2009 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 2009 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of the Michigan State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were coached by Mark Dantonio, who was in his third season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games in Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

2009 Michigan State Spartans football
Alamo Bowl, L 31–41 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2009 record6–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Treadwell (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorPat Narduzzi (3rd season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium (c. 75,005 natural grass)
2009 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Ohio State $  7 –1     11 –2  
No. 7 Iowa %  6 –2     11 –2  
No. 9 Penn State  6 –2     11 –2  
No. 16 Wisconsin  5 –3     10 –3  
Northwestern  5 –3     8 –5  
Michigan State  4 –4     6 –7  
Purdue  4 –4     5 –7  
Minnesota  3 –5     6 –7  
Illinois  2 –6     3 –9  
Michigan  1 –7     5 –7  
Indiana  1 –7     4 –8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Denicos Allen
LB		 Hamilton, Ohio Hamilton (OH) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.56 Oct 7, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Edwin Baker
RB		 Oak Park, Michigan Oak Park (MI) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.40 Feb 26, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
David Barrent
OT		 West Des Moines, Iowa Valley (IA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 285 lb (129 kg) – Jul 29, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Larry Caper
RB		 Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek Central (MI) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.55 Mar 6, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Henry Conway
OT		 Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights (OH) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 300 lb (140 kg) 5.10 Jan 21, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Dana Dixon
WR		 Detroit, Michigan Renaissance (MI) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.55 Jun 20, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Denzel Drone
LB		 Plant City, Florida Plant City (FL) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.65 Jan 25, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Bennie Fowler
WR		 Beverly Hills, Michigan Detroit Country Day (MI) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.4 Jul 12, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Dan France
OT		 North Royalton, Ohio North Royalton (OH) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 270 lb (120 kg) 4.9 Aug 3, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Corey Freeman
DE		 University Heights, Ohio Cleveland Heights (OH) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.55 Feb 4, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Jeremy Gainer
LB		 Livonia, Michigan Clarenceville (MI) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.50 Dec 18, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Tyquan Hammock
LB		 Fort Wayne, Indiana Bishop Luers (IN) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.7 Jul 22, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Derek Hoebing
TE		 Vermilion, Ohio Vermilion (OH) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 4.9 Jul 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Jairus Jones
S		 Tampa, Florida Wharton (FL) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.60 Jan 31, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Nate Klatt
C		 Canal Fulton, Ohio Northwest (OH) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 5.4 Jul 7, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Andrew Maxwell
QB		 Midland, Michigan Midland (MI) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.9 Mar 2, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Kevin Muma
K		 Troy, Michigan Troy (MI) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Jan 19, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Chris Norman
LB		 Detroit, Michigan Renaissance (MI) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.60 Feb 5, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Micajah Reynolds
OG		 Lansing, Michigan J.W. Sexton (MI) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 317 lb (144 kg) 5.10 Jun 24, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Dion Sims
TE		 Orchard Lake, Michigan St. Mary's Prep (OH) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 4.60 Jan 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Donald Spencer
WR		 Ypsilanti, Michigan Ypsilanti (MI) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 4.5 Feb 23, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Blake Treadwell
C		 East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing (MI) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 273 lb (124 kg) 4.90 Mar 16, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Patrick White
WR		 Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington (OH) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 4.4 Jun 8, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 37   Rivals: 17
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 6, 2009.

    Schedule

    This season saw the Spartans schedule a Division I FCS opponent (Montana State) for the first time since the NCAA split Division I football in 1978. This left Notre Dame, UCLA, USC, and Washington as the only Division I FBS teams to never have played a lower-division opponent since the split.[1]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 512:00 p.m.[2]Montana State*
    		BTN[2]W 44–374,518[3]
    September 1212:00 p.m.[2]Central Michigan*
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, Michigan
    		ESPN2[2]L 27–2976,221[4]
    September 193:30 p.m.[5]at Notre Dame*
    		NBC[5]L 30–3380,795[6]
    September 2612:00 p.m.at Wisconsin
    		ESPNL 30–3880,123[7]
    October 312:00 p.m.No. 22 Michigan
    		BTNW 26–20 OT78,629[8]
    October 1012:00 p.m.at Illinois
    		BTNW 24–1462,870[9]
    October 1712:00 p.m.[10]Northwestern
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		ESPN2W 24–1471,726[11]
    October 247:00 p.m.[12]No. 6 Iowa
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		BTN[12]L 13–1574,411[13]
    October 318:00 p.m.[12]at Minnesota
    		BTN[12]L 34–4250,805[14]
    November 712:00 p.m.Western Michigan*
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		BTNW 49–1473,910[15]
    November 1412:00 p.m.at Purdue
    		ESPNW 40–3748,408[16]
    November 213:30 p.m.No. 14 Penn State
    		ABC/ESPNL 14–4273,771[17]
    January 2, 20109:00 p.m.vs. Texas Tech*
    		ESPNL 31–4164,757[18]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Homecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    Personnel
    2009 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos.#NameClass
    QB 8 Kirk Cousins So
    		 Defense
    Pos.#NameClass
    CB Jeremy Ware
    		 Special teams
    Pos.#NameClass
    K Brett Swenson
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Don Treadwell – Offenvie Coordinator/Wide Receivers coach
    • Dave Warner – Quarterbacks coach
    • Dan Enos – Running backs coach
    • Mark Staten – Tight ends coach/Tackles/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
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Regular season

