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-
1970 Season Highlights
Hugh Duffy Daugherty enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
1970 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 @
Washington
16
42
L
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
Washington State
28
14
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Notre Dame
0
29
L
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Ohio State
0
29
L
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Michigan
20
34
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Iowa
37
0
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Indiana
32
7
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Purdue
24
14
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Minnesota
13
23
L
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Northwestern
20
23
L
1970 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 190
Scoring Average 19.0
Points Allowed 215
Defense Average 21.5
Opponents Record 52-48
Conference Record 3-4
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 1-3
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1970 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1970 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
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.