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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 Conference


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1885  <-- 1933 <- 1934 -> 1935 --> 2024
1934 Season Highlights
 Charles W. Bachman enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1934 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Grinnell  33   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Michigan  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Carnegie Tech  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Manhattan  39   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Marquette  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Syracuse  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Detroit Mercy  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Kansas  6   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 8  @ Texas A&M  26   13   W    @ San Antonio, TX   
 
1934 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored153
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average6.2
  Opponents Record12-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1
1934 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1934 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 1-719108   J.O. Christian
Michigan State 8-115356   Charles W. Bachman
Navy 8-113870   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
Pittsburgh 8-120544   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Army 7-321540   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Temple 7-1-222057Lost  14-20  Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Western Michigan 7-110452   Mitchell Gary
Notre Dame 6-310856   Elmer F. Layden
Syracuse 6-214142   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Troy 6-2-117052   Albert Elmore
West Virginia 6-4117113   Charles C. Trusty Tallman
Boston College 5-46472   Joseph Joe McKenney
Central Michigan 5-38182   Alex Yunevich
Eastern Michigan 5-210979   Elton J. Rynearson
Georgia Southern 5-5120123   Crook Smith
Massachusetts 5-3-111940   Mel Taube
Tulsa 5-2-110639   Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Penn State 4-411558   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Texas El Paso 4-4131104   Mack Saxon
Jacksonville State 3-473111   T.B. Shotts
East Carolina 1-4-11887   G.L. Doc Mathis

1934 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1934 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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