Big Ten · 1987

Michigan StateSpartans

9–2 overall, 7–0 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

9–2

7–0 in conference

Margin - All

+108

9.0 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

21.8

261 total

Points against

12.8

153 total

Polls

#8AP

Final

Schedule

George Perles

All times Eastern.

Sun 09/06/1987 08:00 PMvsUSCW 27–13

Fri 09/18/1987 08:00 PMat8Notre DameL 8–31

Fri 09/25/1987 08:00 PMvs4Florida StateL 3–31

Fri 10/02/1987 08:00 PMatIowaW 19–14

Fri 10/09/1987 08:00 PMvsMichiganW 17–11

Fri 10/16/1987 08:00 PMatNorthwesternW 38–0

Fri 10/23/1987 08:00 PMatIllinoisT 14–14

Fri 10/30/1987 07:00 PMatOhio StateW 13–7

Fri 11/06/1987 07:00 PMvsPurdueW 45–3

Fri 11/13/1987 07:00 PMvs20IndianaW 27–3

Fri 11/20/1987 07:00 PMatWisconsinW 30–9

Thu 12/31/1987 07:00 PMvs19USCW 20–17Neutral

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