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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: James H. Jim Crowley
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1929 <- 1930 -> 1931 --> 2024
1930 Season Highlights
 James H. Jim Crowley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1930 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Alma  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Michigan  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Cincinnati  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Colgate  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Case  45   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Georgetown  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. North Dakota State  19   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Detroit Mercy  0   0   T       
 
1930 Season Totals
  Record5-1 -2
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed32
  Defense Average4.0
  Opponents Record13-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record0-1 -1
1930 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1930 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 4-5148133   Roy W. Johnson
Texas Tech 3-5-190116   Pete W. Cawthon
Connecticut 1-5-119106   Summer Dole
Notre Dame 10-026574   Knute Kenneth Rockne
Army 9-1-126822   Ralph I. Sasse
Massachusetts 1-832248   Charles McGeoch
Temple 7-3221110   Henry J. Miller
Texas El Paso 7-1-118360   Mack Saxon
Arizona 6-1-112233   James F. Pop McKale
Ball State 6-113038   Lawrence McPhee
Navy 6-5148117   William A. Bill Ingram
Pittsburgh 6-2-118669   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Boston College 5-516770   Joseph Joe McKenney
Michigan State 5-1-215132   James H. Jim Crowley
Middle Tennessee State 5-5-112598   Frank Faulkinberry
New Mexico State 5-311573   Gerald H. Hines
Syracuse 5-2-220779   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Wake Forest 5-3-112577   Frank S. Pat Miller
West Virginia 5-5111103   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Jacksonville State 4-3-19289   J.W. Stephenson
Arizona State 3-5-111194   Ted E. Shipkey
Georgia Southern 3-3-14633   Crook Smith
Penn State 3-4-2142111   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Southern Mississippi 3-5-1162117   John Lumpkin
Troy 1-2773   No Coach

1930 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1930 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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