2004 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 2004 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Michigan State competed as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans were led by second-year head coach John L. Smith.

2004 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Baldwin (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChris Smeland (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium (c. 72,027 natural grass)
2004 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Michigan $+  7 1   9 3  
No. 8 Iowa +  7 1   10 2  
No. 17 Wisconsin  6 2   9 3  
Northwestern  5 3   6 6  
No. 20 Ohio State  4 4   8 4  
Purdue  4 4   7 5  
Michigan State  4 4   5 7  
Minnesota  3 5   7 5  
Penn State  2 6   4 7  
Illinois  1 7   3 8  
Indiana  1 7   3 8  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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