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1991 Michigan State Spartans football team

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The 1991 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 3–8 overall with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Ten.[1] Michigan State played home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

Record3–8 (3–5 Big Ten)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorNorm Parker (4th season)
Quick facts Michigan State Spartans football, Conference ...
1991 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNorm Parker (4th season)
MVPs
Captains
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1991 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Michigan $8–0–010–2–0
No. 10 Iowa7–1–010–1–1
Ohio State5–3–08–4–0
Indiana5–3–07–4–1
Illinois4–4–06–6–0
Purdue3–5–04–7–0
Michigan State3–5–03–8–0
Wisconsin2–6–05–6–0
Northwestern2–6–03–8–0
Minnesota1–7–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 141:05 p.m.Central Michigan*No. 18L 3–2071,629[2]
September 212:30 p.m.at No. 11 Notre Dame*NBCL 10–4959,075[3]
September 281:05 p.m.Rutgers*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 7–1467,636[4]
October 52:00 p.m.at IndianaL 0–3146,882[5]
October 1212:30 p.m.No. 5 Michigan
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
ESPNL 28–4580,157[6]
October 191:05 p.m.Minnesotadagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 20–1275,097[7]
October 263:30 p.m.at No. 14 Ohio StateABCL 17–2794,341[8]
November 21:05 p.m.Northwestern
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 13–1664,991[9]
November 92:00 p.m.at WisconsinW 20–741,074[10]
November 161:00 p.m.at PurdueL 17–2730,399[11]
November 231:05 p.m.Illinois
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 27–2461,721[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • Source: [13]
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1991 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 49 Brice Abrams Jr
WR 14 Tim Bryan Jr
OT 79 Brian DeMarco Fr
TE 23 Ty Hallock Jr
OT 63 Shane Hannah Fr
WR 9 Courtney Hawkins Sr
G 67 Toby Heaton Jr
OT 69 Jim Johnson Sr
TE 85 Mitch Lyons Jr
WR 17 Mark MacFarland Sr
QB 16 Jim Miller So
C 56 Chris Piwowarczyk Sr
G 50 Roosevelt Wagner Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
SS 24 Myron Bell So
LB 41 Chuck Bullough Sr
LB 45 Matt Christensen
DT 93 Mike Edwards Jr
LB 83 Rob Fredrickson So
CB 23 Alan Haller Sr
DT 99 Willie Hill Jr
DE 96 Bill Johnson Sr
FS 2 Corey Keyes So
DE 84 John MacNeill Sr
DT 91 Ed O'Bradovich Sr
FS 33 Brian Vooletich Sr
SS 37 Steve Wasylk So
DB 18 Brian Winters So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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1992 NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 1992 NFL draft.

More information Player, Round ...
Player Round Pick Position NFL team
Courtney Hawkins244Wide receiverTampa Bay Buccaneers
Bill Johnson365Defensive tackleCleveland Browns
Alan Haller5123Defensive backPittsburgh Steelers
Jim Johnson7181TackleDenver Broncos
Chuck Bullough8214LinebackerPhiladelphia Eagles
John MacNeill12320Defensive endSeattle Seahawks
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