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1996 Michigan State Spartans football team

1996 Michigan State Spartans football
Michigan-State-logo-block-s.svg
Sun Bowl, L 0–38 vs. Stanford
Conference Big Ten Conference
1996 record 6–6 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Nick Saban (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Gary Tranquill (2nd year)
Offensive scheme Pro set
Defensive coordinator Dean Pees (2nd year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Spartan Stadium (72,027)
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#2 Ohio State +   7 1         11 1  
#15 Northwestern +   7 1         9 3  
#7 Penn State   6 2         11 2  
#18 Iowa   6 2         9 3  
#20 Michigan   5 3         8 4  
Michigan State   5 3         6 6  
Wisconsin   3 5         8 5  
Purdue   2 6         3 8  
Minnesota   1 7         4 7  
Indiana   1 7         3 8  
Illinois   1 7         2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Head coach Nick Saban was in his second season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans went 6–5 overall and 5–3 in conference play during the regular season. The team played in the Sun Bowl on December 31, 1996, and were defeated 0–38 by Stanford.

The following players were selected in the 1997 NFL Draft.


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