The School
Michigan State University was founded February 12, 1855, dedicated May 13, 1857 and opened for classes May 14. Created by Morrill Act of 1862, signed by Abraham Lincoln. Its gone through six name changes starting as an agricultural college to full university. The first football game was played in 1896.
The Mascot
Legend has it, that in 1926, Michigan State held a contest to pick a nickname for their sports teams. A Lansing sportswriter was supposed to make the announcement, but apparently didn't care for the name that was picked. So, he made up his own. And they've been the Michigan State Spartans ever since.
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Season Summary
| Season |
Record |
Week 1
Rank (AP) |
Final Rank
(AP/CFP) |
Conf
Champs |
Nat
Champs |
|
2024
|
4-6
|
|
|
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2023
|
4-8
|
|
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|
|
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2022
|
5-7
|
#15
|
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2021
|
11-2
|
|
#11/10
|
|
|
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2020
|
2-5
|
|
|
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|
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2019
|
7-6
|
#18
|
|
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2018
|
7-6
|
#11
|
|
|
|
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2017
|
10-3
|
|
#18/16
|
|
|
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2016
|
3-9
|
#12
|
|
|
|
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2015
|
12-2
|
#5
|
#3/3
|
|
|
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2014
|
11-2
|
#8
|
#7/8
|
|
|
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2013
|
13-1
|
|
#4/-
|
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|
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2012
|
7-6
|
#13
|
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2011
|
11-3
|
#17
|
#12/-
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2010
|
11-2
|
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2009
|
6-7
|
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2008
|
9-4
|
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2007
|
7-6
|
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2006
|
4-8
|
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2005
|
5-6
|
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2004
|
5-7
|
|
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2003
|
8-5
|
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2002
|
4-8
|
|
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2001
|
7-5
|
|
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2000
|
5-6
|
|
|
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1999
|
10-2
|
|
#9/-
|
|
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1998
|
6-6
|
|
|
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1997
|
7-5
|
|
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1996
|
6-6
|
|
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1995
|
6-5
|
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1994
|
4-7
|
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1993
|
6-6
|
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1992
|
5-6
|
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1991
|
3-8
|
|
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1990
|
8-3
|
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1989
|
8-4
|
|
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1988
|
6-5
|
|
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1987
|
9-2
|
|
|
|
|
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1986
|
6-5
|
#20
|
|
|
|
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1985
|
7-5
|
|
|
|
|
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1984
|
6-6
|
|
|
|
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1983
|
4-6
|
|
|
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1982
|
2-9
|
|
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1981
|
5-6
|
|
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1980
|
3-8
|
|
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1979
|
5-6
|
|
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1978
|
8-3
|
|
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1977
|
7-3
|
|
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1976
|
4-6
|
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1975
|
7-4
|
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1974
|
7-3
|
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1973
|
5-6
|
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1972
|
5-5
|
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1971
|
6-5
|
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1970
|
4-6
|
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1969
|
4-6
|
|
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1968
|
5-5
|
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1967
|
3-7
|
|
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1966
|
9-0
|
|
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1965
|
10-1
|
|
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1964
|
4-5
|
|
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1963
|
6-2
|
|
|
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1962
|
5-4
|
|
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1961
|
7-2
|
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1960
|
6-2
|
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1959
|
5-4
|
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1958
|
3-5
|
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1957
|
8-1
|
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1956
|
7-2
|
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1955
|
10-1
|
|
#2/-
|
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1954
|
3-6
|
|
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1953
|
10-1
|
|
#3/-
|
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1952
|
9-0
|
#1
|
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1951
|
9-0
|
#2
|
#2/-
|
|
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1950
|
8-1
|
|
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1949
|
6-3
|
|
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1948
|
6-2
|
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1947
|
7-2
|
|
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1946
|
5-5
|
|
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1945
|
5-3
|
|
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1944
|
6-1
|
|
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1942
|
4-3
|
|
|
|
|
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1941
|
5-3
|
|
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1940
|
3-4
|
|
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1939
|
4-4
|
|
|
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1938
|
6-3
|
|
|
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1937
|
8-2
|
|
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1936
|
6-1
|
|
|
|
|
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1935
|
6-2
|
|
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1934
|
8-1
|
|
|
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1933
|
4-2
|
|
|
|
|
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1932
|
7-1
|
|
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1931
|
5-3
|
|
|
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1930
|
5-1
|
|
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1929
|
5-3
|
|
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1928
|
3-4
|
|
|
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1927
|
4-5
|
|
|
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1926
|
3-4
|
|
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1925
|
3-5
|
|
|
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1924
|
5-3
|
|
|
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1923
|
3-5
|
|
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1922
|
3-5
|
|
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1921
|
3-5
|
|
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1920
|
4-6
|
|
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1919
|
4-5
|
|
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1918
|
4-3
|
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1917
|
0-10
|
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1916
|
4-2
|
|
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1915
|
5-1
|
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1914
|
5-2
|
|
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1913
|
7-0
|
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1912
|
7-1
|
|
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1911
|
5-1
|
|
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1910
|
6-1
|
|
|
|
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1909
|
8-1
|
|
|
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1908
|
6-0
|
|
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1907
|
4-2
|
|
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1906
|
7-2
|
|
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1905
|
9-2
|
|
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1904
|
8-1
|
|
|
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1903
|
6-1
|
|
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1902
|
4-5
|
|
|
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1901
|
3-5
|
|
|
|
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|
1900
|
1-3
|
|
|
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1899
|
2-5
|
|
|
|
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1898
|
4-3
|
|
|
|
|
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1897
|
4-3
|
|
|
|
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1896
|
1-2
|
|
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Team
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