1959 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Michigan State Spartans football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 16 5–4 4–2 Duffy Daugherty 6th Dean Look Donald Wright Spartan Stadium The 1959 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth season under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 5–4 overall record (4–3 against Big Ten opponents), finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference, and were ranked No. 16 in the final Coaches Poll.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 dead1959 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 18, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1959-schedule.html Quarterback Dean Look was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team player on the 1959 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Three other Spartans were selected for the third team: halfback Herb Adderly; tackle Palmer Pyle; and center Dave Manders.Lanphear Unanimous AP All-Big Ten Choice Charles Chamberlain The LaCrosse Tribune November 24, 1959 12 https://www.newspapers.com/image/88126640/?terms=look%2Bjeter%2Bhouston4 Northwestern gridders make UPI all-Big 10 team; Norton, Jeter place Ed Sainsbury Globe-Gazette, Mason City, Iowa November 27, 1959 12 https://www.newspapers.com/image/725343/?terms=look%2Bjeter%2Bhouston%2Bcoaches The 1959 Spartans won all three of their annual rivalry games. In the annual Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Hoosiers by a 14 to 6 score. In the Notre Dame rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Fighting Irish by a 19 to 0 score. And, in the annual Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Wolverines by a 34 to 8 score. In non-conference play, the Spartans lost to Texas A&M, 9–7, and the Miami Hurricanes, 18–13. Schedule 1959 AP September 26 l y Texas A&M Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 7–9 49,507–49,529 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-aggies-upset/168616376/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Aggies upset Spartans, 9–7 September 27, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 w y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 34–8 103,234 Spartans Spank 'M' Good! Detroit Free Press Bob Pille October 4, 1959 1E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30058591/spartans_spank_m_good/ Newspapers.com October 10 l y Iowa 10 Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 8–37 59,300 Iowa 37, Michigan State 8! Treadway Hits Norton on 2 Scoring Passes to Build 23-0 Lead at Half Des Moines Sunday Register Maury White October 11, 1959 1, 10 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-iowa-37-michiga/172639030/ Newspapers.com October 17 w y Notre Dame Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry 19–0 73,480 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-notre-dame-blanked-19-to/200738857/ The Palladium-Item Notre Dame blanked, 19 to 0, by fumbling Michigan State October 18, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Indiana Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry 14–6 54,611 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-spartan-gridders-tumble/200805263/ The Saginaw News Spartan gridders tumble Hoosiers October 25, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 24–30 83,130 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-matte-passes-ohio-state-past/200805337/ Waterloo Daily Courier Matte passes Ohio State past Michigan State November 1, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 w Purdue 14 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 15–0 58,203 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-michigan-state-runs-ove/200805441/ Arizona Republic Michigan State runs over Boilermaker Rose plot 15–0 November 8, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 w 19 Northwestern 6 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 15–10 38,421 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-bend-tribune-michigan-state-stuns/200805559/ Great Bend Daily Tribune Michigan State stuns Wildcats in 15–10 clash November 15, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 20 Friday l y y 11 Miami (FL) 18 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 13–18 40,870 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hickory-daily-record-miami-upsets-michig/199264019/ Hickory Daily Record Miami upsets Michigan State, 18–13 November 21, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1959 Michigan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214287 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 2, 2026 References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football