1985 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1985 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 7–5 overall record (5–3 against Big Ten opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and lost to Georgia Tech in the 1985 Hall of Fame Classic.

1985 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNick Saban (3rd season)
MVPLorenzo White
CaptainAnthony Bell, John Wojciechowski
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1985 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Iowa $ 7 1 010 2 0
No. 2 Michigan 6 1 110 1 1
Illinois 5 2 16 5 1
No. 14 Ohio State 5 3 09 3 0
Michigan State 5 3 07 5 0
Minnesota 4 4 07 5 0
Purdue 3 5 05 6 0
Wisconsin 2 6 05 6 0
Indiana 1 7 04 7 0
Northwestern 1 7 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Six Spartans were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) on the 1984 All-Big Ten Conference football team: running back Lorenzo White (AP-1; UPI-1); offensive guard John Wojciechowski (AP-1); offensive tackle Steve Bogdalek (AP-2); linebacker Shane Bullough (AP-2); defensive back Phil Parker (UPI-1); and punter Greg Montgomery (AP-1).

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