2009 Michigan State Spartans football team

Recruiting class

Schedule

This season saw the Spartans schedule a Division I FCS opponent (Montana State) for the first time since the NCAA split Division I football in 1978. This left Notre Dame, UCLA, USC, and Washington as the only Division I FBS teams to never have played a lower-division opponent since the split.

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Personnel

• Mark Dantonio
• Don Treadwell – Offenvie Coordinator/Wide Receivers coach
• Dave Warner – Quarterbacks coach
• Dan Enos – Running backs coach
• Mark Staten – Tight ends coach/Tackles/Recruiting Coordinator
• Dan Roushar – Offensive line coach
• Pat Narduzzi – Defensive Coordinator
• Ted Gill – Defensive line coach
• Mike Tressel – Linebackers coach/Special Teams Coordinator
• Harlon Barnett – Secondary coach

Game summaries

Montana State

East Lansing, MI

Central Michigan

East Lansing, MI

Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Wisconsin

Madison, WI

Michigan

East Lansing, MI

Michigan came into the game 4–0 (1–0 Big Ten) and ranked #22, looking to reclaim the Paul Bunyan trophy after losing to MSU the previous year. Michigan State dominated the first 55 minutes of regulation, building a 20–6 lead. Michigan rallied with two TDs in the final minutes to send the game to OT, but MSU quickly intercepted a pass and running back Larry Caper rushed 23 yards through multiple tackles for the game-winning score.

Illinois

Champaign, IL

Northwestern

East Lansing, MI

Iowa

East Lansing, MI

Final Seconds: With 2 seconds remaining in the game, on 4th and Goal from the Michigan State 7 and a half yard line, Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi snapped the ball and passed the ball to Iowa WR Marvin McNutt into the end zone as the time expired to win the game.

Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

Western Michigan

East Lansing, MI

Purdue

• Source: ESPN

Penn State

East Lansing, MI

Alamo Bowl

San Antonio, TX

2010 NFL draft

Only one Spartan was selected in the 2010 NFL draft. However, wide receiver Blair White signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

References

References

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2. (June 24, 2009). "Kickoff Times Set For Montana State, CMU". Michigan State Sports Information.
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12. (April 15, 2009). "Spartan Football Schedule Features Two Prime-Time TV Games". Michigan State University Sports Information.
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15. (November 7, 2009). "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". [[ESPN]].
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17. (November 21, 2009). "Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". [[ESPN]].
18. (January 2, 2010). "Michigan State Spartans vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score". [[ESPN]].
19. "2010 NFL Draft Listing".