Big Ten · 1985

Michigan StateSpartans

7–5 overall, 5–3 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

7–5

5–3 in conference

Margin - All

+39

3.3 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

21.5

258 total

Points against

18.3

219 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

George Perles

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/13/1985 08:00 PMvsArizona StateW 12–3

Fri 09/20/1985 08:00 PMatNotre DameL 10–27

Fri 09/27/1985 08:00 PMvsWestern MichiganW 7–3

Fri 10/04/1985 08:00 PMat1IowaL 31–35

Fri 10/11/1985 08:00 PMvs3MichiganL 0–31

Fri 10/18/1985 08:00 PMvsIllinoisL 17–30

Fri 10/25/1985 08:00 PMatPurdueW 28–24

Fri 11/01/1985 07:00 PMvsMinnesotaW 31–26

Fri 11/08/1985 07:00 PMatIndianaW 35–16

Fri 11/15/1985 07:00 PMvsNorthwesternW 32–0

Fri 11/22/1985 07:00 PMatWisconsinW 41–7

Mon 12/30/1985 07:00 PMvsGeorgia TechL 14–17Neutral

Home field

Spartan Stadium

89%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: East Lansing, MI
Capacity: 75,005
Average crowd: 66,803
Surface: Grass
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 836 ft
Opened: 1923