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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 O. Bemies
Conference: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1885  <-- 1898 <- 1899 -> 1900 --> 2024
1899 Season Highlights
 Charles O. Bemies enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1899 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Notre Dame  0   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Detroit Athletic Club  6   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Kalamazoo  6   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Alma  11   11   T       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Michigan State Normal  18   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Olivet  17   18   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. DePauw  23   6   W       
 
1899 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -1
  Points Scored81
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record6-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1899 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1899 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Michigan State 2-4-181101   Charles O. Bemies
Eastern Michigan 1-1-12923   Dwight Watson

1899 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1899 All Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.