List of Michigan State Spartans bowl games
Michigan State | |
First season | 1896 |
Bowl record | 14–16 (.467) |
NY6 appearances | 9 |
NY6 bowl record | 6–3 (.667) |
CFP appearances | 1 (2015) |
CFP record | 0–1 (.000) |
First bowl appearance | 1938 Orange Bowl |
Last bowl appearance | 2021 Peach Bowl |
Longest win streak | 4 (2011–2014) |
Longest losing streak | 5 (2003, 2007–2010) |
Most bowl appearances | 5 (Rose Bowl) |
The Michigan State Spartans college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing Michigan State University in the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten). Since the establishment of the team in 1896, Michigan State has appeared in 30 bowl games.[1] Included in these games are five appearances in the Rose Bowl Game.[1][2] Through the history of the program, nine separate coaches have led the Spartans to bowl games with Mark Dantonio having the most appearances with twelve.
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Bowl games
# | Bowl | Score[A 2] | Date | Season[A 3] | Opponent[A 4] | Stadium | Location | Attendance[3] | Head coach |
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1 | Orange Bowl | L 6–0 | January 1, 1938 | 1937 | Auburn | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami | 18,972‡ | Charlie Bachman |
2 | Rose Bowl | W 28–20 | January 1, 1954 | 1953 | UCLA | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 100,500 | Clarence Munn |
3 | Rose Bowl | W 17–14 | January 1, 1956 | 1955 | UCLA | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 100,809 | Duffy Daugherty |
4 | Rose Bowl | L 14–12 | January 1, 1966 | 1965 | UCLA | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 100,087 | Duffy Daugherty |
5 | Cherry Bowl | L 10–6 | December 22, 1984 | 1984 | Army | Pontiac Silverdome | Pontiac | 70,332† | George Perles |
6 | Hall of Fame Classic | L 17–14 | December 31, 1985 | 1985 | Georgia Tech | Legion Field | Birmingham | 45,000 | George Perles |
7 | Rose Bowl | W 20–17 | January 1, 1988 | 1987 | USC | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 103,847 | George Perles |
8 | Gator Bowl | L 34–27 | January 1, 1989 | 1988 | Georgia | Gator Bowl | Jacksonville | 76,236 | George Perles |
9 | Aloha Bowl | W 33–13 | December 25, 1989 | 1989 | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu | 50,000† | George Perles |
10 | John Hancock Bowl | W 17–16 | December 31, 1990 | 1990 | USC | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso | 50,562 | George Perles |
11 | Liberty Bowl | L 18–7 | December 28, 1993 | 1993 | Louisville | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Memphis | 34,216 | George Perles |
12 | Independence Bowl | L 45–26 | December 29, 1995 | 1995 | LSU | Independence Stadium | Shreveport | 48,835 | Nick Saban |
13 | Sun Bowl | L 38–0 | December 31, 1996 | 1996 | Stanford | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso | 42,271 | Nick Saban |
14 | Aloha Bowl | L 51–23 | December 25, 1997 | 1997 | Washington | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu | 34,419 | Nick Saban |
15 | Florida Citrus Bowl | W 37–34 | January 1, 2000 | 1999 | Florida | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 62,011 | Bobby Williams |
16 | Silicon Valley Classic | W 44–35 | December 31, 2001 | 2001 | Fresno State | Spartan Stadium | San Jose | 30,456† | Bobby Williams |
17 | Alamo Bowl | L 17–3 | December 29, 2003 | 2003 | Nebraska | Alamodome | San Antonio | 56,226 | John L. Smith |
18 | Champs Sports Bowl | L 24–21 | December 28, 2007 | 2007 | Boston College | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 46,554 | Mark Dantonio |
19 | Capital One Bowl | L 24–12 | January 1, 2009 | 2008 | Georgia | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 59,681 | Mark Dantonio |
20 | Alamo Bowl | L 41–31 | January 2, 2010 | 2009 | Texas Tech | Alamodome | San Antonio | 64,757 | Mark Dantonio |
21 | Capital One Bowl | L 49–7 | January 1, 2011 | 2010 | Alabama | Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 61,519 | Mark Dantonio |
22 | Outback Bowl | W 33–30 (3OT) | January 2, 2012 | 2011 | Georgia | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 49,429 | Mark Dantonio |
23 | Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl | W 17–16 | December 29, 2012 | 2012 | TCU | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe | 44,617 | Mark Dantonio |
24 | Rose Bowl | W 24–20 | January 1, 2014 | 2013 | Stanford | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 95,173 | Mark Dantonio |
25 | Cotton Bowl Classic | W 42–41 | January 1, 2015 | 2014 | Baylor | AT&T Stadium | Arlington | 71,464 | Mark Dantonio |
26 | Cotton Bowl Classic§ | L 38–0 | December 31, 2015 | 2015 | Alabama | AT&T Stadium | Arlington | 82,812 | Mark Dantonio |
27 | Holiday Bowl | W 42–17 | December 28, 2017 | 2017 | Washington State | SDCCU Stadium | San Diego | 47,092 | Mark Dantonio |
28 | Redbox Bowl | L 7–6 | December 31, 2018 | 2018 | Oregon | Levi's Stadium | Santa Clara | 30,212 | Mark Dantonio |
29 | Pinstripe Bowl | W 27–21 | December 27, 2019 | 2019 | Wake Forest | Yankee Stadium | The Bronx | 36,895 | Mark Dantonio |
30 | Peach Bowl | W 31–21 | December 30, 2021 | 2021 | Pittsburgh | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta | 41,230 | Mel Tucker |
Record by bowl game
Bowl Game | # | W | L | % |
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Alamo Bowl | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Aloha Bowl | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
Champs Sports Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Cherry Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Citrus Bowl (Capital One Bowl) | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
Cotton Bowl | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
Gator Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Hall of Fame Classic | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Holiday Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
Independence Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Liberty Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Orange Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Outback Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
Peach Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
Pinstripe Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
Redbox Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Rose Bowl | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 |
Silicon Valley Classic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
Sun Bowl (John Hancock Bowl) | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
Notes
- ^ Statistics correct as of 2012–13 NCAA football bowl games.
- ^ Results are sortable first by whether the result was a Michigan State win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.
- ^ Links to the season article for the Michigan State team that competed in the bowl for that year.
- ^ Links to the season article for the opponent that Michigan State competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.
References
- General
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
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Michigan State Spartans bowl games
- 1938 Orange Bowl
- 1954 Rose Bowl
- 1956 Rose Bowl
- 1966 Rose Bowl
- 1984 Cherry Bowl
- 1985 Hall of Fame Classic
- 1988 Rose Bowl
- 1989 Gator Bowl
- 1989 Aloha Bowl
- 1990 John Hancock Bowl
- 1993 Liberty Bowl
- 1995 Independence Bowl
- 1996 Sun Bowl
- 1997 Aloha Bowl
- 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl
- 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic
- 2003 Alamo Bowl
- 2007 Champs Sports Bowl
- 2009 Capital One Bowl
- 2010 Alamo Bowl
- 2011 Capital One Bowl
- 2012 Outback Bowl
- 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
- 2014 Rose Bowl
- 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (Jan)
- 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (Dec) †
- 2017 Holiday Bowl
- 2018 Redbox Bowl
- 2019 Pinstripe Bowl
- 2021 Peach Bowl
† denotes College Football Playoff semifinal game