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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Hugh Duffy Daugherty enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Stanford  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Michigan  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Indiana  53   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Notre Dame  47   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Illinois  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Wisconsin  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Purdue  12   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Minnesota  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Kansas State  38   17   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored239
  Scoring Average26.6
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record31-44
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 7-2-0 AP
10 7-2-0 Coaches
8 7-2-0 INS
10 7-2-0 UP
  
1956 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-1-212787 4-1-28467  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-6129263 1-585216  Bernie A. Crimmins
Illinois 2-5-2124154 1-4-279106  Ray Eliot
Iowa 9-121984Won  35-195-18844  Forest Evashevski
Michigan 7-2233123 5-214396  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Michigan State 7-223987 4-213349  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 6-316081 4-28847  Wayne Woody Hayes
Northwestern 4-4-1107112 3-3-18079  Ara R. Parseghian
Purdue 3-4-2139122 1-4-295101  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin 1-5-393129 0-4-346116  Milton Milt Bruhn

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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

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