Illinois @ Michigan State
Final
September 12, 1981 12:00 PM
Illinois
Fighting Illini
0-1 / 0-0
27
17
Michigan State
Spartans
0-0 / 0-0
1981 Season

Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Capacity: 75,005
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Illinois
Michigan State
Tie
9
11
1
21st
meeting
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Last Meeting

20-17 Illinois
Memorial Stadium (IL)
Sep 13, 1980
Illinois

Head Coach
 Mike White
Schedule
@ Pittsburgh L 26-6 9/5/1981
@ Michigan State W 17-27 9/12/1981
vs Syracuse W 14-17 9/19/1981
vs Minnesota W 29-38 10/3/1981
@ Purdue L 44-20 10/10/1981
@ Ohio State L 34-27 10/17/1981
vs Wisconsin W 21-23 10/24/1981
vs Iowa L 24-7 10/31/1981
@ Michigan L 70-21 11/7/1981
vs Indiana W 14-35 11/14/1981
@ Northwestern W 12-49 11/21/1981
Illinois 1981 schedule
Illinois
has been outscored by their opponents
26 to 6
this season
Mike White's record
at Illinois
3 - 8 - 1
vs Michigan State
1 - 0 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Illinois
6 game(s)
from 1980
to 1985
Michigan State
9 game(s)
from 1995
to 2005
Stats
Michigan State

Head Coach
 Muddy Waters
Schedule
vs Illinois L 27-17 9/12/1981
@ Ohio State L 27-13 9/19/1981
vs Bowling Green State W 7-10 9/26/1981
@ Notre Dame L 20-7 10/3/1981
vs Michigan L 38-20 10/10/1981
vs Wisconsin W 14-33 10/17/1981
@ Purdue L 27-26 10/24/1981
vs Indiana W 3-26 10/31/1981
@ Northwestern W 14-61 11/7/1981
vs Minnesota W 36-43 11/14/1981
@ Iowa L 36-7 11/21/1981
Michigan State 1981 schedule
Michigan State
has outscored their opponents
0 to 0
this season
Frank Waters's record
at Michigan State
3 - 8 - 0
vs Illinois
0 - 1 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Illinois
2 game(s)
from 2016
to 2019
Michigan State
1 game(s)
from 2022
to 2022
Notes

Pre Game

0