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Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Founded: 1855
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Capacity: 75,005
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Conference: Big 10-

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1885 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Hugh Duffy Daugherty enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Wisconsin	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Stanford	31	3	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Michigan	28	0	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Notre Dame	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Indiana	35	0	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Minnesota	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Purdue	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Northwestern	21	13	W
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Illinois	34	7	W

1961 Season Totals
Record	7-2
Points Scored	192
Scoring Average	21.3
Points Allowed	50
Defense Average	5.6
Opponents Record	41-43
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	2-2

1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
8	7-2-0	AP
9	7-2-0	Coaches
9	7-2-0	UPI

1961 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-2	161	78	Won 21-3	6-1	126	62	Murray Warmath
Indiana	2-7	96	162		0-6	38	132	Phil Dickens
Illinois	0-9	53	289		0-7	36	255	Peter R. Elliot
Ohio State	8-0-1	221	83		6-0	179	61	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	7-2	192	50		5-2	144	40	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Purdue	6-3	146	87		4-2	94	53	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin	6-3	179	158		4-3	149	138	Milton Milt Bruhn
Michigan	6-3	212	163		3-3	117	135	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Iowa	5-4	215	162		2-4	110	100	Jerry Burns
Northwestern	4-5	131	105		2-4	68	85	Ara R. Parseghian

1961 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1961 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.