". The Michigan Daily. November 26, 1986. p. 8.
  3. "Woodson, Waiters Both All-Big Ten". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. November 25, 1986. p. 10.


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