1995 Michigan State Spartans football team

1995 Michigan State Spartans football
Independence Bowl, L 26–45 vs. LSU
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–5–1 (4–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (1st season)
Offensive schemePro set
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (1st season)
Base defense4–3
MVPScott Greene
CaptainYakini Allen, Tony Banks, Scott Greene
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Northwestern $ 8 0 0 10 2 0
No. 6 Ohio State 7 1 0 11 2 0
No. 13 Penn State 5 3 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Michigan 5 3 0 9 4 0
Michigan State 4 3 1 6 5 1
No. 25 Iowa 4 4 0 8 4 0
Illinois 3 4 1 5 5 1
Wisconsin 3 4 1 4 5 2
Purdue 2 5 1 4 6 1
Minnesota 1 7 0 3 8 0
Indiana 0 8 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University as member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Nick Saban, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 6–5–1 with a mark of 4–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in Big Ten. Michigan State was invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost on December 29 to LSU. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.