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American college football season
The 1991 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 3–8 overall with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Ten.[1] Michigan State played home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 14 | 1:05 p.m. | Central Michigan* | No. 18 | | | L 3–20 | 71,629 |
September 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Notre Dame* | | | NBC | L 10–49 | 59,075 |
September 28 | 1:05 p.m. | Rutgers* | | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| | L 7–14 | 67,636 |
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Indiana | | | | L 0–31 | 46,882 |
October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 5 Michigan | | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
| ESPN | L 28–45 | 80,157 |
October 19 | 1:05 p.m. | Minnesota![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| | W 20–12 | 75,097 |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Ohio State | | | ABC | L 17–27 | 94,341 |
November 2 | 1:05 p.m. | Northwestern | | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| | L 13–16 | 64,991 |
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin | | | | W 20–7 | 41,074 |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Purdue | | | | L 17–27 | 30,744 |
November 23 | 1:05 p.m. | Illinois | | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| | W 27–24 | 61,721 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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1991 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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SS
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24
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Myron Bell
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So
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LB
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41
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Chuck Bullough
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Sr
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LB
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45
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Matt Christensen
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DT
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93
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Mike Edwards
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Jr
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LB
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83
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Rob Fredrickson
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So
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CB
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23
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Alan Haller
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Sr
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DT
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99
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Willie Hill
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Jr
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DE
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96
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Bill Johnson
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Sr
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FS
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2
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Corey Keyes
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So
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DE
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84
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John MacNeill
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Sr
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DT
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91
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Ed O'Bradovich
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Sr
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FS
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33
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Brian Vooletich
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Sr
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SS
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37
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Steve Wasylk
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So
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DB
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18
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Brian Winters
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So
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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The following players were selected in the 1992 NFL draft.
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Venues | |
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |