2009 Michigan State Spartans football team

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2009 Michigan State Spartans football
Michigan State Spartans alternate logo.svg
Alamo Bowl, L 31–41 vs. Texas Tech
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record6–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Don Treadwell (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi (3rd season)
Home stadium Spartan Stadium (c. 75,005 natural grass)
Seasons
←  2008
2010  →
2009 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Ohio State $  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 7 Iowa  %  6 –2   11 –2  
No. 9 Penn State  6 –2   11 –2  
Northwestern  5 –3   8 –5  
No. 16 Wisconsin  5 –3   10 –3  
Michigan State  4 –4   6 –7  
Purdue  4 –4   5 –7  
Minnesota  3 –5   6 –7  
Illinois  2 –6   3 –9  
Michigan  1 –7   5 –7  
Indiana  1 –7   4 –8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of the Michigan State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were coached by Mark Dantonio, who was in his third season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games in Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

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Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Denicos Allen
LB 		Hamilton, Ohio Hamilton (OH)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg)4.56Oct 7, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Edwin Baker
RB 		Oak Park, Michigan Oak Park (MI)5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)200 lb (91 kg)4.40Feb 26, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 81
David Barrent
OT 		West Des Moines, Iowa Valley (IA)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)285 lb (129 kg)–Jul 29, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 82
Larry Caper
RB 		Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek Central (MI)5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)220 lb (100 kg)4.55Mar 6, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 80
Henry Conway
OT 		Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights (OH)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)300 lb (140 kg)5.10Jan 21, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Dana Dixon
WR 		Detroit, Michigan Renaissance (MI)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)4.55Jun 20, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 73
Denzel Drone
LB 		Plant City, Florida Plant City (FL)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)225 lb (102 kg)4.65Jan 25, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 68
Bennie Fowler
WR 		Beverly Hills, Michigan Detroit Country Day (MI)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)4.4Jul 12, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Dan France
OT 		North Royalton, Ohio North Royalton (OH)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)270 lb (120 kg)4.9Aug 3, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 73
Corey Freeman
DE 		University Heights, Ohio Cleveland Heights (OH)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)235 lb (107 kg)4.55Feb 4, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 1 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Jeremy Gainer
LB 		Livonia, Michigan Clarenceville (MI)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)4.50Dec 18, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Tyquan Hammock
LB 		Fort Wayne, Indiana Bishop Luers (IN)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg)4.7Jul 22, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Derek Hoebing
TE 		Vermilion, Ohio Vermilion (OH)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)245 lb (111 kg)4.9Jul 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 67
Jairus Jones
S 		Tampa, Florida Wharton (FL)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)4.60Jan 31, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78
Nate Klatt
C 		Canal Fulton, Ohio Northwest (OH)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)280 lb (130 kg)5.4Jul 7, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Andrew Maxwell
QB 		Midland, Michigan Midland (MI)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)4.9Mar 2, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 80
Kevin Muma
K 		Troy, Michigan Troy (MI)5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)–Jan 19, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Chris Norman
LB 		Detroit, Michigan Renaissance (MI)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)4.60Feb 5, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 79
Micajah Reynolds
OG 		Lansing, Michigan J.W. Sexton (MI)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)317 lb (144 kg)5.10Jun 24, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Dion Sims
TE 		Orchard Lake, Michigan St. Mary's Prep (OH)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (100 kg)4.60Jan 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 79
Donald Spencer
WR 		Ypsilanti, Michigan Ypsilanti (MI)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg)4.5Feb 23, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78
Blake Treadwell
C 		East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing (MI)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)273 lb (124 kg)4.90Mar 16, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Patrick White
WR 		Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington (OH)5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)171 lb (78 kg)4.4Jun 8, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 37   Rivals: 17
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 6, 2009.

Schedule

This season saw the Spartans schedule a Division I FCS opponent (Montana State) for the first time since the NCAA split Division I football in 1978. This left Notre Dame, UCLA, USC, and Washington as the only Division I FBS teams to never have played a lower-division opponent since the split. [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 512:00 p.m. [2] Montana State *
 BTN [2] W 44–374,518 [3]
September 1212:00 p.m. [2] Central Michigan *
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, Michigan
 ESPN2 [2] L 27–2976,221 [4]
September 193:30 p.m. [5] at Notre Dame *
 NBC [5] L 30–3380,795 [6]
September 2612:00 p.m.at Wisconsin
ESPN L 30–3880,123 [7]
October 312:00 p.m.No. 22 Michigan
BTNW 26–20 OT78,629 [8]
October 1012:00 p.m.at Illinois
BTNW 24–1462,870 [9]
October 1712:00 p.m. [10] Northwestern Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
ESPN2W 24–1471,726 [11]
October 247:00 p.m. [12] No. 6 Iowa
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
BTN [12] L 13–1574,411 [13]
October 31 8:00 p.m. [12] at Minnesota
BTN [12] L 34–4250,805 [14]
November 712:00 p.m. Western Michigan *
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
BTNW 49–1473,910 [15]
November 1412:00 p.m.at Purdue
ESPNW 40–3748,408 [16]
November 213:30 p.m.No. 14 Penn State
ABC/ESPNL 14–4273,771 [17]
January 2, 20109:00 p.m.vs. Texas Tech *
ESPNL 31–4164,757 [18]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

