Big Ten · 1986

Michigan StateSpartans

6–5 overall, 4–4 in conference. 11 games played.

Season

Record

6–5

4–4 in conference

Margin - All

+88

8.0 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

25.9

285 total

Points against

17.9

197 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

George Perles

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/12/1986 08:00 PMat18Arizona StateL 17–20

Fri 09/19/1986 08:00 PMvsNotre DameW 20–15

Fri 09/26/1986 08:00 PMvsWestern MichiganW 45–10

Fri 10/03/1986 08:00 PMvs10IowaL 21–24

Fri 10/10/1986 08:00 PMat4MichiganL 6–27

Fri 10/17/1986 08:00 PMatIllinoisW 29–21

Fri 10/24/1986 08:00 PMvsPurdueW 37–3

Fri 10/31/1986 07:00 PMatMinnesotaW 52–23

Fri 11/07/1986 07:00 PMvsIndianaL 14–17

Fri 11/14/1986 07:00 PMatNorthwesternL 21–24

Fri 11/21/1986 07:00 PMvsWisconsinW 23–13

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