1986 Michigan State Spartans football team

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1986 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMorris Watts (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Saban (4th season)
MVPMark Ingram, Dave Yarema
CaptainShane Bullough, Dave Yarema
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Iowa 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Minnesota 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Illinois 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Purdue 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1986 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 6–5 overall record (4–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

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: receivers Andre Rison (AP-1; UPI-1) and Mark Ingram Sr. (AP-2); defensive linemen John Budde (AP-2) and Mark Nichols (AP-2); linebacker Shane Bullough (AP-2; UPI-1); and punter Greg Montgomery (AP-1; UPI-1).[2][3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1310:18 p.m.at
Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
    		• TBSL 17–2070,689
    September 202:42 p.m.No. 20
    Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
    		• CBSW 20–1579,895
    September 271:00 p.m.Western Michigan*No. 19
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		W 45–1065,907
    October 42:42 p.m.No. 11 IowaNo. 17
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		CBSL 21–2475,102
    October 112:42 p.m.at No. 4 Michigan
    		CBSL 6–27106,141[4][5]
    October 181:49 p.m.at
    Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
    		• CBSW 29–2175,083
    October 251:00 p.m.Purdue
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		W 37–377,063
    November 18:00 p.m.at Minnesota
    		W 52–2357,408
    November 812:40 p.m.Indiana
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
    		TNTL 14–1764,973
    November 152:00 p.m.at Northwestern
    		L 21–2426,711
    November 2212:40 p.m.Wisconsin
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		TNTW 23–1360,285
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    Personnel

    1986 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR Willie Bouyer
    RB Blake Ezor
    TE Rich Gicewicz
    OL Mark Hill
    OL David Houle
    WR 11 Mark Ingram Sr
    RB Craig Johnson
    OL Tony Mandarich
    QB 8 Bobby McAllister So
    RB James Moore
    RB 21 Bobby Morse Sr
    RB Joe Pugh
    WR 1 Andre Rison So
    OL Doug Rogers
    OL Mike Sargent
    C 60 Pat Shurmur Jr
    OL Vince Tata
    RB 34 Lorenzo White Jr
    WR Bernard Wilson
    QB Dave Yarema (C)
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DB Dean Altobelli
    DB 36 Harlon Barnett Fr
    DL Joe Bergin
    DB Paul Bobbitt
    DL John Budde
    LB 41 Shane Bullough Sr
    DB Maurice Chamberlain
    DL Travis Davis
    DB Todd Krumm
    LB Kurt Larson
    DB John Miller
    LB Tim Moore
    DL Mark Nichols
    DB Ron Rowe
    LB 48 Percy Snow Fr
    LB Rob Stradley
    DL Jim Szymanski
    DL Dave Wolff
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K Chris Caudell Sr
    P
    		 23 Greg Montgomery Jr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Season summary

    At Arizona State

    Notre Dame

    Western Michigan

    Iowa

    At Michigan

    At Illinois

    Purdue

    Lorenzo White rushed for 79 yards on 19 carries in part-time duty in return from injury while the Spartans' defense intercepted four passes. White ran for first half touchdowns of three and one yards, respectively.[6]

    At Minnesota

    Indiana

    At Northwestern

    Wisconsin

    References

    1. ^ "Michigan State Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
    2. ^ "Harbaugh heads All-Big Ten team". The Michigan Daily. November 26, 1986. p. 8.
    3. ^ "Woodson, Waiters Both All-Big Ten". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. November 25, 1986. p. 10.
    4. Newspapers.com
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    5. ^ Adam Martin (October 12, 1986). "Tradition, 'D' smother Spartans: MSU unoffensive in 27-6 Blue pasting". The Michigan Daily. pp. 1, 12 – via Bentley Historical Library.
    6. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1986 Oct 26. Retrieved 2022-Oct-04.


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