Michigan State @ Northwestern
Final
Michigan State
Spartans
5-4 / 3-3
21
24
Northwestern
Wildcats
2-7 / 0-6
1986 Season

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

Series Stats

Michigan State
Northwestern
Tie
22
9
0
31st
meeting
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Last Meeting

32-0 Michigan State
Spartan Stadium
Nov 16, 1985
Michigan State

Head Coach
George Perles
Schedule
@ Arizona State L 20-17 9/13/1986
vs Notre Dame W 15-20 9/20/1986
vs Western Michigan W 10-45 9/27/1986
vs Iowa L 24-21 10/4/1986
@ Michigan L 27-6 10/11/1986
@ Illinois W 21-29 10/18/1986
vs Purdue W 3-37 10/25/1986
@ Minnesota W 23-52 11/1/1986
vs Indiana L 17-14 11/8/1986
@ Northwestern L 24-21 11/15/1986
vs Wisconsin W 13-23 11/22/1986
Michigan State
has outscored their opponents
241 to 160
this season
George Perles's record
at Michigan State
22 - 21 - 1
vs Northwestern
3 - 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
Francis Peay
Schedule
vs Duke L 17-6 9/6/1986
vs Army W 18-25 9/20/1986
@ Princeton W 0-37 9/27/1986
vs Indiana L 24-7 10/4/1986
@ Minnesota L 44-23 10/11/1986
vs Wisconsin L 35-27 10/18/1986
@ Iowa L 27-20 10/25/1986
vs Purdue L 17-16 11/1/1986
@ Ohio State L 30-9 11/8/1986
vs Michigan State W 21-24 11/15/1986
@ Illinois W 18-23 11/22/1986
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
212 to 170
this season
Francis Peay's record
at Northwestern
2 - 7 - 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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