The 1987 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University

Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

 in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season

1987 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its second national championship during the 80s in an Orange Bowl match-up featuring a rare #1 vs...

. The team went 9–2–1 overall and 7–0–1 in conference play, becoming Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

 champions. Michigan State beat Southern California to win the 1988 Rose Bowl

1988 Rose Bowl

The 1988 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1988. It was the 74th Rose Bowl Game. The Michigan State Spartans defeated the USC Trojans 20-17. Michigan State Linebacker Percy Snow was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game. This was the last Rose Bowl game to air on NBC...

, and finished the season ranked #8 in the AP and Coaches' polls. The first game of the season against Southern California was the first night game ever at Spartan Stadium

Spartan Stadium (East Lansing)

Spartan Stadium opened in 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans...

.

Schedule

1988 NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft

1988 NFL Draft

The 1988 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...

. Team members Andre Rison

Andre Rison

Andre Previn Rison is a retired American football wide receiver who played professionally for the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and the Canadian Football League's...

 and Percy Snow

Percy Snow

Percy Lee Snow is a retired American football linebacker who played at Michigan State University and was a first-round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs. Snow made the College Football All-America Team at Michigan State...

 were drafted in later years.

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Team
Lorenzo White Lorenzo White Lorenzo Maurice White , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He attended Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale in Florida. A 5 ft 11 in running back from Michigan State University, White played in 8...	1	22	Running Back	Houston Oilers 1988 Houston Oilers season -Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-References:* *...
Greg Montgomery Greg Montgomery Greg Montgomery is a former National Football League punter from for three teams. In his 9 NFL seasons, he led the NFL in yards per punt average three times , was selected to one Pro Bowl and finished his career with 22,831 punting yards and 120 punts inside the opponents 20 yard line...	3	72	Punter	Houston Oilers
David Houle	6	145	Guard	New York Giants 1988 New York Giants season The 1988 New York Giants season was the 64th season for the club in the National Football League. The team would finish with 10 wins and 6 losses, but a loss to the New York Jets in the season finale would keep them out of the NFL playoffs for the second consecutive season...
Tim Moore	8	206	Linebacker	Phoenix Cardinals 1988 Phoenix Cardinals season -NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:**...
Mark Nichols	8	209	Nose Tackle	Pittsburgh Steelers 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers began the season with the death of Hall of Fame team founder & owner Art Rooney at age 87 less than two weeks before the start of the season...