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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Hugh Duffy Daugherty enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Illinois  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Georgia Tech  16   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Southern California  6   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Notre Dame  0   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Michigan  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Wisconsin  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Iowa  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Purdue  22   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Ohio State  19   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Minnesota  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Northwestern  24   14   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored158
  Scoring Average14.4
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record68-53
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3 -1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-7185304 4-4151183  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-6204272 3-5131205  John Pont
Illinois 3-8197277 3-5149156  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Michigan 10-126457 7-116234  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2280171Lost  17-427-119997  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 6-5245135 6-219661  Bob DeMoss
Michigan State 5-5-1158156 5-2-113668  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-7152229 2-683188  John Jardine
Iowa 3-7-1109208 2-6-180183  Frank X. Lauterbur
Northwestern 2-9146290 1-8119231  Alex Agase

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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