The 2001 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 2001

2001 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning the national title for the fifth time.The Hurricanes were led by Larry Coker, who was in his first year as head coach after five years as Miami's offensive coordinator under Butch Davis...

 college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 season.
The Spartans played their home games 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...

 in East Lansing, Michigan

East Lansing, Michigan

East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from...

. This was the second year for head coach Bobby Williams

Bobby Williams

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, who led the Spartans to a 7-5 record and a 44-35 victory in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic over the of the WAC

Western Athletic Conference

The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...

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The controversial final play of the home game against Michigan on November 3 led to a change in the official timekeeping policy of the Big Ten Conference. Beginning in 2002, a neutral official appointed by the Big Ten keeps track of the game time on the field.

Schedule

2002 NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft

2002 NFL Draft

The 2002 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft took place April 20–21, 2002 at the theater at...

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Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Team
T. J. Duckett	1	18	Running Back	Atlanta Falcons 2002 Atlanta Falcons season The 2002 Atlanta Falcons season was their 37th in the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 7-9 and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in four years. The team was also involved in a rare tie, matching the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-34 at the end of overtime...
Chris Baker	3	88	Tight End	New York Jets 2002 New York Jets season The 2002 New York Jets season was the 43rd season for the team, and the 33rd in the National Football League. The team tried to improve upon its 10–6 record from 2001...
Herb Haygood Herb Haygood Herbert Donta "Herb" Haygood is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. He now coaches wide receivers at Saginaw Valley...	5	144	Wide Receiver	Denver Broncos 2002 Denver Broncos season The 2002 Denver Broncos season was the team's 43rd year in professional football and its 33rd with the National Football League.-Staff:-Schedule:-References:* *...
Josh Shaw	5	172	Defensive Tackle	San Francisco 49ers 2002 San Francisco 49ers season The first season following divisional realignment, the Niners won the new-look NFC West title with a 10–6 record; they swept new division rivals Seattle and Arizona while splitting with the Rams; the Niners lost to former division rival New Orleans...
Craig Jarrett Craig Jarrett Craig Jarrett is a former American football punter in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins...	6	194	Punter	Seattle Seahawks 2002 Seattle Seahawks season The 2002 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 27th season with the National Football League. The Seahawks returned to the NFC West for the first time since their inaugural season of 1976 and opened their new stadium, Seahawks Stadium, on the site of their former stadium, the Kingdome.-2002 NFL...

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