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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: Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Northwestern  41   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Syracuse  19   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ UCLA  14   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Notre Dame  14   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Michigan  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Illinois  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Purdue  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Wisconsin  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Ohio State  16   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Indiana  19   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Iowa  60   21   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored270
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record62-57
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 7-3-1 AP
18 7-3-1 Coaches
18 7-3-1 UPI
  
1974 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-4-1210206 4-3-1134149  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7161332 2-6110241  Cal Stoll
Indiana 1-10166292 1-7124205  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-132475 7-121459  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-2437129Lost  17-187-129985  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-3-1270196 6-1-1223121  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Wisconsin 7-4341243 5-3240179  John Jardine
Purdue 4-6-1223261 3-5171218  Alex Agase
Iowa 3-8157308 2-6133230  Bob Commings
Northwestern 3-8140385 2-6116277  John Pont

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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