American college football season
The 2007 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Mark Dantonio began his first season as the Spartans' head coach. The Spartans play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | UAB* | | | ESPN2 | W 55–18 | 67,796 |
September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green* | | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| BTN | W 28–17 | 67,276 |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| ESPN | W 17–13 | 68,620 |
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame* | | | NBC | W 31–14 | 80,795 |
September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Wisconsin | No. 23 | | ABC/ESPN | L 34–37 | 82,164 |
October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| BTN | L 41–48 OT | 67,378 |
October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana | | | BTN | W 52–27 | 73,449 |
October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Ohio State | | | ABC/ESPN2 | L 17–24 | 105,287 |
October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Iowa | | | ESPN2 | L 27–34 2OT | 70,585 |
November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 Michigan | | | ABC/ESPN | L 24–28 | 77,009 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue | | | BTN | W 48–31 | 55,630 |
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 22 Penn State | | | ABC/ESPN | W 35–31 | 72,251 |
December 28 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Boston College* | | | ESPN | L 21–24 | 46,554 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from Coaches Polls released prior to game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
UAB
UAB at Michigan State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
UAB |
0 |
3 | 2 | 13 |
18 |
• Michigan State |
21 |
24 | 3 | 7 |
55 |
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green at Michigan State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bowling Green |
0 |
14 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
• Michigan State |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
- Date: September 8
- Location:
Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI - Game start: 12:07 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 67,276
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Wind 3 mph (4.8 km/h) Variable, Sunny
- Referee: Dennis Lipski
- TV announcers (BTN):
Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play) Chris Martin (Analyst) Lisa Byington (Sideline)
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh at Michigan State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pittsburgh |
0 |
7 | 3 | 3 |
13 |
• Michigan State |
0 |
14 | 0 | 3 |
17 |
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[1]
Notre Dame
Michigan State at Notre Dame
(Megaphone Trophy)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Michigan State |
14 |
3 | 14 | 0 |
31 |
Notre Dame |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
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[2]
Wisconsin
Michigan State at Wisconsin
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Michigan State |
14 |
7 | 3 | 10 |
34 |
• Wisconsin |
7 |
20 | 7 | 3 |
37 |
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Northwestern
Northwestern at Michigan State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
• Northwestern |
13 |
7 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
48 |
Michigan State |
6 |
7 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
41 |
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Indiana
Indiana at Michigan State
(Old Brass Spittoon)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Indiana |
10 |
3 | 14 | 0 |
27 |
• Michigan State |
17 |
7 | 21 | 7 |
52 |
- Date: October 13
- Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
- Game start: 7:07 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 3:14
- Game attendance: 73,449
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Wind 9 mph (14 km/h) W, Clear
- Referee: Bill LeMonnier
- TV announcers (BTN):
Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play) Chris Martin (Analyst) Lisa Byington (Sideline)
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[3]
Ohio State
Michigan State at Ohio State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Michigan State |
0 |
0 | 14 | 3 |
17 |
• Ohio State |
10 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
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Iowa
Michigan State at Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
Michigan State |
7 |
10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
27 |
• Iowa |
0 |
3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
34 |
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Michigan
Michigan at Michigan State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #15 Michigan |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
28 |
Michigan State |
3 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
24 |
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Purdue
Michigan State at Purdue
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Michigan State |
7 |
24 | 0 | 17 |
48 |
Purdue |
0 |
21 | 3 | 7 |
31 |
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[4]
Penn State
Penn State at Michigan State
(Land Grant Trophy)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Penn State |
7 |
10 | 7 | 7 |
31 |
• Michigan State |
7 |
0 | 14 | 14 |
35 |
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[5]
Boston College (Champs Sports Bowl)
Boston College vs Michigan State
(Champs Sports Bowl)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Boston College |
7 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
24 |
Michigan State |
7 |
3 | 3 | 8 |
21 |
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Coaching staff
2008 NFL Draft
The following players were selected in the 2008 NFL Draft.
References
- ^ "Michigan State 17, Pittsburgh 13". ESPN. September 15, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ "Notre Dame Goes 0-4 for First Time in School History". ESPN. September 22, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ "Michigan State 52, Indiana 27". ESPN. October 13, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ "Michigan State 48, Purdue 31". ESPN. November 10, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ "Michigan State 35, Penn State 31". ESPN. November 17, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
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