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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Hugh Duffy Daugherty enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Iowa  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Wisconsin  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Indiana  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Notre Dame  19   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Purdue  13   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Minnesota  13   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Washington State  54   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Michigan  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Marquette  40   10   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record46-27
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-4
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-2195127 4-286107  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-6110143 2-462111  Bernie A. Crimmins
Illinois 1-8103180 0-655148  Ray Eliot
Ohio State 10-024975Won  20-77-018255  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 7-220098 5-213577  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-313987 5-211861  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa 5-4192141 4-3126101  Forest Evashevski
Purdue 5-3-1165134 3-394107  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Michigan State 3-6177149 1-564113  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern 2-7101142 1-560102  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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.