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2002 Michigan State Spartans football team

2002 Michigan State Spartans football
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Conference Big Ten Conference
2002 record 4–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach Bobby Williams / Morris Watts
Defensive coordinator Bill Miller (4th year)
Home stadium Spartan Stadium (c. 72,027 natural grass)
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 Ohio State $+   8 0         14 0  
#8 Iowa %+   8 0         11 2  
#9 Michigan   6 2         10 3  
#16 Penn State   5 3         9 4  
Purdue   4 4         7 6  
Illinois   4 4         5 7  
Minnesota   3 5         8 5  
Wisconsin   2 6         8 6  
Michigan State   2 6         4 8  
Northwestern   1 7         3 9  
Indiana   1 7         3 9  
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This was the third and final season for head coach Bobby Williams, who was replaced after the Michigan game by interim head coach Morris Watts.

The Spartans were coming off a 7–5 season which ended with a victory in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic over the Fresno State Bulldogs.

The following players were selected in the 2003 NFL Draft.


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