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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Hugh Duffy Daugherty enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Michigan State.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Illinois  10   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Georgia Tech  0   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Oregon State  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Notre Dame  2   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Michigan  13   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Wisconsin  28   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Iowa  34   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Purdue  43   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Ohio State  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Minnesota  40   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Northwestern  7   28   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed169
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record60-59
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-6163238 5-3149131  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7212278 3-5147192  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-8152260 2-6126235  John Pont
Michigan 11-142183Lost  12-138-026970  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 7-4211183 6-3192127  Alex Agase
Michigan State 6-5225169 5-3192131  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 6-4224120 5-317597  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 4-6-1240258 3-5161200  John Jardine
Purdue 3-7210228 3-5168182  Bob DeMoss
Iowa 1-10121379 1-888302  Frank X. Lauterbur

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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