Michigan State Spartans football
| Michigan State Spartans football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1896; 130 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | J Batt | ||
| General manager | Cole Moore | ||
| Head coach | Pat Fitzgerald 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Location | East Lansing, Michigan | ||
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium (capacity: 75,005) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Colors | Green and white | ||
| All-time record | 725–502–44 (.588) | ||
| CFP record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
| Bowl record | 14–16 (.467) | ||
| National championships | |||
| Claimed | 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1965, 1966 | ||
| College Football Playoff appearances | |||
| 2015 | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| MIAA: 1903, 1905, 1907 Big Ten: 1953, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1987, 1990, 2010, 2013, 2015 | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| Big Ten Legends: 2011, 2013 Big Ten East: 2015 | |||
| Consensus All-Americans | 33 | ||
| Rivalries | Michigan (rivalry) Penn State (rivalry) Notre Dame (rivalry) Indiana (rivalry) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
| Fight song | Victory for MSU | ||
| Mascot | Sparty | ||
| Marching band | Spartan Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | msuspartans.com | ||
The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University (MSU) in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. The Spartans are members of the Big Ten Conference. Michigan State claims a total of six national championships, including two (1952, 1965) from the major wire-services: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll. The Spartans have also won eleven conference championships, with two in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and nine in the Big Ten.
Home games of the Spartans are played at Spartan Stadium, which is located on the main university campus. Spartan Stadium is consistently ranked among the NCAA's top 25 in attendance. The Spartans are currently coached by Pat Fitzgerald.