1986 Michigan State Spartans football team

1986 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1986 record	6–5 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	George Perles (4th year)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium

1986 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#8 Michigan +	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
#7 Ohio State +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
#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

The 1986 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1986 college 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]

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

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 13		at Arizona State*	#20	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ		L 17–20	70,689
September 20		#20 Notre Dame*		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Megaphone Trophy)		W 20–15	79,895
September 27		Western Michigan*	#19	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI		W 45–10	65,907
October 4		#11 Iowa	#17	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI		L 21–24	75,102
October 11	2:30 PM	at #4 Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)	CBS	L 6–27	106,141
October 18		at Illinois		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL		W 29–21	75,083
October 25		Purdue		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI		W 37–3	77,063
November 1		at Minnesota		Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN		W 52–23	57,408
November 8		Indiana		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Old Brass Spittoon)		L 14–17	64,973
November 15		at Northwestern	#24	Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL		L 21–24	26,711
November 22		Wisconsin		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI		W 23–13	60,285
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Source[4][5].

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.
4. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1986-schedule.html
5. http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2009-2010/1986.html