2012 Michigan State Football Preview:
Check back next fall for a preview of the 2012 Spartans football season.
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS TEAM FACTS:
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Stadium: Spartans Stadium
Conference: Big Ten Conference
Rivals: Michigan Wolverines (Paul Bunyan Trophy), Penn State Nittany Lions (Land Grant Trophy), Indiana Hoosiers (Old Brass Spittoon) Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Mascot: Spartyd
Big 10 Championships: 6, Last Big 10 Championship: 1990
National Championships: 7, Last National Championship: 1978
Notable Alumni: Duffy Daugherty, Brad Van Pelt
Notable Bowl Games:
Football became a varsity sport at Michigan State University in 1896. The Spartan football program saw its heyday in the 1950's and ‘60s when it was known as “the football factory” under the coaching leadership of Biggie Munn and Duffy Daugherty. The team would win national titles in 1952, 1965, and 1966. Two games stand out in Spartans history. First the “Game of the Century” in 1966 between MSU and Notre Dame, where the teams would tie and share a national championship. Much later in 2006, the Spartans played their annual rivalry game against Northwestern. Michigan State would trail 38-3 in the 3rd quarter and go on to score 38 unanswered points to win the game 41-38, the largest comeback in NCAA history.
The Spartans play their home games at Spartan Stadium on Michigan State's campus in East Lansing, Michigan. Visitors to a Spartans game at MSU can take part in one of the largest tailgate parties in America. Entering the stadium, fans are awed by the 2005 stadium expansion, which includes “the Grand Entrance” of marble, glass walls, and high ceilings; an enormous luxury concourse; state of the art lounge; and 800 club seats. Buy Michigan State Spartans tickets today and watch this legendary program retake the Big Ten!
See Also:
Michigan State Spartans Bowl Game tickets
Michigan State Spartans Basketball tickets
Michigan State Spartans Football Season Preview History
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