Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 12:30 p.m. | Purdue | | ESPN | W 52–14 | 72,511 |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Nebraska* | | ABC | L 14–55 | 75,590 |
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisville* | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| | L 20–30 | 70,311 |
September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan* | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| SCD | W 47–0 | 69,941 |
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Iowa | | | L 30–37 | 70,397 |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 71,639 |
October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | | | W 27–9 | 45,434 |
October 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| ESPN2 | W 30–13 | 69,217 |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Michigan | | ABC | L 29–45 | 106,381 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Indiana | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
| | W 38–15 | 64,719 |
November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Penn State | | ABC | L 29–32 | 96,263 |
December 31 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Stanford* | | CBS | L 0–38 | 42,271 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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1996 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
OT
|
76
|
Flozell Adams
|
Jr
|
OL
|
75
|
Shane Adkins
|
Fr
|
OT
|
60
|
Mike Brzezinski
|
Fr
|
QB
|
16
|
Bill Burke
|
Fr
|
TE
|
83
|
Josh Keur
|
Jr
|
WR
|
80
|
Derrick Mason
|
Sr
|
WR
|
7
|
LaVaile Richardson
|
Fr
|
QB
|
9
|
Todd Schultz
|
Jr
|
G
|
73
|
Scott Shaw
|
Jr
|
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
|