2007 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 2007 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Mark Dantonio began his first season as the Spartans' head coach. The Spartans play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

2007 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2007 record7–6 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Treadwell (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPat Narduzzi (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium (c. 75,005 natural grass)
2007 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Ohio State $  7 –1     11 –2  
No. 18 Michigan  6 –2     9 –4  
No. 20 Illinois %  6 –2     9 –4  
No. 24 Wisconsin  5 –3     9 –4  
Penn State  4 –4     9 –4  
Iowa  4 –4     6 –6  
Purdue  3 –5     8 –5  
Indiana  3 –5     7 –6  
Michigan State  3 –5     7 –6  
Northwestern  3 –5     6 –6  
Minnesota  0 –8     1 –11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:00 p.m.UAB*
ESPN2W 55–1867,796
September 812:00 p.m.Bowling Green*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
BTNW 28–1767,276
September 1512:00 p.m.Pittsburgh*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
ESPNW 17–1368,620
September 223:30 p.m.at Notre Dame*
NBCW 31–1480,795
September 293:30 p.m.at No. 9 WisconsinNo. 23
ABC/ESPNL 34–3782,164
October 612:00 p.m.Northwestern
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
BTNL 41–48 OT67,378
October 137:00 p.m.Indiana
BTNW 52–2773,449
October 203:30 p.m.at No. 1 Ohio State
ABC/ESPN2L 17–24105,287
October 2712:00 p.m.at Iowa
ESPN2L 27–34 2OT70,585
November 33:30 p.m.No. 14 Michigan
ABC/ESPNL 24–2877,009
November 1012:00 p.m.at Purdue
BTNW 48–3155,630
November 173:30 p.m.No. 22 Penn State
ABC/ESPNW 35–3172,251
December 281:00 p.m.vs. No. 14 Boston College*
ESPNL 21–2446,554
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches Polls released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

UAB
See also: 2007 UAB Blazers football team
UAB at Michigan State
1 234Total
UAB 0 3213 18
• Michigan State 21 2437 55

Bowling Green
See also: 2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Bowling Green at Michigan State
1 234Total
Bowling Green 0 1430 17
• Michigan State 7 777 28
  • Date: September 8
  • Location:
    Spartan Stadium
    East Lansing, MI
  • Game start: 12:07 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 67,276
  • Game weather: 70°F, Wind: 3 MPH Variable, Sunny
  • Referee: Dennis Lipski
  • TV announcers (BTN):
    Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play)
    Chris Martin (Analyst)
    Lisa Byington (Sideline)

Pittsburgh
See also: 2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Pittsburgh at Michigan State
1 234Total
Pittsburgh 0 733 13
• Michigan State 0 1403 17

[1]

Notre Dame
See also: 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Megaphone Trophy
Michigan State at Notre Dame
(Megaphone Trophy)
1 234Total
• Michigan State 14 3140 31
Notre Dame 7 700 14

[2]

Wisconsin
See also: 2007 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Michigan State at Wisconsin
1 234Total
Michigan State 14 7310 34
• Wisconsin 7 2073 37

Northwestern
See also: 2007 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Northwestern at Michigan State
1 234OTTotal
• Northwestern 13 77147 48
Michigan State 6 714140 41

Indiana
See also: 2007 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Brass Spittoon
Indiana at Michigan State
(Old Brass Spittoon)
1 234Total
Indiana 10 3140 27
• Michigan State 17 7217 52
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
  • Game start: 7:07 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 73,449
  • Game weather: 52°F, Wind: 9 MPH W, Clear
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • TV announcers (BTN):
    Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play)
    Chris Martin (Analyst)
    Lisa Byington (Sideline)

[3]

Ohio State
See also: 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Michigan State at Ohio State
1 234Total
Michigan State 0 0143 17
• Ohio State 10 770 24

Iowa
See also: 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Michigan State at Iowa
1 234OT2OTTotal
Michigan State 7 100370 27
• Iowa 0 314377 34

Michigan
See also: 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team and Paul Bunyan Trophy
Michigan at Michigan State
1 234Total
• #15 Michigan 7 7014 28
Michigan State 3 0714 24

Purdue
See also: 2007 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Michigan State at Purdue
1 234Total
• Michigan State 7 24017 48
Purdue 0 2137 31


[4]

Penn State
See also: 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Land Grant Trophy
Penn State at Michigan State
(Land Grant Trophy)
1 234Total
Penn State 7 1077 31
• Michigan State 7 01414 35


[5]

Boston College (Champs Sports Bowl)
See also: 2007 Boston College Eagles football team and 2007 Champs Sports Bowl
Boston College vs Michigan State
(Champs Sports Bowl)
1 234Total
• Boston College 7 737 24
Michigan State 7 338 21

Coaching Staff
  • Mark Dantonio – Head Coach
  • Don Treadwell – Offenvie Coordinator/Wide Receivers coach
  • Dave Warner – Quarterbacks coach
  • Dan Enos – Running backs coach
  • Mark Staten – Tight ends coach/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Dan Roushar – Offensive line coach
  • Pat Narduzzi – Defensive Coordinator
  • Ted Gill – Defensive line coach
  • Mike Tressel – Linebackers coach/Special Teams Coordinator
  • Harlon Barnett – Secondary coach


2008 NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 2008 NFL Draft.

PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL Team
Devin Thomas234Wide ReceiverWashington Redskins
Kellen Davis5158Tight EndChicago Bears
Ervin Baldwin7208Defensive EndChicago Bears

See also

References
  1. "Michigan State 17, Pittsburgh 13". ESPN. September 15, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  2. "Notre Dame Goes 0-4 for First Time in School History". ESPN. September 22, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  3. "Michigan State 52, Indiana 27". ESPN. October 13, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  4. "Michigan State 48, Purdue 31". ESPN. November 10, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  5. "Michigan State 35, Penn State 31". ESPN. November 17, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.


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