1983 Michigan State Spartans football team

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
1983 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Illinois $ 9 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Michigan 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Iowa 7 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Ohio State 6 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Wisconsin 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
2 – 6 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Indiana 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Minnesota 0 – 9 – 0 1 – 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[1]
September 17at No. 4 Notre Dame*
W 28–2359,075[2]
September 24Illinois
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 10–2075,867[3]
October 1at Purdue
T 29–2969,203[4]
October 8No. 14 Michigan
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
L 0–4278,033[5]
October 15at Indiana
L 12–2446,088[6]
October 22at No. 17 Ohio State
L 11–2189,104[7]
October 29Minnesota
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 34–1076,481[8]
November 5at Northwestern
W 9–327,463[9]
November 12No. 12 Iowa
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 6–1272,528[10]
November 19at Wisconsin
L 0–3254,204[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Purdue

Team 1 234Total
Michigan St 13 3103 29
Purdue 3 13013 29
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

Roster

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

    Team players drafted into the NFL

    Player Position Round Pick NFL club
    Carl Banks Linebacker 1 3 New York Giants
    Daryl Turner Wide receiver 2 49 Seattle Seahawks
    Scott Auer Tackle 9 229 Kansas City Chiefs

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    References

    1. ^ "Spartans play over mistakes to win, 23–17". The Flint Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ "Parker-led Michigan State startles Notre Dame". Asbury Park Press. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Spartans lose 1st; Illinois ends MSU streak". The Times Herald. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Late flurry leaves Purdue in standoff". Journal and Courier. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ 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.
    6. ^ "Hoosiers defeat Spartans 24–12". The Sunday Courier & Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Ohio State pass combo a splash against Spartans". News Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Michigan State rips Gophers". The Winona Daily News. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Winnin' ugly: MSU 9, NU 3". The Grand Rapids Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Long passing lifts Hawkeyes". The Sioux City Journal. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Badgers close season topping Spartans 32–0". Herald-Times-Reporter. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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