    Montana State
    1 234Total
    Montana State 0 030 3
    • Michigan State 7 21610 44


    Central Michigan
    See also: 2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
    1 234Total
    • Central Michigan 3 10016 29
    Michigan State 10 737 27

    Notre Dame
    See also: 2009 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Megaphone Trophy
    1 234Total
    Michigan State 3 1467 30
    • Notre Dame 13 3107 33

    Wisconsin
    See also: 2009 Wisconsin Badgers football team
    1 234Total
    Michigan State 0 71013 30
    • Wisconsin 7 14314 38

    Michigan
    See also: 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry
    1 234OTTotal
    Michigan 3 30140 20
    • Michigan State 7 3376 26

    Michigan came into the game 4–0 (1–0 Big Ten) and ranked #22, looking to reclaim the Paul Bunyan trophy after losing to MSU the previous year. Michigan State dominated the first 55 minutes of regulation, building a 20–6 lead. Michigan rallied with two TDs in the final minutes to send the game to OT, but MSU quickly intercepted a pass and running back Larry Caper rushed 23 yards through multiple tackles for the game-winning score.

    Illinois
    See also: 2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
    1 234Total
    • Michigan State 14 370 24
    Illinois 0 077 14

    Northwestern
    See also: 2009 Northwestern Wildcats football team
    1 234Total
    Northwestern 0 707 14
    • Michigan State 0 0177 24

    Iowa
    See also: 2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
    1 234Total
    • Iowa 0 3012 15
    Michigan State 3 037 13

    Final Seconds: With 2 seconds remaining in the game, on 4th and Goal from the Michigan State 7 and a half yard line, Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi snapped the ball and passed the ball to Iowa WR Marvin McNutt into the end zone as the time expired to win the game.

    Minnesota
    See also: 2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
    1 234Total
    Michigan State 3 7213 34
    • Minnesota 14 7714 42

    Western Michigan
    See also: 2009 Western Michigan Broncos football team
    1 234Total
    Western Michigan 0 0140 14
    • Michigan State 21 1477 49

    Purdue
    See also: 2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team
    Michigan State at Purdue
    1 234Total
    • Michigan State 7 10617 40
    Purdue 10 10710 37

    Penn State
    See also: 2009 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Land Grant Trophy
    1 234Total
    • Penn State 0 7287 42
    Michigan State 0 707 14

    Alamo Bowl
    See also: 2010 Alamo Bowl (January) and 2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
    1 234Total
    Michigan State 7 7143 31
    • Texas Tech 7 13714 41

    2010 NFL Draft

    Only one Spartan was selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. However, wide receiver Blair White signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

    PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL Team
    Jeremy Ware7215CornerbackOakland Raiders

    See also

    References
    1. Huguenin, Mike (February 23, 2009). "Even the SEC's best are not looking good". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
    2. "Kickoff Times Set For Montana State, CMU". Michigan State Sports Information. June 24, 2009. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
    3. "Montana State vs. Michigan State – Football 2009". Archived from the original on September 8, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
    4. "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
    5. "Notre Dame Announces Kickoff Times For 2009 Home Football Schedule". University of Notre Dame Sports Information. February 14, 2009. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
    6. "Michigan State Spartans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
    7. "Michigan State Spartans vs. Wisconsin Badgers Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
    8. "Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
    9. "Michigan State Spartans vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
    10. "MSU homecoming game against Northwestern at noon". The Detroit News. June 5, 2009. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
    11. "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
    12. "Spartan Football Schedule Features Two Prime-Time TV Games". Michigan State University Sports Information. April 15, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
    13. "Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans". ESPN. October 24, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
    14. "Michigan State Spartans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
    15. "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
    16. "Michigan State Spartans vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. November 14, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
    17. "Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
    18. "Michigan State Spartans vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score". ESPN. January 2, 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.


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