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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


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1885  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2010
1937 Season Highlights
 Charles W. Bachman enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Wayne State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Michigan  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Manhattan  0   3   L    @ Brooklyn, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Missouri  2   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Marquette  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Kansas  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Temple  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Carnegie Tech  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ San Francisco  14   0   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Auburn  0   6   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed42
  Defense Average4.2
  Opponents Record19-18
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Michigan State was not ranked.
  
1937 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Army 7-217672  Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Boston College 4-4-110968  Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Buffalo 0-000  Jim Peele
Central Michigan 0-000  Ron Finch
Connecticut 0-1020  J.O. Christian
East Carolina 0-000  J.D. Swede Alexander
Eastern Michigan 0-000  Elton J. Rynearson
Michigan State 8-211742  Charles W. Bachman
Navy 4-4-115074  Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick
Notre Dame 6-2-17749  Elmer F. Layden
Penn State 5-3143114  Robert A. Bob Higgins
Pittsburgh 9-0-120334  Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
San Jose State 2-14837  Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Syracuse 5-2-113257  Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 3-2-43859  Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Troy 0-000  Albert Elmore
West Virginia 8-1-118339  Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Western Michigan 0-1720  Mitchell Gary

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Michigan State Players on File.

1937 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Michigan State Players on File.


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