Team Rivalry
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Northwestern @ Michigan State
Final
September 28, 2002 12:00 PM
Northwestern
Wildcats
2-2 / 0-0
24
39
Michigan State
Spartans
2-2 / 0-0
2002 Season

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

Series Stats

Northwestern
Michigan State
Tie
13
32
0
45th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

27-26 Northwestern
Ryan Field
Sep 29, 2001
Northwestern

Head Coach
 Randy Walker
Schedule
@ Air Force L 52-3 8/31/2002
vs Texas Christian L 48-24 9/7/2002
vs Duke W 21-26 9/14/2002
@ Navy W 40-49 9/21/2002
@ Michigan State L 39-24 9/28/2002
vs Ohio State L 27-16 10/5/2002
@ Minnesota L 45-42 10/10/2002
@ Penn State L 49-0 10/19/2002
vs Purdue L 42-13 10/26/2002
vs Indiana W 37-41 11/2/2002
@ Iowa L 62-10 11/9/2002
vs Illinois L 31-24 11/23/2002
Northwestern 2002 schedule
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
161 to 102
this season
Randy Walker's record
at Northwestern
17 - 21 - 0
vs Michigan State
2 - 1 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Northwestern
3 game(s)
from 1905
to 1924
Michigan State
11 game(s)
from 1959
to 1969
Stats
Michigan State

Head Coach
 Morris Watts
Schedule
vs Eastern Michigan W 7-56 8/31/2002
vs Rice W 10-27 9/7/2002
vs California L 46-22 9/14/2002
vs Notre Dame L 21-17 9/21/2002
vs Northwestern W 24-39 9/28/2002
@ Iowa L 44-16 10/12/2002
vs Minnesota L 28-7 10/19/2002
vs Wisconsin L 42-24 10/26/2002
@ Michigan L 49-3 11/2/2002
@ Indiana W 21-56 11/9/2002
vs Purdue L 45-42 11/16/2002
@ Penn State L 61-7 11/23/2002
Michigan State 2002 schedule
Michigan State
has outscored their opponents
122 to 84
this season
Morris Watts's record
at Michigan State
2 - 2 - 0
vs Northwestern
0 - 0 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Northwestern
3 game(s)
from 2016
to 2018
Michigan State
3 game(s)
from 2019
to 2021
Notes

Pre Game

0