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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-

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1885 <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights

Hugh Duffy Daugherty enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.

1964 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	@ North Carolina	15	21	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Southern California	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Michigan	10	17	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Indiana	20	27	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Northwestern	24	6	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Wisconsin	22	6	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Purdue	21	7	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Notre Dame	7	34	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Illinois	0	16	L

1964 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	136
Scoring Average	15.1
Points Allowed	141
Defense Average	15.7
Opponents Record	50-35
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-4

1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
20	4-5-0	Coaches
20	4-5-0	UPI

1964 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-3	142	100		4-3	96	79	Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota	5-4	136	131		4-3	89	85	Murray Warmath
Indiana	2-7	154	188		1-5	91	121	Phil Dickens
Michigan	9-1	235	83	Won 34-7	6-1	156	69	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Ohio State	7-2	146	76		5-1	102	41	Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue	6-3	168	146		5-2	136	112	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan State	4-5	136	141		3-3	97	79	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern	3-6	95	164		2-5	61	133	Alex Agase
Wisconsin	3-6	98	190		2-5	74	152	Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa	3-6	170	209		1-5	108	139	Jerry Burns

1964 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1964 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

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.