Michigan State vs. Stanford
Tuesday, December 31, 1996, Sun Bowl Share
Stanford beat Michigan State 38–0. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Michigan State led the series 3–2.
FinalTV: CBSAttendance 42,271Payout $1,000,000 per team (Wikipedia)Referee: Bill Athan (WAC)
MVP Chad Hutchinson (Stanford)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Michigan State 57% to win. Stanford won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Michigan State–Stanford gameMichigan State leads 4–2 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2013 | Michigan State 24, Stanford 20 | Rose Bowl |
| 1996 | Stanford 38, Michigan State 0 | Sun Bowl |
| 1962 | Stanford 16, Michigan State 13 | |
| 1961 | Michigan State 31, Stanford 3 | |
| 1956 | Michigan State 21, Stanford 7 | |
| 1955 | Michigan State 38, Stanford 14 |
Around this game
Michigan State
- Next gamevs. Western MichiganSept. 6, 1997
- SeasonMichigan State in 1996
- ProgramMichigan State history and records
Stanford
- Next gamevs. San José StateSept. 6, 1997
- SeasonStanford in 1996
- ProgramStanford history and records