McComas Power Index

1981 NCAA Football | Michigan State Schedule & Results

Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 4-5)

Points For: 263 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 249 (22.00 per game)

MPI: 0.4336 (91 out of 137) | SOS: 0.5315 (59)

Date Result Opponent Opp MPI (RK) PF PA Game Notes
Sep 12 L @ Illinois * (7-4-0) 0.6388 (34) 17 27  
Sep 19 L Ohio State * (9-3-0) 0.7067 (21) 13 27  
Sep 26 W @ Bowling Green State (5-5-1) 0.4197 (95) 10 7  
Oct 03 L Notre Dame (5-6-0) 0.4517 (85) 7 20  
Oct 10 L @ Michigan * (9-3-0) 0.7220 (16) 20 38  
Oct 17 W @ Wisconsin * (7-5-0) 0.5765 (49) 33 14  
Oct 24 L Purdue * (5-6-0) 0.4522 (84) 26 27  
Oct 31 W @ Indiana * (3-8-0) 0.3083 (116) 26 3  
Nov 07 W Northwestern * (0-11-0) 0.1249 (135) 61 14  
Nov 14 W @ Minnesota * (6-5-0) 0.5356 (60) 43 36  
Nov 21 L Iowa * (8-4-0) 0.6727 (25) 7 36  
 

* Denotes a conference game.