2001_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team

2001 Michigan State Spartans football team

2001 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season

The 2001 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This was the second year for head coach Bobby Williams, who led the Spartans to a 7-5 record including a 44–35 victory in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic over the Fresno State Bulldogs of the Western Athletic Conference.

Quick Facts Michigan State Spartans football, Silicon Valley Football Classic champion ...
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The controversial final play of the home game against Michigan on November 3 led to a change in the official timekeeping policy of the Big Ten Conference. Beginning in 2002, a neutral official appointed by the Big Ten keeps track of the game time on the field.

Schedule

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  • Note: The Missouri game originally scheduled for September 15 was rescheduled to December 1 because of the September 11 attacks.

Roster

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References

  1. [1]
    Jack Ebling (September 9, 2001). "Miscues don't cost MSU: Despite four blocked punts, three turnovers, Spartans too much for CMU, 35-21". Lansing State Journal. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Michigan vs. Michigan State". USA Today. November 3, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2014.


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