Big Ten · 1996

Michigan StateSpartans

6–6 overall, 5–3 in conference. 12 games played.

Bowl

Season

Record

6–6

5–3 in conference

Margin - All

+56

4.7 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

29.8

358 total

Points against

25.2

302 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Nick Saban

All times Eastern.

Fri 08/30/1996 08:00 PMvsPurdueW 52–14

Fri 09/06/1996 08:00 PMat1NebraskaL 14–55

Fri 09/20/1996 08:00 PMvsLouisvilleL 20–30

Fri 09/27/1996 08:00 PMvsEastern MichiganW 47–0

Fri 10/04/1996 08:00 PMatIowaL 30–37

Fri 10/11/1996 08:00 PMvsIllinoisW 42–14

Fri 10/18/1996 08:00 PMatMinnesotaW 27–9

Fri 10/25/1996 08:00 PMvsWisconsinW 30–13

Fri 11/01/1996 07:00 PMat9MichiganL 29–45

Fri 11/08/1996 07:00 PMvsIndianaW 38–15

Fri 11/22/1996 07:00 PMat7Penn StateL 29–32

Mon 12/30/1996 07:00 PMvsStanfordL 0–38Neutral

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