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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 W. Bachman
Conference: Independent-

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1885 <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024

1937 Season Highlights

Charles W. Bachman enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.

1937 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Wayne State	19	0	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Michigan	19	14	W
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Manhattan	0	3	L	@ Brooklyn, NY
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Missouri	2	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Marquette	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Kansas	16	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Temple	13	6	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Carnegie Tech	13	6	W
Sat., Nov. 27	@ San Francisco	14	0	W
Sat., Jan. 1	Auburn	0	6	L	@ Miami, FL	Orange Bowl

1937 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	117
Scoring Average	11.7
Points Allowed	42
Defense Average	4.2
Opponents Record	19-18
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	4-1

1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1937 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Connecticut	6-2-1	187	64					J.O. Christian
San Jose State	11-2-1	273	79					Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Pittsburgh	9-0-1	203	34					Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Michigan State	8-2	117	42	Lost 0-6				Charles W. Bachman
West Virginia	8-1-1	183	39	Won 7-6				Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Army	7-2	176	72					Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Central Michigan	6-2	200	42					Ron Finch
Notre Dame	6-2-1	77	49					Elmer F. Layden
Eastern Michigan	5-2-1	156	59					Elton J. Rynearson
Penn State	5-3	143	114					Robert A. Bob Higgins
Syracuse	5-2-1	132	57					Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Western Michigan	5-3	92	65					Mitchell Gary
Boston College	4-4-1	109	68					Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Buffalo	4-4	89	94					Jim Peele
Navy	4-4-1	150	74					Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick
Massachusetts	1-7-1	44	135					Elbert Carraway
Temple	3-2-4	38	59					Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
East Carolina	2-5	65	78					J.D. Swede Alexander
Georgia Southern	2-9	58	272					Crook Smith
Troy	2-6-2	36	161					Albert Elmore
Jacksonville State	0-5	0	185					T.B. Shotts

1937 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1937 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.