1979 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results

Record: 5-6 (78th of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 3-5

Coach: Darryl Rogers (5-6)

Points For: 240

Points/G: 21.8 (52nd of 140)

Points Against: 253

Opp Pts/G: 23.0 (102nd of 140)

SRS: 6.42 (47th of 140)

SOS: 6.60 (31st of 140)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
10	10	8	7	16	19

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak
1	Sep 8, 1979	Sat	(10) Michigan State		Illinois	Big Ten	W	33	16	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	(10) Michigan State		Oregon	Pac-10	W	41	17	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	(8) Michigan State		Miami (OH)	MAC	W	24	21	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	(7) Michigan State	@	(15) Notre Dame	Ind	L	3	27	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	(16) Michigan State		(11) Michigan	Big Ten	L	7	21	3	2	L 2
6	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	(19) Michigan State	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	L	29	38	3	3	L 3
7	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	Michigan State		(16) Purdue	Big Ten	L	7	14	3	4	L 4
8	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	Michigan State	@	(4) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	0	42	3	5	L 5
9	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	Michigan State	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	W	42	7	4	5	W 1
10	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	Michigan State		Minnesota	Big Ten	W	31	17	5	5	W 2
11	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	Michigan State	@	Iowa	Big Ten	L	23	33	5	6	L 1