1925 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1925 Michigan State Spartans football 1925 Michigan State Spartans football team.png 285 Independent 3–5 Ralph H. Young 3rd Donald H. Haskins College Field 1924 The 1925 Michigan State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In its third year under head coach Ralph H. Young, the team compiled a 3–5 record and was outscored by a total of 106 to 105.2017 Football Media Guide Michigan State University 142, 148 March 17, 2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/msuspartans.com/documents/2017/8/3/_msu_m_footbl_2017_18_misc_non_event__spartan-history.pdf1925 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 14, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1925-schedule.html Schedule y y September 26 Adrian College Field East Lansing, MI W 16-0 M.S.C. Scores 16-0 Victory Detroit Free Press September 27, 1925 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30616115/msc_scores_160_victory/ Newspapers.com October 3 at Michigan Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) L 0-39 30,000 State College Crushed Under Melting Assault of Michigan Eleven, 39 to 0 Detroit Free Press October 4, 1925 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10540005/state_college_crushed_under_melting/ Newspapers.com October 10 Lake Forest College Field East Lansing, MI L 0-6 Lake Forest Downs State By a Touchdown Detroit Free Press October 11, 1925 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30616450/lake_forest_downs_state_by_a_touchdown/ Newspapers.com October 17 1925 Centre Colonels Centre College Field East Lansing, MI W 15-13 State College Beats Centre By Late Rally Detroit Free Press October 18, 1925 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30616535/state_college_beats_centre_by_late_rally/ Newspapers.com October 24 at Penn State New Beaver Field State College, PA (rivalry) L 6-13 4,000 Nittany Lions Celebrate With Victory Over Michigan State Pittsburgh Gazette Times October 25, 1925 III-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30615852/nittany_lions_celebrate_with_victory/ newspapers.com November 1 Colgate College Field East Lansing, MI L 0-14 Michigan State Gives Colgate Great Fight But Lose to Crack Eastern Team, 14-0 The Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton November 2, 1925 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30570541/michigan_state_gives_colgate_great/ Newspapers.com November 8 Toledo<hc> College Field East Lansing, MI W 58-0 State Eleven Getting Ready for Badgers: Toledo Offers But Little Opposition to Green Team Lansing State Journal November 9, 1925 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30616631/state_eleven_getting_ready_for_badgers/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI L 10-21 Badgers Conquer Stubborn Aggies, 21 to 10 The Wisconsin State Journal November 15, 1925 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29804405/badgers_conquer_stubborn_aggies_21_to/ Newspapers.com Game summaries Michigan Michigan State at Michigan Michigan State Michigan 0 0 0 0 13 0 26 0 October 3, 1925 Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI 30,000 H. B. Hackett (West Point) On October 3, 1925, the Spartans lost to Michigan by a 39 to 0 score before a crowd of 30,000 persons for a Ferry Field record. The game was the 20th meeting in the Michigan – Michigan State football rivalry. Michigan had won nine straight games, eight by shutouts, dating back to 1916.Michigan vs Michigan St. College Football Data Warehouse http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=1988 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141111162228/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=1988 2014-11-11 Michigan scored twice in the first quarter. The first touchdown came on a 65-yard run by Benny Friedman.The account of the game in the Chicago Daily Tribune stated that Friedman's touchdown run was for 50 yards. Later in the quarter, Friedman completed a pass to Charles Grube for a 20-yard gain and then completed another pass to Bruce Gregory for a 30-yard gain and a touchdown. After a scoreless second quarter, Michigan led 13–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, Michigan scored three touchdowns. The first came on a pass from sophomore halfback Louis Gilbert to fellow sophomore Bennie Oosterbaan for a 40-yard gain and a touchdown. On the next drive, George Babcock ran 68 yards for a touchdown after "scooping up a fumble on the dead run."The account of the game in the Chicago Daily Tribune indicates that Babcock's touchdown came on a 40-yard interception return. Gilbert kicked the extra point, and Michigan led, 27–0. Later in the quarter, Friedman intercepted a pass and then completed a pass to Oosterbaan for a 24-yard gain and a touchdown. The New York Times noted that Oosterbaan "sparkled in his play" and that both of his touchdowns came on "clever catches and smart running."30,000 See Michigan Take Opener, 39–0: Friedman Stars as Wolverines Beat Michigan State Before Record Crowd The New York Times October 4, 1925 https://www.nytimes.com/1925/10/04/archives/30000-see-michigan-take-opener-390-friedman-stars-as-wolverines.html Gilbert kicked two extra points, and Frederic Fuller kicked one.YOSTMEN STRIKE THROUGH AIR TO NIP STATE, 39–0: EASY FOR MICHIGAN Chicago Daily Tribune October 4, 1925 A3 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/449524952.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+4%2C+1925&author=&pub=Chicago+Daily+Tribune+(1923-1963)&edition=&startpage=A3&desc=YOSTMEN+STRIKE+THROUGH+AIR+TO+NIP+STATE%2C+39-0 https://archive.today/20130131195613/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/449524952.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+4,+1925&author=&pub=Chicago+Daily+Tribune+(1923-1963)&edition=&startpage=A3&desc=YOSTMEN+STRIKE+THROUGH+AIR+TO+NIP+STATE,+39-0 dead January 31, 2013 References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football