2011 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2011 Michigan State Spartans football Michigan State Spartans script.svg 120 Big Ten Conference Legends Division Big Ten 11–3 7–1 10 11 Mark Dantonio 5th Dan Roushar 1st Pat Narduzzi 5th Kirk Cousins Joel Foreman Trenton Robinson Big Ten Legends Division championOutback Bowl champion Big Ten Championship Game L Lost 39–42 vs. Wisconsin Outback Bowl W Won 33–30 3OT Triple overtime vs. Georgia Spartan Stadium The 2011 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Head coach Mark Dantonio was in his fifth season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in Big Ten play to be champions of the Legends Division. They represented the division in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game where they lost to Leaders Division representative Wisconsin 42–39. They were invited to the Outback Bowl where they defeated Georgia 33–30 in three overtimes. Significantly, the Spartans were able to give 19 of their 20 true freshman redshirt years. Schedule 2011 AP Eastern September 2 7:30 p.m. w y 17 Youngstown State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI BTN 28–6 75,910 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312450127 Youngstown State Penguins vs. #17 Michigan State Spartans Box Score ESPN.com September 2, 2011 September 10 12:00 p.m. w y 17 Florida Atlantic Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN2 44–0 70,249 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312530127 Florida Atlantic Owls vs. #17 Michigan State Spartans Box Score ESPN.com September 10, 2011 September 17 3:30 p.m. l y y 15 Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 13–31 80,795 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312600087 #15 Michigan State Spartans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score ESPN.com September 17, 2011 September 24 12:00 p.m. w y Central Michigan Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPNU 45–7 72,119 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312670127 Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score ESPN.com September 24, 2011 October 1 3:30 p.m. w y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 10–7 105,306 Saturday, October 1, 2011 Michigan St. Spartans – Ohio St. Buckeyes Box Scores, Game Results & Summary – USATODAY.com October 15 12:00 p.m. w 23 Michigan 11 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry ESPN 28–14 77,515 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312880127 #11 Michigan Wolverines vs. #23 Michigan State Spartans Box Score ESPN.com October 15, 2011 October 22 8:00 p.m. w y 15 Wisconsin 4 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI College GameDay ESPN 37–31 76,405 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312950127 #4 Wisconsin Badgers vs. #15 Michigan State Spartans Box Score ESPN.com October 22, 2011 October 29 12:00 p.m. l y 9 Nebraska 13 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ESPN 3–24 85,641 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313020158 #9 Michigan State Spartans vs. #13 Nebraska Cornhuskers Box Score ESPN.com October 29, 2011 November 5 12:00 p.m. w 15 Minnesota Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI BTN 31–24 72,219 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313090127 Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. #15 Michigan State Spartans Box Score ESPN.com November 5, 2011 November 12 12:00 p.m. w y 13 Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 37–21 70,585 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313162294 #13 Michigan State Spartans vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Box Score ESPN.com November 12, 2011 November 19 12:00 p.m. w 12 Indiana Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry BTN 55–3 74,128 