1995 - 1998 Michigan State Football Jersey & Helmet Style
The helmet featured the Michigan State Helmet Logo. Jersey contained outlined player numerals and the diamond Block S Logo on the sleeves.
Helmet
- Metallic green helmet
- Three stripes: one-inch white center stripe, one-inch between half-inch white striping
- Michigan State Helmet Logo
- White facemask
- Big Ten Conference logo over the center facemask holder
- Player numerals on back - white numerals on a single circular green decal, placed to the right side of the helmet
- Player’s last names punched out on green label-tape placed vertically on the back of the helmet on the center stripe
Jersey
Wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad making a catch against Michigan as Michigan State won 28 - 25 on the final drive
- "MICHIGAN STATE" appears above the player numerals
- Outlined player numerals on front
- Reebok logo on left shoulder
- V-neck color is opposite as jersey colors
- Big Ten Conference logo patch located in the center of the V-neck
- Outlined TV numbers on top of shoulders
- Diamond Block S Logo on side of shoulder
- Player last names on the back above the player numerals
- Outlined player numerals on back
- For the 1995 season, Michigan State wore a green and white Big Ten Centennial patch on the right shoulder - the other Big Ten teams also wore the patch, but with their respective school colors.
Pants
- White pants
- Reebok logo on the front of the upper right leg
- Three stripes: green center stripe, one-inch between half-inch green striping
- Same pants used for home and away games
Notable
- 1995 was the first season of Michigan State’s five-year contract with Reebok
1995 Mid-Season Changes
- For the Michigan State vs. LSU game on December 29, 1995 (42 - 24 Loss), Michigan State wore an Independence Bowl patch on the right shoulder
1996 Season Changes
Jersey
- The Reebok logo was moved to the right shoulder
1996 Mid-Season Changes
- For the Michigan State vs. Stanford game on December 31, 1996 (38 - 0 Loss), Michigan State wore a Sun Bowl patch on the left shoulder
1997 Season Changes
Jersey
Quarterback Bill Burke celebrates after upsetting No. 1 Ohio State
- The Big Ten Conference logo patch was removed from the center of the V-neck
- The Reebok logo was moved to under the center of the V-neck
1997 Mid-Season Changes
- For the Michigan State vs. Washington game on December 27, 1997 (51 - 23 Loss), Michigan State wore an Aloha Bowl patch on the left shoulder
Photography Credits: Image of 1995 jersey is courtesy of MSU Athletic Communications; image of 1997 season changes is courtesy of Lansing State Journal. Spartan Jerseys claims no ownership to these images.