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1987 Michigan State Spartans football team

1987 Michigan State Spartans football
Michigan-State-logo-block-s.svg
Big Ten champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 20-17 vs. USC
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 8
AP No. 8
1987 record 9–2–1 (7–0–1 Big Ten)
Head coach George Perles (5th year)
Defensive coordinator Nick Saban
Base defense Stunt 4–3
Home stadium Spartan Stadium (c. 76,000 AstroTurf)
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#8 Michigan State $ 7 0 1     9 2 1
#16 Iowa 6 2 0     10 3 0
Indiana 6 2 0     8 4 0
#19 Michigan 5 3 0     8 4 0
Ohio State 4 4 0     6 4 1
Minnesota 3 5 0     6 5 0
Purdue 3 5 0     3 7 1
Illinois 2 5 1     3 7 1
Northwestern 2 6 0     2 8 1
Wisconsin 1 7 0     3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team went 9–2–1 overall and 7–0–1 in conference play, becoming Big Ten Conference champions. Michigan State beat USC to win the 1988 Rose Bowl, and finished the season ranked #8 in the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. The first game of the season, also against USC, was the first night game ever at Spartan Stadium.

The following players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft. Team members Tony Mandarich, Andre Rison and Percy Snow were drafted in later years.


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