Conference Big Ten Conference Head coach Nick Saban (2nd year) Defensive coordinator Dean Pees (2nd year) | 1996 record 6–6 (5–3 Big Ten) Offensive scheme Pro set | |
Offensive coordinator Gary Tranquill (2nd year) | ||
The 1996 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Head coach Nick Saban was in his second season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans went 6–5 overall and 5–3 in conference play during the regular season. The team played in the Sun Bowl on December 31, 1996, and were defeated 0–38 by Stanford.
1997 NFL Draft
The following players were selected in the 1997 NFL Draft.
References
1996 Michigan State Spartans football team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA