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</td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Michigan State</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1973_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1973_Northwestern_Wildcats_football_team" title="1973 Northwestern Wildcats football team">Northwestern</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1973_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="1973 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1973_Indiana_Hoosiers_football_team" title="1973 Indiana Hoosiers football team">Indiana</a> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1973_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team" title="1973 Iowa Hawkeyes football team">Iowa</a> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>11 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>+ – Conference co-champions</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP Poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1973 Michigan State Spartans football team</b> represented <a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_University" title="Michigan State University">Michigan State University</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1973_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="1973 Big Ten Conference football season">1973 Big Ten Conference football season</a>. In their first season under head coach <a href="/wiki/Denny_Stolz" title="Denny Stolz">Denny Stolz</a>, the Spartans compiled a 5–6 overall record (4–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CFDW_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CFDW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Defensive <a href="/wiki/Bill_Simpson_(American_football)" title="Bill Simpson (American football)">Bill Simpson</a> was the only Spartan to be selected by either the <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a> (AP) or the <a href="/wiki/United_Press_International" title="United Press International">United Press International</a> (UPI) as a first-team player on the <a href="/wiki/1973_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team" title="1973 All-Big Ten Conference football team">1973 All-Big Ten Conference football team</a>. Simpson received first-team honors from the UPI and second-team honors from the AP. Other Spartans received second-team honors, including defensive tackle John Shinsky, linebackers Ray Nester and Terence McClowry, and defensive back Mark Niesen.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Site</th><th>Result</th><th>Attendance</th><th>Source</th></tr><tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 15</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1973_Northwestern_Wildcats_football_team" title="1973 Northwestern Wildcats football team">Northwestern</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Field_(stadium)" title="Ryan Field (stadium)">Dyche Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Evanston,_Illinois" title="Evanston, Illinois">Evanston, IL</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 10–14</td><td style="text-align:center">27,305</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 22</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1973_Syracuse_Orangemen_football_team" title="1973 Syracuse Orangemen football team">Syracuse</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Archbold_Stadium" title="Archbold Stadium">Archbold Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Syracuse,_New_York" title="Syracuse, New York">Syracuse, NY</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 14–8</td><td style="text-align:center">21,821</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 29</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 17 <a href="/wiki/1973_UCLA_Bruins_football_team" title="1973 UCLA Bruins football team">UCLA</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Spartan_Stadium_(East_Lansing,_Michigan)" title="Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, Michigan)">Spartan Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/East_Lansing,_Michigan" title="East Lansing, Michigan">East Lansing, MI</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 21–34</td><td style="text-align:center">60,850</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 6</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 8 <a href="/wiki/1973_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Stadium" title="Notre Dame Stadium">Notre Dame Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame,_Indiana" title="Notre Dame, Indiana">Notre Dame, IN</a> (<a href="/wiki/Michigan_State%E2%80%93Notre_Dame_football_rivalry" title="Michigan State–Notre Dame football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 10–14</td><td style="text-align:center">59,075</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 13</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 5 <a href="/wiki/1973_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1973 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Spartan Stadium</li><li>East Lansing, MI (<a href="/wiki/Michigan%E2%80%93Michigan_State_football_rivalry" title="Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 0–31</td><td style="text-align:center">78,263</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 20</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1973 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">Illinois</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Spartan Stadium</li><li>East Lansing, MI</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 3–6</td><td style="text-align:center">63,303</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 27</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1973_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="1973 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ross%E2%80%93Ade_Stadium" title="Ross–Ade Stadium">Ross–Ade Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/West_Lafayette,_Indiana" title="West Lafayette, Indiana">West Lafayette, IN</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 10–7</td><td style="text-align:center">55,291</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 3</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="1973 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a><sup class="CFB-schedule-hcgame"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="dagger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png" decoding="async" width="9" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="9" data-file-height="14" /></span></span></sup></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Spartan Stadium</li><li>East Lansing, MI</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 21–0</td><td style="text-align:center">54,010</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 10</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 1 <a href="/wiki/1973_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team" title="1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football team">Ohio State</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Stadium" title="Ohio Stadium">Ohio Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio" title="Columbus, Ohio">Columbus, OH</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 0–35</td><td style="text-align:center">87,600</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 17</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_Indiana_Hoosiers_football_team" title="1973 Indiana Hoosiers football team">Indiana</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Spartan Stadium</li><li>East Lansing, MI (<a href="/wiki/Indiana%E2%80%93Michigan_State_football_rivalry" title="Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 10–9</td><td style="text-align:center">50,116</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 24</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1973_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team" title="1973 Iowa Hawkeyes football team">Iowa</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kinnick_Stadium" title="Kinnick Stadium">Kinnick Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Iowa_City,_Iowa" title="Iowa City, Iowa">Iowa City, IA</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 15–6</td><td style="text-align:center">31,119</td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="6" style="font-size:85%"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>*Non-conference game</li><li><sup class="CFB-schedule-hcgame"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="dagger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png" decoding="async" width="9" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="9" data-file-height="14" /></span></span></sup>Homecoming</li><li>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1973_NCAA_Division_I_football_rankings#AP_Poll" title="1973 NCAA Division I football rankings">AP Poll</a> released prior to the game</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" style="text-align:center;background-color:#173F35;color:#FFFFFF;">1973 Michigan State Spartans football team roster </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;background-color:#173F35;color:#FFFFFF;"> <th colspan="3">Players </th> <th>Coaches </th></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"><b>Offense</b> <table class="sortable" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; margin:0px; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; line-height:1.1em;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos.</th> <th>#</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Class </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd></kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Baggett, Charlie"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Baggett" title="Charlie Baggett">Charlie Baggett</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd></kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Cobb, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Cobb" title="Mike Cobb">Mike Cobb</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="1.0 !">Fr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd>21</kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Fortney, Dane"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Dane Fortney</span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"><span data-sort-value="3.0 !">So</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd></kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Holt, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Mike Holt</span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><kbd></kbd> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Willingham, Tyrone"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Willingham" title="Tyrone Willingham">Tyrone Willingham</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"><b>Defense</b> <table class="sortable" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; margin:0px; width:100%; border-right:1px solid #666; border-left:1px solid #666; border-collapse:collapse; line-height:1.1em;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos.