page_title: Michigan State Spartans football
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Michigan State Spartans football / History
caption_attribution_description: English: 1913 American football game between Michigan Agricultural College (now Mighigan State University) and the University of Michigan
context_page_description: The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Spartans are members of the Big Ten Conference. Michigan State claims a total of six national championships; the AP Poll voted Michigan State as national champion one time. They have been named national champions twice in the Coaches Poll. The Spartans have also won two Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships and nine Big Ten championships.
  Spartans home games are played at Spartan Stadium, which is located on the main university campus. Spartan Stadium has ranked among the NCAA's Top 25 in attendance for 61 consecutive seasons, from 1953 through 2016. The team's iconic Spartan helmet logo has been ranked as one of the game's best.
caption: 1913 Michigan Agricultural College (MSU) vs Michigan
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