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1990 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results

Record: 8-3-1 (23rd of 107) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 16th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-2

Coach: George Perles (8-3-1)

Points For: 295

Points/G: 24.6 (43rd of 107)

Points Against: 207

Opp Pts/G: 17.2 (32nd of 107)

SRS: 12.26 (19th of 107)

SOS: 4.84 (21st of 107)

Bowl Game: Won Sun Bowl 17-16 versus USC

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/4	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
23	22	19	24	22	18		24			24	23	24	23	22	16

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 15, 1990	Sat	(19) Michigan State	@	Syracuse	Ind	T	23	23	0	0	1	T 1
2	Sep 22, 1990	Sat	(24) Michigan State		(1) Notre Dame	Ind	L	19	20	0	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 29, 1990	Sat	(22) Michigan State	@	Rutgers	Ind	W	34	10	1	1	1	W 1
4	Oct 6, 1990	Sat	(18) Michigan State		Iowa	Big Ten	L	7	12	1	2	1	L 1
5	Oct 13, 1990	Sat	Michigan State	@	(1) Michigan	Big Ten	W	28	27	2	2	1	W 1
6	Oct 20, 1990	Sat	(24) Michigan State	@	(8) Illinois	Big Ten	L	13	15	2	3	1	L 1
7	Oct 27, 1990	Sat	Michigan State		Purdue	Big Ten	W	55	33	3	3	1	W 1
8	Nov 3, 1990	Sat	Michigan State		Indiana	Big Ten	W	45	20	4	3	1	W 2
9	Nov 10, 1990	Sat	(24) Michigan State	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	28	16	5	3	1	W 3
10	Nov 17, 1990	Sat	(23) Michigan State	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	W	29	22	6	3	1	W 4
11	Nov 24, 1990	Sat	(24) Michigan State		Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	14	9	7	3	1	W 5
12	Dec 31, 1990	Mon	(22) Michigan State	N	(21) USC	Pac-10	W	17	16	8	3	1	W 6	Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)