1983 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNick Saban (1st season)
MVPCarl Banks
CaptainCarl Banks
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(capacity: 76,000)
1983 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Illinois $ 9 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 8 Michigan 8 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 14 Iowa 7 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 9 Ohio State 6 –3 –09 –3 –0
Wisconsin 5 –4 –07 –4 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –13 –7 –1
Michigan State 2 –6 –14 –6 –1
Indiana 2 –7 –03 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –7 –02 –9 –0
Minnesota 0 –9 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Michigan State Spartans football team represented the Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–6–1 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big Ten. The Spartans offense scored 162 points while the defense allowed 233 points.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Colorado*
W 23–1756,835
September 17at No. 4 Notre Dame*
W 28–2359,075
September 24Illinois
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 10–2075,867
October 1at Purdue
T 29–2969,203
October 8No. 14 Michigan
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
L 0–4278,033[1]
October 15at Indiana
L 12–2446,088
October 22at No. 17 Ohio State
L 11–2189,104
October 29Minnesotadagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 34–1076,481
November 5at Northwestern
W 9–327,463
November 12No. 12 Iowa
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 6–1272,528
November 19at Wisconsin
L 0–3254,204
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1983 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 34 Tom Robinson Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 54 Carl Banks Sr
S 32 Phil Parker So
DE 93 Kelly Quinn So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P/K 2 Ralf Mojsiejenko Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Purdue

    1 234Total
    Michigan St 13 3103 29
    Purdue 3 13013 29
    • Source:
    Scoring summary
    1PURClark 42-yard field goalPUR 3-0
    1MSUButler 82-yard pass from Brown (kick failed)MSU 6-3
    1MSUTurner 44-yard pass from Brown (Mojsiejenko kick)MSU 13-3
    2MSUMojsiejenko 42-yard field goalMSU 16-3
    2PURClark 42-yard field goalMSU 16-6
    2PURCampbell 4-yard run (Clark kick)MSU 16-13
    2PURClark 22-yard field goalTied 16-16
    3MSUManley 5-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick)MSU 23-16
    3MSUMojsiejenko 34-yard field goalMSU 26-16
    4PURHawthorne 10-yard pass from Campbell (kick failed)MSU 26-22
    4PURBrunner 15-yard pass from Campbell (Clark kick)PUR 29-26
    4MSUMojsiejenko 59-yard field goalTied 29-29

    Team players drafted into the NFL

    PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
    Carl BanksLinebacker13New York Giants
    Daryl TurnerWide receiver249Seattle Seahawks
    Scott AuerTackle9229Kansas City Chiefs

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    References

    1. ↑ Jack Saylor (October 9, 1983). "Same old Story: Bo gets No. 100 as U-M ruins Perles' MSU debut, 42-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1H, 9H – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


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