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Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Founded: 1855
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Capacity: 75,005
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Charles W. Bachman
Conference: Independent-

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1885 <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024

1933 Season Highlights

Charles W. Bachman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan State.

1933 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Grinnell	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Michigan	6	20	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Illinois Wesleyan	20	12	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Marquette	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Syracuse	27	3	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Kansas State	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Carnegie Tech	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Detroit Mercy	0	14	L

1933 Season Totals
Record	4-2 -2
Points Scored	73
Scoring Average	9.1
Points Allowed	49
Defense Average	6.1
Opponents Record	17-6
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-0 -2
Away Record	1-2

1933 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1933 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Connecticut	1-6-1	39	176					Summer Dole
Army	9-1	227	26					Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Boston College	8-1	169	50					Joseph Joe McKenney
Pittsburgh	8-1	147	13					Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Eastern Michigan	6-2	115	71					Elton J. Rynearson
Tulsa	6-1	93	19					Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Central Michigan	5-2-1	163	58					George Van Bibber
Georgia Southern	5-4	167	75					Crook Smith
Massachusetts	5-3	108	65					Mel Taube
Navy	5-4	90	86					Edgar E. Rip Miller
Temple	5-3	110	96					Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Troy	5-1	99	26					Albert Elmore
Michigan State	4-2-2	73	49					Charles W. Bachman
Syracuse	4-4	131	79					Victor A. Vic Hanson
Notre Dame	3-5-1	32	80					Heartley Hunk Anderson
Penn State	3-3-1	117	66					Robert A. Bob Higgins
Texas El Paso	3-7	65	111					Mack Saxon
West Virginia	3-5-3	87	145					A. Earle Greasy Neale
Western Michigan	3-3-1	66	64					Mitchell Gary
Ball State	1-6-1	20	90					Lawrence McPhee
East Carolina	1-5	6	99					Kenneth Beatty
Jacksonville State	1-4-1	59	101					T.B. Shotts

1933 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1933 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.