<page_title> Mark Dantonio </page_title> <section_title> Head coaching record </section_title> <table> <cell> Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten Conference) (2007–present) <col_header> Year </col_header> <col_header> Team </col_header> <col_header> Overall </col_header> <col_header> Conference </col_header> <col_header> Standing </col_header> <col_header> Bowl/playoffs </col_header> <col_header> Coaches# </col_header> <col_header> AP° </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2016 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3–9 <col_header> Overall </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1–8 <col_header> Conference </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 2016, the Spartans under Dantonio, gone 1–8 in Big Ten play and finished the season at 3–9.