1998 Michigan State Spartans football team

1998 Michigan State Spartans football
1998 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	6–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Nick Saban (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Gary Tranquill (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro set
Defensive coordinator	Chris Cosh (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Garett Gould; Sedrick Irvin; Jason Strayhorn; Amp Campbell; Sorie Kanu; Courtney Ledyard;
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
	Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

The 1998 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Nick Saban, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Michigan State team did not play a bowl game following the 1998 regular season. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

Record6–6 (4–4 Big Ten)

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OffensivecoordinatorGary Tranquill (4th season)

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1998 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 Ohio State %+	7	–	1	11	–	1
No. 6 Wisconsin $+	7	–	1	11	–	1
No. 12 Michigan +	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 24 Purdue	6	–	2	9	–	4
No. 17 Penn State	5	–	3	9	–	3
Michigan State	4	–	4	6	–	6
Minnesota	2	–	6	5	–	6
Indiana	2	–	6	4	–	7
Illinois	2	–	6	3	–	8
Iowa	2	–	6	3	–	8
Northwestern	0	–	8	3	–	9

$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	4:00 p.m.	No. 15 Colorado State*	No. 23	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (BCA Classic)	ESPN2	L 16–23	68,624
September 5	3:30 p.m.	at Oregon*	No. 23	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	L 14–48	43,634
September 12	8:00 p.m.	No. 10 Notre Dame*		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	ABC	W 45–23	74,267
September 26	12:00 p.m.	at Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC	L 17–29	111,238
October 3	1:00 p.m.	Central Michigan*		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI		W 38–7	70,905
October 10	12:00 p.m.	Indiana		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	ESPN	W 38–31 ^2OT	73,425	^[1]
October 24	12:00 p.m.	at Minnesota		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	ESPN Plus	L 18–19	41,327
October 31	12:00 p.m.	Northwestern		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ESPN2	W 29–5	67,473
November 7	3:30 p.m.	at No. 1 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	W 28–24	93,595
November 14	12:00 p.m.	Purdue		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ESPN Plus	L 24–25	69,010
November 21	1:00 p.m.	Illinois		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI		W 41–9	67,285
November 28	1:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Penn State		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	L 28–51	96,358
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL team
Dimitrius Underwood	1	29	Defensive End	Minnesota Vikings
Sedrick Irvin	4	103	Running Back	Detroit Lions

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