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313230127 Indiana Hoosiers vs. #12 Michigan State Spartans Box Score ESPN.com November 19, 2011 November 26 12:00 p.m. w y 11 Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL BTN 31–17 32,172 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313300077 #11Michigan State Spartans vs. Northwestern Wildcats Box Score ESPN.com November 26, 2011 December 3 8:00 p.m. l y y 11 Wisconsin 15 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN Big Ten Championship Game FOX 39–42 64,152 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313370127 #15 Wisconsin Badgers vs. #11 Michigan State Spartans Box Score ESPN.com December 3, 2011 January 2, 2012 1:00 p.m. w y y 12 Georgia 18 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL Outback Bowl ABC 33–30 3OT 49,429 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=320020061 #12 Michigan State Spartans vs. #11 Georgia Bulldogs Box Score ESPN.com January 2, 2012 2011 Michigan State Football Schedule FBSchedules.com 2023-11-02 https://fbschedules.com/2011-michigan-state-football-schedule/ 2024-11-23 Game summaries Youngstown State "Spartans Kick Off New Season With 28–6 Win Over Youngstown State." MSUSpartans.com. Retrieved 2011-10-21. Youngstown State at Michigan State Youngstown State 0 6 0 0 Michigan State 0 14 7 7 September 2 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI 7:38 p.m. EDT 3:11 75,910 82 F, Wind 3 mph on SW, Partly Cloudy Alex Kamp Tom Hart (Play-by-Play)Derek Rackley (Analyst)Lisa Byington (Sideline) BTN yes 2 12:04 MSU Larry Caper 6-yard run (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 7-0 2 7:38 YSU Jelani Berassa 10-yard pass from Kurt Hess (kick failed) MSU 7-6 2 5:47 MSU Le'Veon Bell 3-yard run (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 14-6 3 4:52 MSU B.J. Cunningham 18-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 21-6 4 7:09 MSU Le'Veon Bell 3-yard run (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 28-6 yes 2011 Youngstown State Penguins football team thumb|Michigan State vs. Youngstown State Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic at Michigan State Florida Atlantic 0 0 0 0 Michigan State 14 13 7 10 September 10 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI 12:01 p.m. EDT 2:56 70,249 69 F, Wind 3 mph on NNE, Partly Cloudy Dave Witvoet Beth Mowins (Play-by-Play)Mike Bellotti (Analyst) ESPN2 2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team The Spartans earned their first shutout since 2008, which was also against FAU in a 17–0 win. Notre Dame Michigan State at Notre Dame(Megaphone Trophy) Michigan State 3 7 0 3 Notre Dame 14 7 7 3 September 17 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN 3:41 p.m. EDT 3:19 80,795 68 F, Wind 9 mph on SE, Sunny John O'Neill Tom Hammond (Play-by-Play)Mike Mayock (Analyst)Alex Flanagan (Sideline) NBC 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Megaphone Trophy Central Michigan Central Michigan at Michigan State Central Michigan 0 0 7 0 Michigan State 7 24 7 7 September 24 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI 12:01 p.m. EDT 3:07 72,119 61 F, Wind 5 mph on SSE, Mostly Sunny Todd Geerlings Pam Ward (Play-by-Play)Dan Hawkins (Analyst) ESPNU 2011 Central Michigan Chippewas football team Ohio State Michigan State at Ohio State Michigan State 7 0 0 3 Ohio State 0 0 0 7 October 5 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH 3:37 EDT 3:11 105306 48 F, Wind 10 mph on NNW, Overcast Scott McElwee Sean McDonough (Play-by-Play)Matt Millen (Analyst)Heather Cox (Sideline) ABC/ESPN 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The Spartans were 16 seconds from their 2nd shutout of the year, but a touchdown pass put the Buckeyes on the board. Michigan State recovered the onside kick securing the victory, their first against Ohio State in 7 meetings. Michigan