2013 Michigan State Spartans football team

2013 Michigan State Spartans football
Big Ten champion
Big Ten Legends Division champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 24–20 vs. Stanford
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionLegends Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record13–1 (8–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorDave Warner (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJim Bollman (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorPat Narduzzi (7th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainMax Bullough
Darqueze Dennard
Blake Treadwell
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Legends Division
No. 3 Michigan State x$   8 0     13 1  
Iowa   5 3     8 5  
Nebraska   5 3     9 4  
Minnesota   4 4     8 5  
Michigan   3 5     7 6  
Northwestern   1 7     5 7  
Leaders Division
No. 12 Ohio State x%   8 0     12 2  
No. 22 Wisconsin   6 2     9 4  
Penn State*   4 4     7 5  
Indiana   3 5     5 7  
Illinois   1 7     4 8  
Purdue   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll
Michigan State defeated Stanford in the Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2014

The 2013 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan and were led by seventh year head coach Mark Dantonio. The Spartans finished the year 13–1, 8–0 and undefeated in Big Ten play. By winning the Legends Division, they earned a trip to the Big Ten Championship Game, their second appearance in the championship game. Facing No. 2-ranked Ohio State, they defeated the Buckeyes 34–24, knocking Ohio State out of the running for the BCS National Championship Game. The Spartans received an invitation to the Rose Bowl, their first trip to the Rose Bowl since 1988. There they defeated No. 5-ranked Stanford for the school's first Rose Bowl win since 1988.


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