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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: Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Clarence L. Biggie Munn enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Michigan  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Marquette  48   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Maryland  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. William & Mary  42   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Penn State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Temple  62   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Notre Dame  21   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Oregon State  20   25   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Arizona  75   0   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored309
  Scoring Average34.3
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record44-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 6-3-0 AP
  
1949 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Notre Dame 10-036086   Frank W. Leahy
Army 9-035468   Earl H. Red Blaik
Memphis 9-138573   Ralph Hatley
Ball State 8-027661   John Magnabosco
Louisville 8-3343143   Frank Camp
Virginia 7-2199121   Arthur L Art Guepe
Buffalo 6-318395   Frank Clair
Miami 6-316596   Andy Gustafson
Michigan State 6-3309107   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Pittsburgh 6-3156154   Walter S. Mike Milligan
Toledo 6-4318210   J. Neil Skip Stahley
Nevada 5-5235212   Joe Sheetketski
Penn State 5-4162175   F. Joseph Joe Bedenk
Temple 5-4156225   Albert P. Kawal
Boston College 4-4-1209187   Dennis E. Denny Myers
Bowling Green 4-5206161   Robert Whittaker
Syracuse 4-5207215   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
West Virginia 4-6-1227275   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Central Michigan 3-4106103   Lyle Bennett
Navy 3-5-1151238   George H. Sauer
Akron 2-6-1114257   William Houghton
Eastern Michigan 0-867180   Harry Ockerman

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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