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11 Games Table
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Date |
Day |
School |
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Opponent |
Conf |
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Pts |
Opp |
W |
L |
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Streak |
Notes |
| 1 | Sep 13, 1986 | Sat | (20) Michigan State | @ | Arizona State | Pac-10 | L | 17 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
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| 2 | Sep 20, 1986 | Sat | Michigan State | | (20) Notre Dame | Ind | W | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | |
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| 3 | Sep 27, 1986 | Sat | (19) Michigan State | | Western Michigan | MAC | W | 45 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | W 2 | |
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| 4 | Oct 4, 1986 | Sat | (17) Michigan State | | (11) Iowa | Big Ten | L | 21 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | |
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| 5 | Oct 11, 1986 | Sat | Michigan State | @ | (4) Michigan | Big Ten | L | 6 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | L 2 | |
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| 6 | Oct 18, 1986 | Sat | Michigan State | @ | Illinois | Big Ten | W | 29 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | |
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| 7 | Oct 25, 1986 | Sat | Michigan State | | Purdue | Big Ten | W | 37 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | W 2 | |
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| 8 | Nov 1, 1986 | Sat | Michigan State | @ | Minnesota | Big Ten | W | 52 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | W 3 | |
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| 9 | Nov 8, 1986 | Sat | Michigan State | | Indiana | Big Ten | L | 14 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | L 1 | |
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| 10 | Nov 15, 1986 | Sat | Michigan State | @ | Northwestern | Big Ten | L | 21 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | L 2 | |
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| 11 | Nov 22, 1986 | Sat | Michigan State | | Wisconsin | Big Ten | W | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | W 1 | |
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