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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.
1990 Michigan State Spartans football | |
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Big Ten co-champion John Hancock Bowl champion | |
John Hancock Bowl, W 17–16 vs. USC | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 16 |
Record | 8–3–1 (6–2 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Morris Watts (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Norm Parker (3rd season) |
MVP | Dan Enos, Hyland Hickson |
Captain | Dan Enos, Mike Iaquaniello, Carlos Jenkins, Eric Moten |
Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at Syracuse* | No. 19 | ESPN | T 23–23 | 49,822 | |
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 1 Notre Dame* | No. 24 | ABC | L 19–20 | 80,401 | |
September 29 | 7:05 p.m. | at Rutgers* | No. 22 | W 34–10 | 26,188 | ||
October 6 | 1:05 p.m. | Iowa | No. 18 |
| L 7–12 | 76,873 | |
October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Michigan | ABC | W 28–27 | 106,188 | ||
October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Illinois | No. 24 | ABC | L 13–15 | 70,398 | |
October 27 | 1:05 p.m. | Purdue![]() |
| W 55–33 | 77,343 | ||
November 3 | 12:30 p.m. | Indiana |
| ESPN | W 45–20 | 74,261 | |
November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | W 28–16 | 38,731 | |||
November 17 | 2:05 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 24 | W 29–22 | 24,953 | ||
November 24 | 1:05 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 24 |
| W 14–9 | 60,517 | |
December 31 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 21 USC* | No. 22 | CBS | W 17–16 | 50,562 | |
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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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