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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 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

Charles W. Bachman enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Michigan	7	19	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Marquette	13	7	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Santa Clara	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Wayne State	39	6	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Missouri	0	19	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Purdue	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Temple	46	0	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Ohio Wesleyan	31	7	W
Sat., Nov. 29	@ West Virginia	14	12	W

1941 Season Totals
Record	5-3 -1
Points Scored	150
Scoring Average	16.7
Points Allowed	77
Defense Average	8.6
Opponents Record	27-16
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-2 -1

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1941 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Connecticut	2-6	58	82					J.O. Christian
Notre Dame	8-0-1	189	64					Frank W. Leahy
Virginia	8-1	279	42					Frank J. Murray
Western Michigan	8-0	183	27					Mitchell Gary
Boston College	7-3	235	106					Dennis E. Denny Myers
East Carolina	7-0	159	20					John Christenbury
Navy	7-1-1	192	34					Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Penn State	7-2	200	78					Robert A. Bob Higgins
Temple	7-2	176	146					Ray Morrison
Cincinnati	6-3	194	45					Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Army	5-3-1	105	87					Earl H. Red Blaik
Michigan State	5-3-1	150	77					Charles W. Bachman
Ohio	5-2-1	108	42					Don Peden
Syracuse	5-2-1	190	86					Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Central Michigan	4-3	44	82					Ron Finch
West Virginia	4-6	85	126					William F. Bill Kern
Buffalo	3-4-1	55	75					Jim Peele
Nevada	3-5-1	100	114					James W. Jim Aiken
Pittsburgh	3-6	82	171					Charles W. Bowser
Georgia Southern	2-8	37	229					Crook Smith
Massachusetts	3-4-1	93	120					Walter Hargesheimer
Miami Ohio	2-7	98	176					Frank Wilton
Eastern Michigan	0-5-2	12	65					Elton J. Rynearson

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 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.