Mark Dantonio Era Michigan State Football Jerseys

Mark Dantonio introduced traditional style uniforms modeled after the championship teams in Spartan history when he returned to Michigan State in 2007.

Mark Dantonio got rid of John L Smith’s green pants, elected to add back the center stripe on the helmet and change the font of Michigan State to a similar font of the 1965 and 1966 national championship teams.

Mark Dantonio’s current record at Michigan State is 22 - 17, taking the Spartans to three consecutive bowl games (two January bowls) along with beating their interstate arch rival Michigan twice in a row.

2007 Michigan State Football Jerseys

Helmet

• Metallic green helmet
• One-inch white center stripe
• Contemporary Spartan helmet 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
• Helmet stickers / pride stickers on back

Jersey

• "MICHIGAN STATE" appears above the player numerals – font reminiscent of the 1965 - 1966 national championship teams
• Solid color player numerals on front
• Nike logo on left shoulder
• V-neck color and sleeve trim are the same as jersey colors
• Solid color TV numbers on side of shoulders
• Player last names on the back above the player numerals
• Solid color player numerals on back
• Contemporary Spartan helmet logo above the player last names

Pants

• White pants
• 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

Mid-Season Changes

• Michigan State vs. Boston College - December 28, 2007 (24 - 21 Loss) - Michigan State wore a Champs Sports Bowl patch on their right shoulder.

2008 Michigan State Football Jerseys

The style of the 2008 Michigan State football jerseys, helmets and pants are the same as 2007 with the following exceptions:

Home Pants

• Three-inch vertical stripe added to the pants worn at home games

Mid-Season Changes

• Michigan State vs. Georgia - January 1, 2009 (24 - 12 Loss) - Michigan State wore a Capital One Bowl patch on their right shoulder.

2009 Michigan State Football Jerseys

The style of the 2009 Michigan State football jerseys, helmets and pants are the same as 2008 with the following exceptions:

Helmet

• During the 2009 football season, Michigan State affixed a silver outline of the state of Michigan emblem to the back of its football helmets. The Silver Lining decals on the helmets are intended to demonstrate that Michigan State University is committed to ensuring a bright future for the residents of the state of Michigan. Read the press release about the decal here.

Mid-Season Changes

• Michigan State vs. Texas Tech - January 2, 2010 (41 - 31 Loss) - Michigan State wore a Valero Alamo Bowl patch on their right shoulder.