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: Henry Keep Conference: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic-
1897 Season Highlights
Henry Keep enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
1897 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Lansing High School
28
0
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Olivet
26
6
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs. Kalamazoo
0
28
L
Sat., Oct. 16 @ Olivet
18
18
T
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Alma
30
16
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Alma
38
4
W
Thu., Nov. 25 @
Notre Dame
6
34
L
1897 Season Totals
Record 4-2
-1
Points Scored 146
Scoring Average 20.9
Points Allowed 106
Defense Average 15.1
Opponents Record 4-1
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 1-1
-1
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1897 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1897 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
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.