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: Charles W. Bachman Conference: Independent-
1940 Season Highlights
Charles W. Bachman enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
1940 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Michigan
14
21
L
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Purdue
20
7
W
Fri., Oct. 18 @
Temple
19
21
L
Fri., Oct. 25 vs. Santa Clara
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Kansas State
32
0
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Indiana
0
20
L
Sat., Nov. 16 @ Marquette
6
7
L
Sat., Nov. 23 vs.
West Virginia
17
0
W
1940 Season Totals
Record 3-4
-1
Points Scored 108
Scoring Average 13.5
Points Allowed 76
Defense Average 9.5
Opponents Record 22-27
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-0
-1
Away Record 0-4
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1940 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1940 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.