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-
1942 Season Highlights
Charles W. Bachman enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
1942 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Michigan
0
20
L
Sat., Oct. 10 vs. Wayne State
46
6
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Marquette
7
28
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Great Lakes Navy
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Temple
7
7
T
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Washington State
13
25
L
@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Purdue
19
6
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
West Virginia
7
0
W
Sat., Nov. 28 vs.
Oregon State
7
7
T
1942 Season Totals
Record 4-3
-2
Points Scored 120
Scoring Average 13.3
Points Allowed 99
Defense Average 11.0
Opponents Record 25-27
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
-1
Away Record 0-2
-1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1942 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1942 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 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.