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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Hugh Duffy Daugherty enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Washington  16   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Washington State  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Notre Dame  0   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Ohio State  0   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Michigan  20   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Iowa  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Indiana  32   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Purdue  24   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Minnesota  13   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Northwestern  20   23   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored190
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed215
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record52-48
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-6-1180237 2-4-1109161  Murray Warmath
Illinois 3-7165279 1-6109240  Jim Valek
Indiana 1-9102300 1-669212  John Pont
Ohio State 9-1290120Lost  17-277-018370  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 9-128890 6-123768  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 6-4233161 6-119293  Alex Agase
Michigan State 4-6190215 3-4146130  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-5-1198195 3-4148144  John Jardine
Iowa 3-6-1129259 3-3-1105173  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Purdue 4-6161189 2-5120127  Bob DeMoss

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.