1964 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1964 Michigan State Spartans football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 20 4–5 3–3 Duffy Daugherty 11th Dick Gordon Charles Migyanka Spartan Stadium The 1964 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1964 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 11th season under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 4–5 overall record 3–3 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.2016 Football Media Guide Michigan State University 146, 155 June 18, 2017 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/msu-media-guide-history-145-19.pdf January 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170117203046/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/msu-media-guide-history-145-19.pdf dead1964 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 18, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1964-schedule.html Two Spartans were selected as first-team players on the 1964 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Halfback Dick Gordon received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI), and tackle Jerry Rush received first-team honors from the AP.All Big Ten Picks Tough; Talent Tops The Spokesman-Review (AP story) 20 November 26, 1964 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19641125&id=k9xXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3508,2981403Butkus, Yearby, Timberlake Head Coaches' Big Ten Stars The Daily Register (Harrisburg, Illinois) November 27, 1964 11 https://www.newspapers.com/image/59465241/?terms=grabowski%2Brush%2Byearby%2B%22upi%22 Rush was also selected as a second-team All-American by the AP.Butkus Again All-American Eugene Register-Guard December 4, 1964 B1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19641204&id=RLZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4072,592259 Schedule 1964 AP September 26 l y y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 15–21 40,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-tar-heels-hold-off/139188908/ Battle Creek Enquirer Tar Heels hold off Spartans, 21–15 September 27, 1964 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w y USC 2 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 17–7 70,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-spartans-stun-usc/189683804/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Spartans stun USC October 4, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 l 9 Michigan 7 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry 10–17 78,234 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-um-crams-2-tds-in-last/193592027/ Port Huron Times-Herald U–M crams 2 TDs in last six minutes October 11, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Indiana Seventeenth Street Football Stadium Bloomington, IN rivalry 20–27 38,257 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anderson-herald-badar-sparks-iu-win/193589853/ The Anderson Sunday Herald Badar sparks IU win October 18, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Northwestern Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 24–6 66,311 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-sparans-ju/193591613/ The Sunday Courier and Press Spartan's Juday really big show October 25, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 22–6 65,728 https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-michigan-state-r/193590677/ Green Bay Press-Gazette Michigan State rolls over Badgers 22–6 November 1, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 w Purdue 10 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 21–7 75,433 Speedy Gordon Sparks State's Victory The Lansing State Journal November 8, 1964 E1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38118789/speedy_gordon_sparks_states_victory/ Newspapers.com November 14 l y y Notre Dame 1 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Megaphone Trophy 7–34 59,265 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-irish-clobber-spartans/8515988/ Port Huron Times-Herald Irish clobber Spartans November 15, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 0–16 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-michigan-state-han/193592279/ Enquirer and News Michigan State handed 16 to 0 loss by Illinois November 22, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1964 Michigan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/295458 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 17, 2026 Game summaries Michigan Week 3: Michigan at Michigan State Michigan (2–0) Mich. St. (1–1) 0 3 0 14 7 0 0 3 October 3, 1964 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 78,234 Coming into the game, Michigan had lost six straight games to the Spartans and had not defeated them since 1955. The game matched two teams ranked in the Top 10 in the AP Poll and attracted "the largest crowd ever assembled at Spartan Stadium" up to that time.R. W. Apple, Jr. Sygar Spearhead on 2 Late Scores: Defensive Back Gets Tally on Pass, Throws for One in Last 7 Minutes The New York Times October 11, 1964 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/11/archives/sygar-spearhead-on-2-late-scores-defensive-back-gets-tally-on-pass.html 7 January 2012 Writing in The New York Times, R. W. Apple, Jr., wrote that the intrastate rivalry "means to the people of Michigan what the struggle between the Capulets and Montagues did to the citizens of 15th-century Verona." Michigan State scored its only touchdown in the first quarter after recovering a fumble recovery off an errant pitch from Timberlake to Anthony. Another highlight for Michigan State came when sophomore receiver Gene Washington impressed observers with "a spectacular leaping grab for 43 yards." Trailed 10 to 3 halfway through the fourth quarter, Michigan scored 14 points in the final seven minutes on a comeback led by sophomore halfback Rick Sygar. With seven minutes remaining, Sygar caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Timberlake. On the final drive, he took a pitch from Timberlake at the Michigan State 31-yard line and threw a touchdown pass to John Henderson. Having missed a two-point conversion attempt on the first Michigan touchdown, Timberlake threw to Steve Smith for the two-point conversion on the final score. Michigan defeated the Spartans 17–10. Mel Anthony rushed for 70 yards on 21 carries, and John Henderson had 82 receiving yards on three catches. References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football