1988 Michigan State Spartans football team information
American college football season
1988Michigan State Spartans football
Gator Bowl, L 27–34 vs. Georgia
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Record
6–5–1 (6–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
George Perles (6th season)
Offensive coordinator
Morris Watts (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator
Norm Parker (1st season)
MVP
Kurt Larson
Captain
Kurt Larson, Tony Mandarich, Bobby McAllister, John Miller
Home stadium
Spartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 4 Michigan $
7
–
0
–
1
9
–
2
–
1
Michigan State
6
–
1
–
1
6
–
5
–
1
Illinois
5
–
2
–
1
6
–
5
–
1
Iowa
4
–
1
–
3
6
–
4
–
3
No. 20 Indiana
5
–
3
–
0
8
–
3
–
1
Purdue
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Ohio State
2
–
5
–
1
4
–
6
–
1
Northwestern
2
–
5
–
1
2
–
8
–
1
Wisconsin
1
–
7
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
Minnesota
0
–
6
–
2
2
–
7
–
2
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1988 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by George Perles. The team finished second in the Big Ten Conference with a 6–1–1 conference record, and a 6–5–1 overall record.[1][2] Michigan State was invited to the 1989 Gator Bowl, losing to Georgia 27–34.
^"Michigan State Historical Scores".
^"Michigan State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
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