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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: Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Hugh Duffy Daugherty enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Washington  27   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Southern Methodist  23   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Notre Dame  28   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Ohio State  21   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Michigan  23   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Iowa  18   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Indiana  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Purdue  13   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Minnesota  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Northwestern  39   7   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed231
  Defense Average23.1
  Opponents Record52-47
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-5-1210260 4-3135135  Murray Warmath
Indiana 4-6252242 3-4173165  John Pont
Illinois 0-10106397 0-762293  Jim Valek
Michigan 8-3352148Lost  3-106-124577  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 8-138393 6-128079  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 8-2354264 5-2248180  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa 5-5255275 3-4149179  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Northwestern 3-7137306 3-4121187  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 3-7196349 3-4145224  John Coatta
Michigan State 4-6202231 2-5124163  Hugh Duffy Daugherty

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.