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1995 Michigan State Spartans football team

1995 Michigan State Spartans football
Michigan-State-logo-block-s.svg
Independence Bowl, L, 26–45 vs. LSU
Conference Big Ten Conference
1995 record 6–5–1 (4–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Nick Saban (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Gary Tranquill (1st year)
Offensive scheme Pro set
Defensive coordinator Dean Pees (1st year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Spartan Stadium (72,027)
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#8 Northwestern $ 8 0 0     10 2 0
#6 Ohio State 7 1 0     11 2 0
#13 Penn State 5 3 0     9 3 0
#17 Michigan 5 3 0     9 4 0
Michigan State 4 3 1     6 5 1
#25 Iowa 4 4 0     8 4 0
Illinois 3 4 1     5 5 1
Wisconsin 3 4 1     4 5 2
Purdue 2 5 1     4 6 1
Minnesota 1 7 0     3 8 0
Indiana 0 8 0     2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Head coach Nick Saban was in his first season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans went 6–4–1 overall and 4–3–1 in conference play during the regular season. The team played in the Independence Bowl on December 29, 1995, and were defeated 45–26 by Saban's future employer, LSU.

The following players were selected in the 1996 NFL Draft.


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