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Michigan State Football Team History


Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State University
 East Lansing, MI
Founded: 1855
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Capacity: 75,005
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Harry G. Kipke
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Harry G. Kipke enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Kalamazoo  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Albion  0   2   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Chicago YMCA  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Colgate  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Mississippi State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Detroit Mercy  0   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Michigan  0   3   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. North Carolina State  7   0   W       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored53
  Scoring Average6.6
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record9-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record0-2
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 5-2-117251   Roy W. Johnson
Connecticut 4-1-39651   Summer Dole
Texas Tech 4-4-14779   Ewing Y. Freeland
Boston College 9-026339   Joseph Joe McKenney
Army 8-221579   Lawrence M. Biff Jones
West Virginia 8-215238   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Temple 7-1-222423   Henry J. Miller
Pittsburgh 6-2-117715   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Rutgers 6-397116   Harry J. Rockafeller
Arizona 5-1-2152110   James F. Pop McKale
Georgia Southern 5-56160   Hugh A. Woodle
Jacksonville State 5-216025   Al Clemens
Navy 5-3-112121   William A. Bill Ingram
Notre Dame 5-499107   Knute Kenneth Rockne
San Jose State 5-2-111764   E.R. Knolln
Kent State 4-2-28932   Merle E. Wagoner
Miami 4-4-116375   Howard P. Cub Buck
New Mexico State 4-5226143   Ted R. Coffman
Southern Mississippi 4-562234   William B. Saunders
Syracuse 4-4-113679   Lewis P. Lew Andreas
Arizona State 3-2-113372   Aaron M. McCreary
Arkansas State 3-3-110565   Herbert Schwartz
Ball State 3-2-28850   Paul B. Shorty Parker
Massachusetts 2-5-12590   Charles McGeoch
Michigan State 3-4-15366   Harry G. Kipke
Penn State 3-5-19368   Hugo F. Bezdek
Texas El Paso 3-4-1100103   Edward J. Doc Stewart
Middle Tennessee State 2-4-16984   Frank Faulkinberry
Troy 2-420155   Gladwin Gaumer
Wake Forest 2-6-264203   Stanley B. Stan Cofall

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.