2009 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 8 Kirk Cousins So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB Jeremy Ware
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Brett Swenson
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Don Treadwell –Offenvie Coordinator/Wide Receivers coach
  • Dave Warner –Quarterbacks coach
  • Dan Enos –Running backs coach
  • Mark Staten –Tight ends coach/Tackles/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Dan Roushar –Offensive line coach
  • Pat Narduzzi –Defensive Coordinator
  • Ted Gill –Defensive line coach
  • Mike Tressel –Linebackers coach/Special Teams Coordinator
  • Harlon Barnett –Secondary coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Regular season

Montana State

1234Total
Montana State00303
•Michigan State72161044

Central Michigan

1234Total
•Central Michigan31001629
Michigan State1073727

Notre Dame

1234Total
Michigan State3146730
•Notre Dame13310733

Wisconsin

1234Total
Michigan State07101330
•Wisconsin71431438

Michigan

1234OTTotal
Michigan33014020
•Michigan State7337626
Scoring summary
112:27MichiganJason Olesnavage 36-yard field goalMichigan 3–0
12:25Michigan StLarry Caper 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick)Michigan St 7–3
24:43MichiganJason Olesnavage 42-yard field goalMichigan St 7–6
20:00Michigan StBrett Swenson 26-yard field goalMichigan St 10–6
36:09Michigan StBrett Swenson 24-yard field goalMichigan St 13–6
414:49Michigan StGlenn Winston 15-yard run (Brett Swenson kick)Michigan St 20–6
44:03Michigan Darryl Stonum 60-yard pass from Tate Forcier (Jason Olesnavage kick)Michigan St 20–13
40:02Michigan Roy Roundtree 9-yard pass from Tate Forcier (Jason Olesnavage kick)Tie 20–20
OTMichigan StLarry Caper 23-yard runMichigan St 26–20

Michigan came into the game 4–0 (1–0 Big Ten) and ranked #22, looking to reclaim the Paul Bunyan trophy after losing to MSU the previous year. Michigan State dominated the first 55 minutes of regulation, building a 20–6 lead. Michigan rallied with two TDs in the final minutes to send the game to OT, but MSU quickly intercepted a pass and running back Larry Caper rushed 23 yards through multiple tackles for the game-winning score.

Illinois

1234Total
•Michigan State1437024
Illinois007714

Northwestern

1234Total
Northwestern070714
•Michigan State0017724

Iowa

1234Total
•Iowa0301215
Michigan State303713

Final Seconds: With 2 seconds remaining in the game, on 4th and Goal from the Michigan State 7 and a half yard line, Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi snapped the ball and passed the ball to Iowa WR Marvin McNutt into the end zone as the time expired to win the game.

Minnesota

1234Total
Michigan State3721334
•Minnesota14771442

Western Michigan

1234Total
Western Michigan0014014
•Michigan State21147749

Purdue

Michigan State at Purdue
1234Total
•Michigan State71061740
Purdue101071037
Scoring summary
114:53MSUChris L. Rucker 11-yard fumble return (Brett Swenson kick)MSU 7–0
110:58PURKeith Smith 26-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick)Tied 7–7
13:42PURCarson Wiggs 20-yard field goalPUR 10–7
211:18PURCarson Wiggs 42-yard field goalPUR 13–7
29:59MSUAndrew Hawken 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Brett Swenson kick)MSU 14–13
25:47PURRalph Bolden 9-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick)PUR 20–14
21:49MSUBrett Swenson 28-yard field goalPUR 20–17
313:24MSUBrett Swenson 52-yard field goalTied 20–20
34:52PURCortez Smith 3-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick)PUR 27–20
31:06MSUBrett Swenson 52-yard field goalPUR 27–23
411:52PURRalph Bolden 1-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick)PUR 34–23
411:34MSUB.J. Cunningham 73-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Brett Swenson kick)PUR 34–30
46:59MSUBlair White 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Brett Swenson kick)MSU 37–34
42:38PURCarson Wiggs 49-yard field goalTied 37–37
41:51MSUBrett Swenson 21-yard field goalMSU 40–37

Penn State

1234Total
•Penn State0728742
Michigan State070714

Alamo Bowl

1234Total
Michigan State7714331
•Texas Tech71371441

2010 NFL Draft

Only one Spartan was selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. However, wide receiver Blair White signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL Team
Jeremy Ware 7215Cornerback Oakland Raiders

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