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The 1996 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Nick Saban, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–3, tying for fifth place in the Big Ten. Michigan State was invited to the Sun Bowl, where they lost to Stanford, 38–0, on December 31. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.
1996 Michigan State Spartans football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 6–6 (5–3 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Gary Tranquill (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro set |
Defensive coordinator | Dean Pees (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
MVP | Duane Goulbourne |
Captain | Duane Goulbourne, Ike Reese, Chris Smith |
Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Northwestern + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Penn State | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Iowa | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 12:30 p.m. | Purdue | ESPN | W 52–14 | 72,511 | |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Nebraska* | ABC | L 14–55 | 75,590 | |
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisville* |
| L 20–30 | 70,311 | |
September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan* |
| SCD | W 47–0 | 69,941 |
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Iowa | L 30–37 | 70,397 | ||
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois |
| ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 71,639 |
October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | W 27–9 | 45,434 | ||
October 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Wisconsin |
| ESPN2 | W 30–13 | 69,217 |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Michigan | ABC | L 29–45 | 106,381 | |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Indiana |
| W 38–15 | 64,719 | |
November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Penn State | ABC | L 29–32 | 96,263 | |
December 31 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Stanford* | CBS | L 0–38 | 42,271 | |
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The following players were selected in the 1997 NFL draft.
Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL team |
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Derrick Mason | 4 | 98 | Wide receiver | Tennessee Oilers |
Nigea Carter | 6 | 197 | Wide receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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