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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Charles W. Bachman enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Michigan  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Purdue  20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Temple  19   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Santa Clara  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Kansas State  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Indiana  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Marquette  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. West Virginia  17   0   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored108
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record22-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record0-4
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 4-46789   J.O. Christian
Boston College 11-033965Won  19-13  Frank W. Leahy
Notre Dame 7-216867   Elmer F. Layden
Navy 6-2-110646   Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Penn State 6-1-113546   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Cincinnati 5-3-113248   Joseph A. Joe Meyer
East Carolina 5-314370   John Christenbury
Ohio 5-2-28932   Don Peden
Central Michigan 4-3-18860   Ron Finch
Nevada 4-4-125979   James W. Jim Aiken
Temple 4-4-1155113   Ray Morrison
Virginia 4-5117103   Frank J. Murray
West Virginia 4-4-112794   William F. Bill Kern
Buffalo 3-547116   Jim Peele
Georgia Southern 3-591184   Crook Smith
Massachusetts 1-833142   Elbert Carraway
Michigan State 3-4-110876   Charles W. Bachman
Pittsburgh 3-4-185102   Charles W. Bowser
Syracuse 3-4-1114134   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Western Michigan 2-577117   Mitchell Gary
Army 1-7-154197   William H. Wood
Eastern Michigan 1-5-134125   Elton J. Rynearson
Miami Ohio 0-7-132200   Frank Wilton

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.