Michigan at Michigan State(Paul Bunyan Trophy) Michigan 7 0 0 7 Michigan State 7 0 14 7 October 15 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 12:01 EDT 3:27 77,515 50 F, Wind 24 mph on WNW, Mostly Cloudy Bill LeMonnier Dave Pasch (Play-by-Play)Urban Meyer (Analyst)Chris Spielman (Analyst)Quint Kessenich (Sideline) ESPN yes 1 8:50 MICH Denard Robinson 15-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 7-0 1 5:08 MSU Edwin Baker 1-yard run (Dan Conroy kick) Tied 7-7 3 11:07 MSU Keshawn Martin 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 14-7 3 0:25 MSU Keshawn Martin 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 21-7 4 9:49 MICH Roy Roundtree 34-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick) MSU 21-14 4 4:31 MSU Isaiah Lewis 39-yard interception return (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 28-14 yes 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team Paul Bunyan Trophy Mark Dantonio and his Spartans earned their fourth straight victory over arch-rival Michigan. MSU's defense shut down quarterback Denard Robinson and sealed the victory on safety Isaiah Lewis' interception return for a touchdown. The Spartans wore unique Nike Pro Combat uniforms for the game. Wisconsin 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team Wisconsin at Michigan State Wisconsin 14 0 3 14 Michigan State 0 23 0 14 October 22 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI 8:06 p.m. EDT 3:23 76,405 50 F, Wind: Calm, Partly Cloudy Dennis Lipski Brent Musburger (Play-by-Play)Kirk Herbstreit (Analyst)Erin Andrews (Sideline) ESPN yes 1 8:48 WIS Jacob Pedersen 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Philip Welch kick) WIS 7-0 1 7:42 WIS Montee Ball 9-yard run (Philip Welch kick) WIS 14-0 2 13:10 MSU Safety, Russell Wilson tackled by Denicos Allen in end zone WIS 14-2 2 11:22 MSU Keshawn Martin 34-yard run (Dan Conroy kick) WIS 14-9 2 1:20 MSU B.J. Cunningham 35-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 16-14 2 0:37 MSU Bennie Fowler recovered blocked punt in end zone (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 23-14 3 8:29 WIS Philip Welch 33-yard field goal MSU 23-17 4 10:58 MSU Keshawn Martin 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins to B.J. Cunningham pass) MSU 31-17 4 8:10 WIS Russell Wilson 22-yard run (Philip Welch kick) MSU 31-24 4 1:26 WIS Montee Ball 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Philip Welch kick) Tied 31-31 4 0:00 MSU Keith Nichol 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (no kick) MSU 37-31 yes Michigan State found themselves down 14–0 early in the first quarter after two quick Wisconsin drives. Momentum turned at the beginning of the second quarter, when Russell Wilson committed an intentional grounding penalty in the endzone, resulting in a safety and two points for the Spartans. A subsequent touchdown made the score 14–9 UW. On Wisconsin's next possession, they marched down to the Michigan State 13-yard line, but their field goal attempt was blocked. MSU recovered and drove down the field to make it 16–14 MSU. With the second quarter clock running down, Wisconsin punted it away, but this too was blocked and recovered in the endzone for a Michigan State touchdown, making the halftime score 23–14 Spartans. With 8:40 to play in the 4th quarter, the Badgers found themselves down 31–17. A quick score made it 31–24. The teams traded possessions and Wisconsin got the ball back with 4:28 to play. The Badgers marched down the field once again and tied the game at 31–31 with 1:26 to play. Michigan State started the next drive at their own 22. After a first down QB Kirk Cousins was sacked for a ten-yard loss, and Wisconsin then called a timeout with 00:42 left. Following a twelve-yard pass to make a 3rd and 8 situation, it appeared Michigan State was willing