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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: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Clarence L. Biggie Munn enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 The Spartans won the National Championship.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Michigan  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Oregon State  17   14   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Texas A&M  48   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Syracuse  48   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Penn State  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Purdue  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Indiana  41   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Notre Dame  21   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Marquette  62   13   W       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored312
  Scoring Average34.7
  Points Allowed84
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record37-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19-0-0 AP
19-0-0 Coaches
29-0-0 INS
19-0-0 UP
  
1952 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-4243209   James L. Malone
Southern Mississippi 10-1402163   Thad Pie Vann
Michigan State 9-031284   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Arkansas State 8-3351123   Forrest W. England
Fresno State 8-2331233   Clark Van Galder
Virginia 8-229790   Arthur L Art Guepe
Maryland 7-221885   James M. Jim Tatum
Notre Dame 7-2-1183108   Frank W. Leahy
Penn State 7-2-1172149   Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 7-3203202Lost  6-61  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Navy 6-2-114775   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Pittsburgh 6-3187156   Lowell P. Red Dawson
San Jose State 6-3251164   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Hawaii 5-5-2285280   Hank Vasconcellos
Army 4-4-1155151   Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 4-4-192129   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Miami 4-7181192   Andy Gustafson
Jacksonville State 3-6121148 0-33380  Don Salls
Louisville 3-5172224   Frank Camp
Akron 2-6-1121156   Ken Red Cochrane
Clemson 2-6-1112157   Frank Howard
Marshall 2-7-2193233   Pete Pedersen
Memphis 2-7141263   Ralph Hatley
Nevada 2-3111126   Jake Lawlor
Temple 2-7-1128221   Albert P. Kawal
Buffalo 1-759201   Fritz Febel
Florida State 1-8-1101261   Donald A. Don Veller

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.