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Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State University
 East Lansing, MI
Founded: 1855
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Capacity: 75,005
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Jonathan Smith
Conference: Big 10-

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 Season   Bowl   Date   Bowl Matchup 
  2021  Peach  12/30/2021  Michigan State  31-21  Pittsburgh
  2019  Pinstripe  12/27/2019  Michigan State  27-21  Wake Forest
  2018  Redbox  12/31/2018  Oregon  7-6  Michigan State
  2017  Holiday  12/28/2017  Michigan State  42-17  Washington State
  2015  Cotton  12/31/2015  Alabama  38-0  Michigan State
  2014  Cotton  1/1/2015  Michigan State  42-41  Baylor
  2013  Rose  1/1/2014  Michigan State  24-20  Stanford
  2012  Buffalo Wild Wings  12/29/2012  Michigan State  17-16  Texas Christian
  2011  Outback  1/2/2012  Michigan State  33-30  Georgia
  2010  Capital One  1/1/2011  Alabama  49-7  Michigan State
  2009  Alamo Bowl  1/2/2010  Texas Tech  41-31  Michigan State
  2008  Capital One  1/1/2009  Georgia  24-12  Michigan State
  2007  Champs Sports  12/28/2007  Boston College  24-21  Michigan State
  2003  Alamo  12/29/2003  Nebraska  17-3  Michigan State
  2001  Silicon Valley  12/31/2001  Michigan State  44-35  Fresno State
  1999  Capital One  1/1/2000  Michigan State  37-34  Florida
  1997  Aloha Classic  12/25/1997  Washington  51-23  Michigan State
  1996  Sun  12/31/1996  Stanford  38-0  Michigan State
  1995  Independence  12/29/1995  Louisiana State  45-26  Michigan State
  1993  Liberty  12/28/1993  Louisville  18-7  Michigan State
  1990  Sun  12/31/1990  Michigan State  17-16  Southern California
  1989  Aloha Classic  12/25/1989  Michigan State  33-13  Hawaii
  1988  Gator  1/1/1989  Georgia  34-27  Michigan State
  1987  Rose  1/1/1988  Michigan State  20-17  Southern California
  1985  All-American  12/31/1985  Georgia Tech  17-14  Michigan State
  1984  Cherry  12/22/1984  Army  10-6  Michigan State
  1965  Rose  1/1/1966  UCLA  14-12  Michigan State
  1955  Rose  1/2/1956  Michigan State  17-14  UCLA
  1953  Rose  1/1/1954  Michigan State  28-20  UCLA
  1937  Orange  1/1/1938  Auburn  6-0  Michigan State

 

 



Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.