to let the clock run out and take the game into overtime. However, Wisconsin called timeout again with 00:30 left. The Spartans completed passes of 11 and 9 yards on their next two plays to get to the Wisconsin 44-yard line and then called timeout with 00:10 to go. After an incomplete pass four seconds remained on the clock. Michigan State lined up in a shotgun formation. Kirk Cousins took the snap and rolled out to the right before launching a Hail Mary to the endzone. Waiting there was BJ Cunningham, but he was screened by Wisconsin player Jared Abbrederis who had jumped too early to try to deflect the ball. The ball made it to Cunningham but went off his facemask, bouncing into the hands of Keith Nichol who was at the one-yard line. As Nichol fought to cross the goal line, he was met by two Badgers attempting to keep him out. After the whistles blew, the officials marked the ball at the one foot line, sending the game to overtime as the clock had run out. Then a call came down from the review booth to look at the play again on replay. After review, the officials found "The runner did cross the line", and Spartan Stadium erupted in celebration. In the post game interview on the field, Dantonio was asked what the play call was, replying with "It's a Rocket play. You know, throw it in the endzone, let it be tipped around and see who comes up with it." It was the third game in two years to be labeled by a play name, with Rocket joining the 2010 games of Little Giants (Notre Dame fake field goal) and Mousetrap (Northwestern fake punt). Nebraska 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Michigan State at Nebraska Michigan State 0 3 0 0 Nebraska 10 0 14 0 October 29 Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE 12:02 EDT 3:14 85641 45 F, Wind 5 - 10 mph on S, Sunny Dan Capron Dave Pasch (Play-by-Play) Urban Meyer (Analyst)Chris Spielman (Analyst)Quint Kessenich (Sideline) ESPN Minnesota 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Minnesota at Michigan State Minnesota 14 3 7 0 Michigan State 7 14 0 10 November 5 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI 12:00 p.m. EDT 3:21 72,219 43 F, Wind 9 mph on SSE, Sunny John O'Neill Matt Devlin (Play-by-Play)Glen Mason (Analyst)Jon Jansen (Sideline) BTN Iowa 2011 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Michigan State at Iowa Michigan State 14 17 3 3 Iowa 0 7 14 0 November 12 Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA 12:00 p.m. EST 3:35 70,585 51 F, Wind 12 mph on S, Partly Cloudy Dave Witvoet Beth Mowins (Play-by-Play)Mike Bellotti (Analyst)Quint Kessenich (Sideline) ESPN2 Source: yes 1 9:17 MSU B.J. Cunningham 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 7-0 1 7:37 MSU Edwin Baker 17-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 14-0 2 14:53 IOWA C.J. Fiedorowicz 8-yard pass from James Vandenberg (Mike Meyer kick) MSU 14-7 2 7:37 MSU Dan Conroy 22-yard field goal MSU 17-7 2 1:57 MSU Le'Veon Bell 25-yard run (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 24-7 2 1:21 MSU B.J. Cunningham 22-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 31-7 3 8:31 MSU Dan Conroy 31-yard field goal MSU 34-7 3 5:39 IOWA Marvin McNutt 3-yard pass from James Vandenberg (Mike Meyer kick) MSU 34-14 3 0:49 IOWA Marcus Coker 2-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) MSU 34-21 4 5:11 MSU Dan Conroy 48-yard field goal MSU 37-21 yes The Spartans earned their first victory in Kinnick Stadium since 1989. Indiana 2011 Indiana Hoosiers football team Old Brass Spittoon Indiana at Michigan State(Old Brass Spittoon) Indiana 0 3 0 0 Michigan State 17 17 14 7 November 19 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI 12:01 p.m. EST 3:05 74,128 46 F, Wind 15 mph on SSW, Overcast Bill LeMonnier Eric Collins (Sideline)Chris Martin (Analyst)Dionne Miller (Sideline) BTN yes 1 