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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: Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Clarence L. Biggie Munn enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 The Spartans won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Iowa  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Minnesota  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Texas Christian  26   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Indiana  47   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Purdue  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Oregon State  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Ohio State  28   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Michigan  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Marquette  21   15   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   UCLA  28   20   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record39-42
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 8-1-0 AP
3 8-1-0 Coaches
3 8-1-0 INS
3 8-1-0 UP
  
1953 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-1-1228133 5-115478  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 4-4-1150160 3-3-1108129  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Indiana 2-7119227 1-577166  Bernie A. Crimmins
Michigan State 9-1240110Won  28-205-113150  Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Ohio State 6-3182164 4-3137139  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-2-1179110 4-1-114686  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3163101 3-36380  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa 5-3-118791 3-39858  Forest Evashevski
Purdue 2-789167 2-46196  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Northwestern 3-6166205 0-671164  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.