1962 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1962 Michigan State Spartans football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–4 3–3 Duffy Daugherty 9th George Saimes George Saimes Spartan Stadium The 1962 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth season under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 5–4 overall record 3–3 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in fifth 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 dead1962 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 18, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1962-schedule.html Two Spartans were selected as first-team players on the 1962 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Halfback George Saimes received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI), and center Dave Behrman received first-team honors from the AP.Gophers Ring the Bell The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story) 24 November 27, 1962 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19621127&id=hv1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LAEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5933,3324883Spartans Saimes and Behrman Get All-Big Ten Team Berths; Bell-Richter, Unanimous Joe Mooshil The Owosso Argus-Press (AP story) November 27, 1962 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1978&dat=19621120&id=wDsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2954,5201566Pick Big Ten All-Star Squad Galesburg Register-Mail November 27, 1962 12 https://www.newspapers.com/image/2315535/?terms=cvercko%2Bwarfield%2Bcoaches Saimes was also a consensus first-team selection for the 1962 College Football All-America Team.2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2014 February 10, 2015 7 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf December 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141222163944/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf dead Guard Ed Budde was selected by Time magazine as a first-team All-American.Time All-America Teams: Picked by the Pros Time The 1962 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 26 to 8 score. In the Notre Dame rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Fighting Irish by a 31 to 7 score. And, in the annual Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Wolverines by a 28 to 0 score. In non-conference play, the Spartans defeated North Carolina (38–6) and lost to Stanford (16–13). Schedule 1962 AP September 29 l y y 6 Stanford Stanford Stadium Palo Alto, CA 13–16 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-1613-upset-to-stanfor/189671418/ The Baltimore Sun 16–13 upset to Stanford September 30, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w y North Carolina Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 38–6 61,029 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-spartans-trample-t/139158656/ Battle Creek Enquirer Spartans trample Tar Heels, 38–6 October 7, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w Michigan Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry 28–0 77,501 Spartans Put the Blast on 'M', 28–0 Detroit Free Press Bob Pille October 14, 1962 1F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11395512/spartans_put_the_blast_on_m_280/ Newspapers.com October 20 w y y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 31–7 60,116 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-spartans-saimes-sp/193685323/ Kingsport Times-News Spartans' Saimes sparks 31–7 romp by Notre Dame October 21, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 10 Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium Bloomington, IN rivalry 26–8 24,377 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-saimes-scores-three-t/193931225/ The Times-Picayune Saimes scores three TD's as Spartans explode, 26–8 October 28, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l y 7 Minnesota Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 7–28 64,783 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-sparkling-gopher/193933667/ Wisconsin State Journal Sparkling Gophers romp to 28–7 triumph over stunned Spartans November 4, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 l Purdue Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 9–17 70,059 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-trailing-twice/193933250/ The Des Moines Register Trailing twice, Purdue upsets Spartans, 17–9 November 11, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Northwestern 9 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 31–7 54,342 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-msu-romps-317/193933788/ The Flint Journal MSU romps, 31–7 November 18, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 6–7 19,547 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illinois-upsets-spartans/193932274/ Chicago Daily Tribune Illinois upsets Spartans November 25, 1962 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1962 Michigan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294897 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 22, 2026 Roster FB George Saimes, Sr. RB Ron Rubick See also 1962 in Michigan References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football