10:07 MSU Dan Conroy 21-yard field goal MSU 3-0 1 6:24 MSU B.J. Cunningham 63-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 10-0 1 2:09 MSU Keshawn Martin 47-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 17-0 2 10:44 IND Mitch Ewald 22-yard field goal MSU 17-3 2 10:06 MSU Keshawn Martin 19-yard run (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 24-3 2 5:17 MSU Edwin Baker 10-yard run (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 31-3 2 0:48 MSU Dan Conroy 22-yard field goal MSU 34-3 3 11:35 MSU B.J. Cunningham 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 41-3 3 7:37 MSU Johnny Adams 86-yard interception return (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 48-3 4 14:28 MSU Edwin Baker 3-yard run (Dan Conroy kick) MSU 55-3 yes Win clinched at least share of Legends Division. The title became outright later in the day when Michigan defeated Nebraska. Northwestern 2011 Northwestern Wildcats football team Michigan State at Northwestern Michigan State 3 14 7 7 Northwestern 0 3 7 7 November 26 Ryan FieldEvanston, IL 12:01 p.m. EST 3:02 32,172 54 F, Wind 13 mph on SSW, Light Rain Dan Capron Eric Collins (Play-by-Play)Chris Martin (Analyst)Dionne Miller (Sideline) BTN Michigan State secured sole possession of the Legends Division championship with the victory. Wisconsin (Big Ten Championship Game) Wisconsin vs Michigan State(Big Ten Championship Game) Wisconsin 21 0 7 14 Michigan State 7 22 7 3 December 3 Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN 8:19 p.m. EST 3:33 64,152 Indoors (retractable roof closed) Bill LeMonnier Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play)Charles Davis (Analyst)Tim Brewster (Sideline) FOX 2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team Georgia (Outback Bowl) Michigan State vs Georgia(Outback Bowl) Michigan State 0 0 14 13 0 3 3 Georgia 2 14 0 11 0 3 0 January 2 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL 1:00 p.m. EST 4:10 49,429 65 F, Wind 12 mph on NW, Clear Skies Ed Ardito (Conference USA) Mike Tirico (Play-by-Play)Jon Gruden (Analyst)Jenn Brown (Sideline) ABC Source: https://archive.today/20130124072641/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=320020061 yes 1 12:07 UGA Safety, Keshawn Martin tackled by Brandon Boykin in end zone UGA 2-0 2 3:06 UGA Tavarres King 80-yard pass from Aaron Murray (Blair Walsh kick) UGA 9-0 2 1:39 UGA Brandon Boykin 92-yard punt return (Blair Walsh kick) UGA 16-0 3 7:52 MSU Le'Veon Bell 8-yard run (Kirk Cousins to Brian Linthicum pass) UGA 16-8 3 1:47 MSU Darqueze Dennard 38-yard interception return (pass failed) UGA 16-14 4 9:58 UGA Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal UGA 19-14 4 8:22 MSU Keith Nichol 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (pass failed) MSU 20-19 4 6:44 UGA Brandon Boykin 13-yard pass from Aaron Murray (Aaron Murray to Malcolm Mitchell pass) UGA 27-20 4 0:14 MSU Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Dan Conroy kick) Tied 27-27 2OT UGA Blair Walsh 47-yard field goal UGA 30-27 2OT MSU Dan Conroy 35-yard field goal Tied 30-30 3OT MSU Dan Conroy 28-yard field goal MSU 33-30 yes 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team 2012 Outback Bowl The Spartans played their first overtime game since Notre Dame in 2010, and their first triple overtime game since 2004. Prior to overtime, the Spartans had a ten-play, 85-yard drive that tied the game at 27 with nineteen seconds left and sent the game into overtime. In the first overtime, Kirk Cousins threw an interception to end MSU's possession, but Georgia kicker Blair Walsh missed a 42-yard field goal to allow the game to continue into a second extra period. The teams traded field goals in the second overtime, and Michigan State opened the third overtime with a 28-yard field goal by Dan Conroy. On the final play of the game, Walsh's 