1984 Michigan State Spartans football team
1984 Michigan State Spartans football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
1984 record | 6–6 (5–4 Big Ten) |
Head coach | George Perles |
Captain | Jim Morrissey |
Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#13 Ohio State $ | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#16 Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1984 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 6–6 overall record (5–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]
Six Spartans were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) on the 1984 All-Big Ten Conference football team: linebacker Jim Morrissey (AP-2; UPI-1); defensive back Phil Parker (UPI-1); running back Carl Butler (UPI-2); center Mark Napolitan (AP-2); defensive lineman Kelly Quinn (AP-2; UPI-2); and placekicker and punter Ralf Mojsienenko (AP-2; UPI-2).[3][4]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | |||
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September 8 | at Colorado* | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | W 24-21 | ||||||
September 15 | Notre Dame* | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Megaphone Trophy) | L 20-24 | ||||||
September 22 | at Illinois | L 7-40 | |||||||
September 29 | Purdue | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | L 10-13 | ||||||
October 6 | at No. 13 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy) | W 19-7 | ||||||
October 13 | Indiana | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Old Brass Spittoon) | W 13-6 | ||||||
October 20 | No. 8 Ohio State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | L 20-23 | ||||||
October 27 | at Minnesota | W 20-13 | |||||||
November 3 | Northwestern | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | W 27-10 | ||||||
November 10 | at No. 18 Iowa | W 17-16 | |||||||
November 17 | Wisconsin | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | L 10-20 | ||||||
December 22 | vs. Army* | Silverdome • Pontiac, MI (Cherry Bowl) | L 6-10 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- ↑ "Michigan State Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 147. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Byars Unanimous All-Big Ten Choice". The Blade (Toledo). November 28, 1984. p. 36.
- ↑ "1984 All-Big Ten Football team". UPI.com. November 19, 1984.
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