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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  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Charles W. Bachman enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Michigan  0   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Kentucky  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Pittsburgh  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Wayne State  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Marquette  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Missouri  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Great Lakes Navy  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Penn State  33   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Miami  7   21   L       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored120
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed128
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record32-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record1-2
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 7-126543   J.O. Christian
Army 9-041246   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami 9-1-121199Won  13-6  Jack Harding
Miami Ohio 7-220775   Sid Gillman
Navy 7-1-122065   Cmdr. Oscar E. Hagberg
Nevada 7-3240147   James W. Jim Aiken
Notre Dame 7-2-1255122   Hugh J. Devore
Temple 7-119851   Ray Morrison
Virginia 7-226579   Frank J. Murray
Central Michigan 6-19826   Ron Finch
Eastern Michigan 5-0-14513   Elton J. Rynearson
Michigan State 5-3-1120128   Charles W. Bachman
Penn State 5-317389   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Bowling Green 4-37981   Robert Whittaker
Cincinnati 4-413288   Ray Nolting
Western Michigan 4-3147105   John W. Gill
Boston College 3-479171   Amerino Moody Sarno
Ohio 3-4100106   Don Peden
Pittsburgh 3-787141   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Massachusetts 2-1-13332   Thomas Eck
West Virginia 2-6-1122126   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Syracuse 1-638106   Oscar M. Ossie Solem

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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