47-yard kick was blocked by Anthony Rashad White, giving the Spartans a 33–30 victory. It was Coach Dantonio's first bowl victory with Michigan State, and Michigan State's first bowl victory since the 2001 Silicon Valley Bowl. Roster 2011 Michigan State Spartans y 66 FR Jack Allen C Jack Allen (American football) y 42 SR Todd Anderson FB 12 JR Peter Badovinac QB Peter Badovinac(American football coach) y 4 JR Edwin Baker RB Edwin Baker (American football) y 24 SO Le'Veon Bell RB y 45 JR Jeff Bobek FB 70 FR Skyler Burkland OT y 11 FR Juwan Caesar WR 22 JR Larry Caper RB 85 SR Garrett Celek TE Garrett Celek y 76 FR Donavon Clark OL Donavon Clark y 73 SO Henry Conway OT 18 FR Connor Cook QB y 8 SR Kirk Cousins QB y 3 SR B. J. Cunningham WR y 65 FR Michael Dennis OT y 71 JR John Deyo OG 51 JR Fou Fonoti OT y 67 SR Joel Foreman OG 13 SO Bennie Fowler WR Bennie Fowler y 59 SO Dan France OT Dan France y 92 FR Andrew Gleichert TE y 20 FR Nick Hill RB y 84 SO Derek Hoebing TE 74 JR Zach Hueter OG 63 FR Travis Jackson C y 69 FR Shawn Kamm OL y 72 SO Nate Klatt C 54 FR Connor Kruse OL y 23 FR Takudzwa Kubvoruno WR 83 FR Paul Lang TE 88 SR Brian Linthicum TE 53 FR Kyle Lints OG 82 SR Keshawn Martin WR y 10 SO Andrew Maxwell QB y Andrew Maxwell (American football) 62 JR Chris McDonald OG 75 SR Jared McGaha OT 25 FR Keith Mumphery WR y 7 SR Keith Nichol WR y 17 SO Kyle Nichol WR 38 FR Niko Palazeti FB y 37 FR Trevon Pendleton FB 73 SR Arthur Ray Jr. OG 16 SR Chris D. Rucker WR 68 JR Ethan Ruhland C 47 SR Adam Setterbo FB 80 SO Dion Sims TE y 21 FR Andre Sims Jr. WR 81 SR Brad Sonntag WR 48 JR Drew Stevens TE 64 JR Blake Treadwell C/OG 19 FR A.J. Troup QB 16 FR Tommy Vento QB 5 JR Johnny Adams CB 28 SO Denicos Allen LB 40 SO Max Bullough LB 94 FR Taylor Calero DE y 89 FR Shilique Calhoun DE y 87 FR Brandon Clemons DL 36 FR Arjen Colquhoun CB 65 JR Doug Curtis DT 54 FR Nestor Padilla LB 31 SO Darqueze Dennard CB y 12 SO Dana Dixon CB 52 SO Denzel Drone DE 27 FR Kurtis Drummond S y 29 FR Spencer Elliott DB 41 SO Kyler Elsworth LB 19 SO Danny Folino S 55 JR Corey Freeman DE 47 SO Jeremy Gainer LB 50 JR Steve Gardiner LB 2 SO William Gholston LB y 42 FR Ty Hamilton LB y 49 SO TyQuan Hammock LB 45 FR Darien Harris LB 92 FR Joel Heath DE y 6 FR Mylan Hicks CB y 91 JR Tyler Hoover DE 61 JR Antonio Jeremiah NT 23 SO Jairus Jones S 34 FR Taiwan Jones LB 81 SO James Kittredge DL 93 FR Damon Knox DE 35 FR Chris Laneaux DB 33 FR Jeremy Langford CB y y Jeremy Langford (American football) 9 SO Isaiah Lewis S 14 FR Tony Lippett CB y y 54 JR Nestor Padilla LB 69 SR Blake Pacheco DL 96 SR Kevin Pickelman NT 56 FR Matt Ramondo DT 60 SO Micajah Reynolds NT 48 FR Pat Rhomberg LB 39 SR Trenton Robinson S y 54 FR Nestor Padilla LB y 58 FR Jordan Sanders NT y 97 FR Mark Scarpinato DT 57 SR Jonathan Strayhorn DT 8 FR Lawrence Thomas LB 15 FR Trae Waynes CB 98 JR Anthony Rashad White NT 32 JR Mitchell White CB 26 FR R.J. Williamson S 99 JR Jerel Worthy DT y 4 JR Dan Conroy K 58 FR Matt Giampapa LS 51 SO Steve Moore LS 17 SO Kevin Muma K 3 FR Mike Sadler P y 20 SR Kyle Selden P http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/msu-m-footbl-roster-2011.html Mark Dantonio Pat Narduzzi – Defensive Coordinator Dan Roushar – Offensive Coordinator Harlon Barnett – Secondary Ted Gill – Defensive Line Brad Salem – Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Terrence Samuel – Wide Receivers Mark Staten – Offensive Line Mike Tressel – Linebackers/Special Teams Dave Warner – Quarterbacks Rankings 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 17 17 17 16 15 15 RV 23 RV 25 RV 20 23 19 22 15 13 15 16 9 10 11 11 15 16 17 17 13 13 13 17 12 12 12 15 11 10 11 14 11 9 11 13 12 13 13 17 11 10 References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Category:ReliaQuest Bowl champion seasons Michigan State Spartans football