</th> <th>#</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Class </th></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"><b>Special teams</b> <table class="sortable" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; margin:0px; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; line-height:1.1em;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos.</th> <th>#</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Class </th></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <dl><dt>Head coach</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Denny_Stolz" title="Denny Stolz">Denny Stolz</a></li></ul> <dl><dt>Coordinators/assistant coaches</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Rasmussen" title="Mike Rasmussen">Mike Rasmussen</a><br /><small>(Graduate assistant)</small></li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Legend</dt></dl> <ul><li><b>(C)</b> Team captain</li> <li><b>(S)</b> Suspended</li> <li><b>(I)</b> Ineligible</li></ul> <ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Injured"><img alt="Injured" 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title="Sparty">Sparty</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Victory_for_MSU" title="Victory for MSU">Victory for MSU</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_University_Spartan_Marching_Band" title="Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band">Marching band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zeke_the_Wonder_Dog" title="Zeke the Wonder Dog">Zeke the Wonder Dog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Notre_Dame_vs._Michigan_State_football_game" title="1966 Notre Dame vs. Michigan State football game">1966 "Game of the Century"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Michigan_vs._Michigan_State_football_game" title="2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game">2001 Michigan game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Michigan_State_vs._Northwestern_football_game" title="2006 Michigan State vs. Northwestern football game">2006 Northwestern game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Michigan_State_vs._Michigan_football_game" title="2015 Michigan State vs. Michigan football game">Trouble With the Snap</a></li></ul> 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seasons"><span style="color:white">Seasons</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1896_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1896 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1897 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1898 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1899 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1900 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1901 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1902 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1903 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1904 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1905 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1906 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1907 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1908 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1909 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1910 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1911 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1912 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1913 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1914 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1915 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1916 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1917 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1918 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1919 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1920 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1921 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1922 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1923 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Michigan_Agricultural_Aggies_football_team" title="1924 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1925 Michigan State Spartans football team">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1926 Michigan State Spartans football team">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1927 Michigan State Spartans football team">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1928 Michigan State Spartans football team">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1929 Michigan State Spartans football team">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1930 Michigan State Spartans football team">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1931 Michigan State Spartans football team">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1932 Michigan State Spartans football team">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1933 Michigan State Spartans football team">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1934 Michigan State Spartans football team">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1935 Michigan State Spartans football team">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1936 Michigan State Spartans football team">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1937 Michigan State Spartans football team">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1938 Michigan State Spartans football team">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1939 Michigan State Spartans football team">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1940 Michigan State Spartans football team">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1941 Michigan State Spartans football team">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1942 Michigan State Spartans football team">1942</a></li> <li><span style="color:gray">1943</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1944 Michigan State Spartans football team">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1945 Michigan State Spartans football team">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1946 Michigan State Spartans football team">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1947 Michigan State Spartans football team">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1948 Michigan State Spartans football team">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1949 Michigan State Spartans football team">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1950 Michigan State Spartans football team">1950</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1951_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1951 Michigan State Spartans football team">1951</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1952_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1952 Michigan State Spartans football team">1952</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1953 Michigan State Spartans football team">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1954 Michigan State Spartans football team">1954</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1955_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1955 Michigan State Spartans football team">1955</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1956 Michigan State Spartans football team">1956</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1957_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1957 Michigan State Spartans football team">1957</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1958 Michigan State Spartans football team">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1959 Michigan State Spartans football team">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1960 Michigan State Spartans football team">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1961 Michigan State Spartans football team">1961</a></li> <li><a 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team">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1986 Michigan State Spartans football team">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1987 Michigan State Spartans football team">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1988 Michigan State Spartans football team">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1989 Michigan State Spartans football team">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1990 Michigan State Spartans football team">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1991 Michigan State Spartans football team">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1992 Michigan State Spartans football team">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1993 Michigan State Spartans football team">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1994 Michigan State Spartans football team">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1995 Michigan State Spartans football team">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1996 Michigan State Spartans football team">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1997 Michigan State Spartans football team">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1998 Michigan State Spartans football team">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1999 Michigan State Spartans football team">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="2000 Michigan State Spartans football team">2000</a></li> <li><a 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team">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="2009 Michigan State Spartans football team">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="2010 Michigan State Spartans football team">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="2011 Michigan State Spartans football team">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="2012 Michigan State Spartans football team">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="2013 Michigan State Spartans football team">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="2014 Michigan State Spartans football team">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="2015 Michigan State Spartans football team">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="2016 Michigan 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