1983 – 1993
Michigan State Football
Jersey & Helmet Style
Style modeled after the Pittsburgh Steelers. Block S Logo on the right side of the helmet. Thick green stripe on the pants.
Helmet
- Kelly green helmet
- White one-inch center stripe
- White four-inch Block S Logo on the right side
- White facemask
- “STATE” or “SPARTANS” over the nose bumper, depending on the season
- White one-and-one-half-inch full block “vista craft” player numerals placed on each side of the center stripe on back above the nose bumper
- White one-and-one-half-inch full block “vista craft” player numerals placed on each side of the center stripe on back
Jersey
- Green jersey
- White “MICHIGAN STATE” appears above the player numerals – font reminiscent of the 1965 & 1966 national championship teams
- White solid color player numerals on front
- White v-neck
- Three stripes: two-inch white center stripe, one-inch between half-inch white striping – some players had their sleeves cut short making the appearance of just two stripes
- White player last names on the back above the player numerals
Pants
- White pants
- Single thick green stripe down the leg
- Same pants used for home and away games
Away Uniform
Jersey
- White jersey
- Green “MICHIGAN STATE” appears above the player numerals – font reminiscent of the 1965 & 1966 national championship teams
- Green solid color player numerals on front
- Three green stripes on the sleeves, with the middle being the thickest – some players had their sleeves cut short making the appearance of just two stripes
- Green player last names on the back above the player numerals
1984 Mid-Season Changes
For the Michigan State vs. Army game on December 22, 1984 (10 – 6 Loss), Michigan State wore a Cherry Bowl patch on top of the left shoulder.
1985 Mid-Season Changes
For the Michigan State vs. Georgia Tech game on December 31, 1985 (17 – 14 Loss), Michigan State wore an All American Bowl patch on top of the left shoulder.
1987 Season Changes
Helmet
- “STATE” over the front bumper of the helmet
1987 Mid-Season Changes
For the Michigan State vs. USC game on January 1, 1988 (20 – 17 Win), Michigan State wore Rose Bowl patches on top of both shoulders.
1988 Mid-Season Changes
For the Michigan State vs. Georgia game on January 1, 1989 (34 – 27 Loss), Michigan State wore Gator Bowl patches on top of both shoulders.
1989 Mid-Season Changes
For the Michigan State vs. Hawaii game on December 25, 1989 (33 – 13 Win), Michigan State wore Aloha Bowl patches on top of both shoulders.
1990 Mid-Season Changes
For the Michigan State vs. USC game on December 31, 1990 (17 – 16 Win), Michigan State wore John Hancock Bowl patches on top of both shoulders – the John Hancock Bowl is presently called the Sun Bowl.
1993 Season Changes
- Big Ten Conference logo added to the nose bumper of the helmet
- Big Ten Conference patch added to the center of the V-neck on the jersey
- Russell Athletic logo on side of right shoulder
1993 Mid-Season Changes
For the Michigan State vs. Louisville game on December 28, 1993 (18 – 7 Loss), Michigan State wore Liberty Bowl patches on top of both shoulders.
Photography Credits: Masthead image and image of 1983 – 1993 pants are courtesy of Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections. Image of 1983 – 1993 jersey is courtesy of MSU Athletic Communications. Image of 1988 mid-season changes is courtesy of ESPN Classic. Image of 1989 mid-season changes is courtesy of MSUJerseys.com. Image of 1993 season changes is courtesy of Big Ten Network. Image of 1993 mid-season changes is courtesy of CollegeJersey.com. Spartan Jerseys claims no ownership to these images.