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On October 7, 2017, Michigan and Michigan State met for the first night game in series history. Michigan came into the game ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll and 4–0 on the season. The Michigan State Spartans came into the game unranked at 3–1 on the season, with their only loss at that point to Notre Dame in East Lansing.
The 2007 HBO documentary Michigan vs. Ohio State: The Rivalry focused on the rivalry, chiefly the "Ten-Year War" to the present, as of 2007. [75] The book Myth Directions by Robert Asprin, who attended Michigan, features a thinly veiled version of the Ohio State vs. Michigan game, parodying both sides and their fanaticism regarding the event.
The 1966 Michigan State vs. Notre Dame football game ("The Game of the Century") remains one of the greatest, and most controversial, games in college football history. [44] The game was played in Michigan State's Spartan Stadium on November 19, 1966. Michigan State entered the contest 9–0 and ranked No. 2, while Notre Dame entered the ...
[8] [1] In 1955 on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the land grant system, Michigan State and Penn State were commemorated on a U.S. postage stamp honoring the "First of the Land-Grant Colleges". These two universities were the first ever universities to be placed on a U.S. postage stamp.
Pages in category "Michigan State Spartans football games" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Hayden Epstein's 57-yard first quarter field goal was the longest field goal in Michigan team history as well as the longest ever given up by Michigan State. [ 21 ] The 12 sacks recorded by the Michigan defense set a new school record for sacks in a game, surpassing the previous mark of nine set by the 1992 team .
The 1981 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1981 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Muddy Waters , the Spartans compiled a 5–6 overall record (4–5 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference .
The first organized football game in territory that would become Hawaii involving a college occurred October 23, 1909 when Hawaii defeated McKinley High School 6–5 on Alexander Field at Oahu College. [130] Some may view the October 30, 1909 game between Hawaii and Oahu College to be the state's first intercollegiate game. [132]