2006 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 2006 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS 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 fourth-year head coach John L. Smith. Smith had compiled a combined 18–18 record in his previous seasons at Michigan State, and he was fired after the 2006 season in which the team finished 4–8. The Spartans did, however, set the record for the greatest comeback from a deficit in college football history.

2006 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–8 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Baldwin (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChris Smeland (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
2006 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Ohio State $  8 0   12 1  
No. 8 Michigan %  7 1   11 2  
No. 7 Wisconsin  7 1   12 1  
No. 24 Penn State  5 3   9 4  
Purdue  5 3   8 6  
Minnesota  3 5   6 7  
Indiana  3 5   5 7  
Northwestern  2 6   4 8  
Iowa  2 6   6 7  
Illinois  1 7   2 10  
Michigan State  1 7   4 8  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
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