| MSU Head Coaches |
| No. |
Coach |
Years
at MSU |
Record
at MSU |
Win %
at MSU |
| 26 |
Mark Dantonio
(data through 2009 season) |
2007-Current |
3 |
22-17-0 |
56.4% |
| 25 |
John L. Smith |
2003-2006 |
4 |
22-26-0 |
45.8% |
| 24 |
Morris Watts |
2002 |
1 |
1-2-0 |
33.3% |
| 23 |
Bobby Williams |
2000-2002 |
3 |
16-17-0 |
48.5% |
| 22 |
Nick Saban |
1995-1999 |
5 |
34-24-1 |
58.5% |
| 21 |
George Perles |
1983-1994 |
12 |
68-67-4 |
50.4% |
| 20 |
Frank “Muddy” Waters |
1980-1982 |
3 |
10-23-0 |
30.3% |
| 19 |
Darryl Rogers |
1976-1979 |
4 |
24-18-2 |
56.8% |
| 18 |
Dennis Stolz |
1973-1975 |
3 |
19-13-1 |
59.1% |
| 17 |
Hugh "Duffy" Daugherty
Longest serving MSU coach |
1954-1972 |
19 |
109-69-5 |
60.9% |
| 16 |
Clarence “Biggie” Munn |
1947-1953 |
7 |
54-9-2 |
84.6% |
| 15 |
Charles Bachman |
1933-1946 |
14 |
70-34-10 |
65.8% |
| 14 |
James Crowley |
1929-1932 |
4 |
22-8-3 |
71.2% |
| 13 |
Harry Kipke |
1928 |
1 |
3-4-1 |
43.8% |
| 12 |
Ralph Young |
1923-1927 |
5 |
18-22-1 |
45.1% |
| 11 |
Albert Barron |
1921-1922 |
2 |
6-10-2 |
38.9% |
| 10 |
George “Potsy” Clark |
1920 |
1 |
4-6-0 |
40.0% |
| 9 |
Chester Brewer
3rd time as MAC head coach |
1919 |
1 |
4-4-1 |
50.0%
(69.9%
MAC career) |
| 8 |
George Gauthier |
1918 |
1 |
4-3-0 |
57.1% |
| 7 |
Chester Brewer
2nd time as MAC head coach |
1917 |
1 |
0-9-0 |
0.0% |
| 6 |
Frank Sommers |
1916 |
1 |
4-2-1 |
64.3% |
| 5 |
John Macklin
Winningest MSU coach by % |
1911-1915 |
5 |
29-5-0 |
85.3% |
| 4 |
Chester Brewer |
1903-1910 |
8 |
54-10-6 |
81.4% |
| 3 |
George Denman |
1901-1902 |
2 |
7-9-1 |
44.1% |
| 2 |
Charles Bemies |
1899-1900 |
2 |
3-7-1 |
31.8% |
| 1 |
Henry Keep |
1897-1898 |
2 |
8-5-1 |
60.7% |
| |
No formal coach |
1896 |
1 |
1-2-1 |
37.5% |
|
| MSU Bowl Games
(Record: 7-13)
|
| No. |
Date |
Bowl |
MSU Won/Lost |
Opponent |
| 20 |
Jan. 2, 2010 |
Valero Alamo |
L (41-31) |
Texas Tech |
| 19 |
Jan. 1, 2009 |
Capital One |
L (24-12) |
Georgia |
| 18 |
Dec. 28, 2007 |
Champs Sports |
L (24-21) |
Boston College |
| 17 |
Dec. 29, 2003 |
Alamo |
L (17-3) |
Nebraska |
| 16 |
Dec. 31, 2001 |
Silicon Valley
Classic |
W (44-35) |
Fresno State |
| 15 |
Jan. 1, 2000 |
Citrus |
W (37-34) |
Florida |
| 14 |
Dec. 25, 1997 |
Aloha |
L (51-23) |
Washington |
| 13 |
Dec. 31, 1996 |
Sun |
L (38-0) |
Stanford |
| 12 |
Dec. 29, 1995 |
Independence |
L (45-26) |
LSU |
| 11 |
Dec. 28, 1993 |
Liberty |
L (18-7) |
Louisville |
| 10 |
Dec. 31, 1990 |
John Hancock |
W (17-16) |
USC |
| 9 |
Dec. 25, 1989 |
Aloha |
W (33-13) |
Hawaii |
| 8 |
Jan. 1, 1989 |
Gator |
L (34-27) |
Georgia |
| 7 |
Jan. 1, 1988 |
Rose |
W (20-17) |
USC |
| 6 |
Dec. 31, 1985 |
Hall of Fame
Classic |
L (17-4) |
Georgia Tech |
| 5 |
Dec. 22, 1984 |
Cherry |
L (10-6) |
Army |
| 4 |
Jan. 1, 1966 |
Rose |
L (14-12) |
UCLA |
| 3 |
Jan. 2, 1956 |
Rose |
W (17-14) |
UCLA |
| 2 |
Jan. 1, 1954 |
Rose |
W (28-20) |
UCLA |
| 1 |
Jan. 1, 1938 |
Orange |
L (6-0) |
Auburn |
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