Michigan State game log

1981: every game, then every offensive snap for both sides.

Season

Game log

Box score per game. Success is the share of runs and passes that gained 50% of the distance on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, all of it on 3rd and 4th, or scored.

Date	Opponent	Result	Plays	Yds	Yds/play	Rush	Pass	1st downs	3rd down	4th down	TO	Pen	Poss	Off success	Def success
Sep 11	vs Illinois	17–27 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 18	at #15 Ohio State	13–27 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 25	vs Bowling Green	10–7 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 2	at Notre Dame	7–20 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 9	vs #12 Michigan	20–38 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 16	vs Wisconsin	33–14 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 23	at Purdue	26–27 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 30	vs Indiana	26–3 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 6	at Northwestern	61–14 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 13	vs Minnesota	43–36 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 20	at #18 Iowa	7–36 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Season	11 games	5–6	—	—	—	—	—–—–—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Success by play

Each square is one snap, in order. Top row: Michigan State on offense. Bottom row: the opponent on offense, which is Michigan State's defense in the mirror.

No play-by-play yet

Play-by-play for Michigan State's 1981 games has not been collected.