1990 Michigan State Spartans football team

1990 Michigan State Spartans football
Big Ten co-champion
John Hancock Bowl champion
John Hancock Bowl, W 17–16 vs. USC
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 16
Record8–3–1 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMorris Watts (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorNorm Parker (3rd season)
MVPs
Captains
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1990 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Michigan + 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Michigan State + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
No. 25 Illinois + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Iowa + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio State 5 – 2 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Indiana 3 – 4 – 1 6 – 5 – 1
Northwestern 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Purdue 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Wisconsin 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 8–3–1 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in four-way tie for the Big Ten title with Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 157:30 p.m.at Syracuse*No. 19
ESPNT 23–2349,822[1]
September 223:30 p.m.No. 1 Notre Dame*No. 24
ABCL 19–2080,401[2]
September 297:05 p.m.at Rutgers*No. 22
TKR SportsW 34–1026,188[3]
October 61:05 p.m.IowaNo. 18
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 7–1276,873[4]
October 133:30 p.m.at No. 1 Michigan
ABCW 28–27106,188[5]
October 203:30 p.m.at No. 8 IllinoisNo. 24
ABCL 13–1570,398[6]
October 271:05 p.m.Purdue
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 55–3377,343[7]
November 312:30 p.m.Indiana
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
ESPNW 45–2074,261[8]
November 102:30 p.m.at Minnesota
W 28–1638,731[9]
November 172:05 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 24
W 29–2224,959[10]
November 241:05 p.m.WisconsinNo. 24
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 14–960,517[11]
December 312:30 p.m.vs. No. 21 USC*No. 22
CBSW 17–1650,562[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • Source: [13]

Game summaries

Michigan

Team 1 234Total
• Michigan State 7 0714 28
Michigan 7 0713 27
Scoring summary
1MICHAlexander 16-yard pass from Grbac (Carlson kick)MICH 7-0
1MSUEnos 8-yard run (Langeloh kick)Tied 7-7
3MICHBunch 1-yard run (Carlson kick)MICH 14-7
3MSUHickson 4-yard pass from Enos (Langeloh kick)Tied 14-14
4MSUHickson 26-yard run (Langeloh kick)MSU 21-14
45:50MICHHoward 95-yard kickoff return (Carlson kick)Tied 21-21
4MSUDuckett 9-yard run (Langeloh kick)MSU 28-21
40:06MICHAlexander 7-yard pass from Grbac (pass failed)MSU 28-27

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Personnel

Team members in the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Franchise
Bobby Wilson 1 17 Washington Redskins
Dixon Edwards Linebacker 2 37 Dallas Cowboys
Eric Moten Guard 2 47 San Diego Chargers
Carlos Jenkins Linebacker 3 65 Minnesota Vikings
Duane Young Tight end 5 123 San Diego Chargers
James Bradley Wide receiver 7 181 Indianapolis Colts
Hyland Hickson Running back 10 265 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cliff Confer Defensive end 12 332 San Francisco 49ers

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References

  1. ^ "Langeloh's field goal earns MSU 23–23 tie". The Saginaw News. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Luck' gets Irish around Spartans". Troy Daily News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rutgers jolted, 34–10". The Courier-News. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hawkeyes hang on against Spartans". The Times Herald. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spartans slip past Michigan". Wisconsin State Journal. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spartans' Rose Bowl chances gone, 15–13". The Saginaw News. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spartans hammer Purdue". Lansing State Journal. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "MSU batters Indiana". The Flint Journal. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Michigan State pounds Gophers 28–16". The Austin Daily Herald. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spartans survive Northwestern scare". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spartans flat in 14–9 win, but will take share of title". The Grand Rapids Press. November 25, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hawkins helps Michigan State nip USC, 17–16". San Antonio Express-News. January 1, 1991. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1990 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  14. ^ "Michigan's lament: No call, no catch, no victory." Eugene Register-Guard. October 14, 1990
  15. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007.
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