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Record: 5-6 (76th of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 4-5

Coach: Frank Waters (5-6)

Points For: 263

Points/G: 23.9 (33rd of 137)

Points Against: 249

Opp Pts/G: 22.6 (94th of 137)

SRS: 3.68 (53rd of 137)

SOS: 4.22 (54th of 137)

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11 Games

11 Games Table
G Date Day School Opponent Conf Pts Opp W L T Streak Notes
1Sep 12, 1981SatMichigan StateIllinoisBig TenL1727010L 1
2Sep 19, 1981SatMichigan State@(8) Ohio StateBig TenL1327020L 2
3Sep 26, 1981SatMichigan StateBowling GreenMACW107120W 1
4Oct 3, 1981SatMichigan State@Notre DameIndL720130L 1
5Oct 10, 1981SatMichigan State(6) MichiganBig TenL2038140L 2
6Oct 17, 1981SatMichigan State(14) WisconsinBig TenW3314240W 1
7Oct 24, 1981SatMichigan State@PurdueBig TenL2627250L 1
8Oct 31, 1981SatMichigan StateIndianaBig TenW263350W 1
9Nov 7, 1981SatMichigan State@NorthwesternBig TenW6114450W 2
10Nov 14, 1981SatMichigan StateMinnesotaBig TenW4336550W 3
11Nov 21, 1981SatMichigan State@(19) IowaBig TenL736560L 1

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