1987 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1987 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark 7–0–1 in conference play, winning the Big Ten title. Michigan State beat USC to win the 1988 Rose Bowl and finished the season ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. The first game of the season, also against USC, was the first night game ever at Spartan Stadium.

1987 Michigan State Spartans football
Big Ten champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 20–17 vs. USC
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record9–2–1 (7–0–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMorris Watts (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Saban (5th season)
Base defenseStunt 4–3
MVPLorenzo White
CaptainMark Nichols, Pat Shurmur, Rob Stradley, Lorenzo White
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Michigan State $ 7 0 19 2 1
No. 16 Iowa 6 2 010 3 0
Indiana 6 2 08 4 0
No. 19 Michigan 5 3 08 4 0
Ohio State 4 4 06 4 1
Minnesota 3 5 06 5 0
Purdue 3 5 03 7 1
Illinois 2 5 13 7 1
Northwestern 2 6 02 8 1
Wisconsin 1 7 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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