1988 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results

Record: 6-5-1 (52nd of 105) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-1-1

Coach: George Perles (6-5-1)

Points For: 242

Points/G: 20.2 (66th of 105)

Points Against: 143

Opp Pts/G: 11.9 (6th of 105)

SRS: 9.75 (23rd of 105)

SOS: 6.00 (13th of 105)

Bowl Game: Lost Gator Bowl 34-27 versus Georgia

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	8/30	9/6	9/13	9/20	9/27	10/4	10/11	10/18	10/25	11/1	11/8	11/15	11/22	11/29	12/6	Final
15	15	15

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 10, 1988	Sat	(15) Michigan State		Rutgers	Ind	L	13	17	0	1	0	L 1
2	Sep 17, 1988	Sat	Michigan State		(8) Notre Dame	Ind	L	3	20	0	2	0	L 2
3	Sep 24, 1988	Sat	Michigan State	@	(9) Florida State	Ind	L	7	30	0	3	0	L 3
4	Oct 1, 1988	Sat	Michigan State		Iowa	Big Ten	T	10	10	0	3	1	T 1
5	Oct 8, 1988	Sat	Michigan State	@	(17) Michigan	Big Ten	L	3	17	0	4	1	L 1
6	Oct 15, 1988	Sat	Michigan State		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	36	3	1	4	1	W 1
7	Oct 22, 1988	Sat	Michigan State	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	28	21	2	4	1	W 2
8	Oct 29, 1988	Sat	Michigan State		Ohio State	Big Ten	W	20	10	3	4	1	W 3
9	Nov 5, 1988	Sat	Michigan State	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	48	3	4	4	1	W 4
10	Nov 12, 1988	Sat	Michigan State	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	38	12	5	4	1	W 5
11	Nov 19, 1988	Sat	Michigan State		Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	36	0	6	4	1	W 6
12	Jan 1, 1989	Sun	Michigan State	N	(19) Georgia	SEC	L	27	34	6	5	1	L 1	Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL)