Michigan State @ Northwestern
Final
November 07, 1981 12:00 PM
Michigan State
Spartans
3-5 / 2-4
61
14
Northwestern
Wildcats
0-8 / 0-6
1981 Season

Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
Capacity: 47,130
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Michigan State
Northwestern
Tie
19
7
0
26th
meeting
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Last Meeting

42-10 Michigan State
Spartan Stadium
Nov 08, 1980
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 been outscored by their opponents
163 to 152
this season
Frank Waters's record
at Michigan State
6 - 13 - 0
vs Northwestern
1 - 0 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Michigan State
11 game(s)
from 1959
to 1969
Northwestern
3 game(s)
from 1905
to 1924
Stats
Northwestern

Head Coach
 Dennis Green
Schedule
vs Indiana L 21-20 9/12/1981
vs Arkansas L 38-7 9/19/1981
vs Utah L 42-0 9/26/1981
vs Iowa L 64-0 10/3/1981
@ Minnesota L 35-23 10/10/1981
vs Purdue L 35-0 10/17/1981
@ Michigan L 38-0 10/24/1981
@ Wisconsin L 52-0 10/31/1981
vs Michigan State L 61-14 11/7/1981
@ Ohio State L 70-6 11/14/1981
vs Illinois L 49-12 11/21/1981
Northwestern 1981 schedule
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
325 to 50
this season
Dennis Green's record
at Northwestern
0 - 8 - 0
vs Michigan State
0 - 0 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Michigan State
3 game(s)
from 2019
to 2021
Northwestern
3 game(s)
from 2016
to 2018
Notes

Pre Game

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