1987 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 1987 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team went 9–2–1 overall and 7–0–1 in conference play, becoming Big Ten Conference champions. Michigan State beat USC to win the 1988 Rose Bowl, and finished the season ranked #8 in the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. The first game of the season, also against USC, was the first night game ever at Spartan Stadium.Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries
USC
Florida State
Michigan
- MICH - Gillette 31 FG
- MSU - White 6 Run
- MSU - White 2 Run
- MICH - Morris 18 D. Brown
- MSU - Langeloh 42 FG
- Passing: MICH D. Brown 12/26, 158 Yds, TD, 7 INT, MSU McAllister 5/7, 68 Yds
- Rushing: MICH Morris 31/108, MSU White 34/185, 2 TD
- Receiving: MICH Kolesar 4/65, MSU Bouyer 2/38
Illinois
Purdue
Indiana
at Wisconsin
The following players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft. Team members Tony Mandarich, Andre Rison and Percy Snow were drafted in later years.
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Team |
| Lorenzo White | 1 | 22 | Running Back | Houston Oilers |
| Greg Montgomery | 3 | 72 | Punter | Houston Oilers |
| David Houle | 6 | 145 | Guard | New York Giants |
| Tim Moore | 8 | 206 | Linebacker | Phoenix Cardinals |
| Mark Nichols | 8 | 209 | Nose Tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers |
