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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: Charles W. Bachman
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Charles W. Bachman enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Wayne State  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Michigan  13   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Marquette  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Purdue  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Illinois Wesleyan  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Syracuse  14   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Santa Clara  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Indiana  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Temple  18   7   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored102
  Scoring Average11.3
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record16-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record1-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 5-39997   J.O. Christian
Boston College 9-221946Lost  3-6  Frank W. Leahy
Central Michigan 8-113640   Ron Finch
Notre Dame 7-210073   Elmer F. Layden
Ohio 6-311682   Don Peden
Georgia Southern 5-593124   Crook Smith
Penn State 5-1-211477   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Pittsburgh 5-411998   Charles W. Bowser
Virginia 5-414375   Frank J. Murray
Cincinnati 4-3-28765   Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Michigan State 4-4-110292   Charles W. Bachman
Army 3-4-2106105   William H. Wood
Eastern Michigan 3-3-16864   Elton J. Rynearson
Navy 3-5-188107   Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Syracuse 3-3-26392   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 2-75196   Fred H. Swan
West Virginia 2-6-17094   Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Western Michigan 2-6-15285   Mitchell Gary
Massachusetts 2-5-267103   Elbert Carraway
Miami Ohio 1-7-121104   Frank Wilton
Buffalo 0-77126   Jim Peele
East Carolina 0-818168   O.A. Hanker

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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