• Our latest group photo
• Detroit Free Press
• 1966 Notre Dame vs MSU
• Gallery of plates
• Is my plate available?
• Rallies since 1979
• Detroit News
• Lansing State Journal
• Hondo's SpartanNation
• The State News
• Student videos
• 2001 UM vs MSU
• BasketBowl (2003)
• Beaumont Tower
• Breslin Center
• Cold War (2001)
• Cool PL8Z
• Hi-Tops (Chicago)
• License plate factory
• MAC collection
• MORONS plate
• MSU Alumni Assoc
• MSU home page
• MSU sports
• Ohio State fan site
• Pete's #27 plate
• Spartan Stadium Press Box
• Tribute to MAC (2005)
• Upper Deck (Phoenix)
• WalMart Wolverines
Welcome to the Spartan Plates. Our 396 members salute Michigan State University with personalized license plates on our vehicles. Each member's plate says something about MSU, or why they are loyal Spartan fans.
Our purpose has remained unchanged since we began in 1979: Spartan camaraderie! We collect no dues. We exist simply for some good-natured Spartan fun. Our first meeting in 1979 consisted of just seven, but we're growing all the time (see our Gallery of plates).
Most of us live in Michigan, but we have members across the USA. We meet each August in East Lansing... lunch at Noon, a hearty round of "MSU Shadows" and the "MSU Fight Song," a few door prizes, then a group photo somewhere on campus. We are usually on our way home by 3:00. We communicate via email exclusively, so be sure we have yours.
2009: Our 31st Year - At our most recent rally, we gathered behind home plate at the new McLane Baseball Stadium (Kobs Field). Special thanks to so many NEW members who joined us, to those who drove many miles, and to all who brought those fabulous door prizes!
Is my plate combination available? You can now check the Department of State computer to see if your plate idea is available.
Does my plate qualify? Plates must be personalized with a message about MSU or your connection with MSU. Some owners of personalized Block-S plates feel that just because their plate is obviously pro-MSU, they qualify. Not so. Clearly, it's getting harder and harder to come up with a good plate, but hey... that's what makes us unique. Wonder if your plate (or your plate idea) qualifies? Just email us, and we'll let you know.