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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: Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Hugh Duffy Daugherty enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Indiana  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Michigan  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Stanford  38   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Notre Dame  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Illinois  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Wisconsin  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Purdue  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Minnesota  42   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Marquette  33   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   UCLA  17   14   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored253
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record50-32
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
2 8-1-0 AP
2 8-1-0 Coaches
3 8-1-0 INS
2 8-1-0 UP
  
1955 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-3-1149114 3-3-189101  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 3-6110172 2-585123  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-691150 1-556110  Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State 7-220197 6-015951  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 9-125383Won  17-145-114448  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan 7-217994 5-211185  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue 5-3-1113103 4-2-19274  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 4-5172166 3-4123119  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 3-5-1166173 2-3-1111116  Forest Evashevski
Northwestern 0-8-166241 0-6-152195  Louis H. Lou Saban

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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.