Bobby Williams Era Michigan State Football Jerseys

Bobby Williams took over the program in 2000 and made very slight changes to the jerseys for the 2000 and 2001 seasons.

Bobby Williams' last year in 2002 was possibly the most drastic change of styles in Michigan State football history, and also possibly the most unfavorable style amongst fans. The season proved to be a rough one for the players, ending with a 3-6 record and the dismissal of the star quarterback. Looking back, Spartan fans speculate on weather the jersey style was truly unsightly, or if the entire season all together was marred by the disappointing record.

Bobby Williams' final record at Michigan State was 16 - 17, with wins at 2000’s Citrus Bowl and 2001’s Silicon Valley Bowl.

2000 Michigan State Football Jerseys

For the 2000 season, the jerseys were provided by Nike with the Nike logo appearing on the left shoulder. Ironically, they were the exact same design as the 1999 season, but with the Nike logo where the Reebok logo was.

Helmet

• Metallic green helmet
• Three stripes: one-inch white center stripe, half-inch gap and a half-inch white flanking stripe
• Contemporary Spartan helmet logo on both sides
• White facemask
• Big Ten Conference logo over the center facemask holder
• Player numerals on a single sticker on back

Jersey

• "MICHIGAN STATE" appears above the player numerals – font retained from Nick Saban's jerseys
• Solid color player numerals on front
• Nike logo on left shoulder
• V-neck color and sleeve trim are opposite as jersey colors
• Solid color TV numbers on top of shoulders
• Player last names on the back above the player numerals
• Solid color player numerals on back

Pants

• White pants
• Three stripes on the pants, with the middle being the thickest
• Nike logo on upper right leg
• Contemporary Spartan helmet logo on upper left leg
• Same pants used for home and away games

Home Uniform

• Green jersey, white pants, white socks

Away Uniform

• White jersey, white pants, white socks

Notable

• First full season under Nike contract

2001 Michigan State Football Jerseys

The style of the 2001 Michigan State football jerseys, helmets and pants are the same as 2000 with the following exceptions:

Helmet

• One-inch white center stripe
• Block "S" logo on both sides
• United States flag sticker on back (added after 9/11/01)

Mid-Season Changes

Quarterback Ryan Van Dyke wearing United States flag on right shoulder

Tailback Mike McConnell wearing Silicon Valley Football Classic patch

• Michigan State vs. Notre Dame - September 22, 2001 (17 - 10 Win) - In memory of events of 9/11, Michigan State added a patch of the United States flag on their right shoulder along with a sticker of the United States flag on the back of the helmets to the right of the stripe. The team kept the flag on the jerseys and helmets for the remainder of the season 2001. Both flags were also kept in 2002’s drastic change of jerseys.
• Michigan State vs. Fresno State - December 31, 2001 (44 - 35 Win) - Michigan State wore a Silicon Valley Football Classic patch on their left shoulder. To make room for the patch, the Nike logo was moved below the V-neck.

2002 Michigan State Football Jerseys

Helmet

• Metallic green helmet
• One-inch white center stripe
• Block "S" logo on both sides
• White facemask
• Big Ten Conference logo over the center facemask holder
• Player numerals on back
• United States flag sticker on back

Jersey

• Modern "State" script logo appears above the player numerals
• Solid color player numerals on front
• Nike logo on left shoulder
• United States flag under Nike’s logo
• V-neck color and sleeve trim are the same as jersey colors
• Thin opposite color lines running from the sides of the collar down the shoulders and ending at the sleeves
• Sides include an opposite color slice starting at the bottom of the jersey ending under the arm pit
• Player last names on the back above the player numerals

Pants

• Sides continue slice that narrows down to a single line extending to the knee - away pant's slice filled in with green
• White pants
• Nike logo on upper right leg
• Spartan head on upper left leg

Home Uniform

• Green jersey, white pants, white socks

Away Uniform

• White jersey, white pants, white socks