1958 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1958 Michigan State Spartans football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–5–1 0–5–1 Duffy Daugherty 5th Sam Williams Sam Williams Spartan Stadium The 1958 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1958 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 3–5–1 overall record (0–5–1 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in last 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 dead1958 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 18, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1958-schedule.html Two Spartans were selected as first-team players on the 1958 All-Big Ten Conference football team: end Sam Williams (AP-2, UPI-1) and guard Ellison Kelly (UPI-1). Halfback Dean Look was selected for the second team.Even Big 10 All-Star Team Is Mixed Up Jerry Liska Sarasota Journal (AP story) November 28, 1958 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1798&dat=19581128&id=ofMeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=24oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6473,2767282Kelley Again On All-Big Ten Team The Sandusky Register November 28, 1958 19 https://www.newspapers.com/image/4783919/?terms=duncan%2Bfleming%2Bcoaches%2B%22UPI%22 Williams was also selected as a consensus first-team player on the 1958 College Football All-America Team.2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2014 February 10, 2015 6 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 The 1958 Spartans lost the annual Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry game by a 6 to 0 score and played to a 12 to 12 tie in the annual Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry game. In non-conference play, the Spartans won all three games, defeating California (32–12), Pittsburgh (22–8), and Kansas State (26–7). Schedule 1958 AP September 27 w y 4 California Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 32–12 52,639 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-spartans-hand-califo/189562902/ The Idaho Statesman Spartans hand California 11 32–12 setback September 28, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com October 4 t 4 Michigan 16 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry 12–12 76,434 'M' ties mighty Spartans, 12–12 Detroit Free Press Tommy Devine October 5, 1958 1E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30042427/m_ties_mighty_spartans_1212/ July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com October 11 w y 9 Pittsburgh 10 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 22–8 56,793 George Kiseda Pitt Bows To Michigan State 22–8 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 12, 1958 2, section 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-pitt-bows-to-mi/175980536/ July 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l y 5 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 6–14 48,468 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-boilermakers-su/200971879/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Boilermakers surprise Michigan State, 14–6 October 19, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com October 25 l y 20 Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 0–16 68,811 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-illinois-makes-use-of-msu/200971971/ The Palladium-Item Illinois makes use of MSU fulble, pass for 16–0 win October 26, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Wisconsin 8 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 7–9 71,040 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-wisconsin-edges-msu/200972076/ Lincoln Evening Journal Wisconsin edges MSU to retain title hopes November 2, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN rivalry 0–6 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-indiana-upsets-michiga/200972170/ The State Journal Indiana upsets Michigan State 6–0 November 9, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 12–39 53,647 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-minnesota-checks-tail/200972276/ The Daily Sentinel Minnesota checks tailspin in 39–12 win over Spartans November 16, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Kansas State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 26–7 39,032 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-michigan-state-passe/200947130/ Valley Morning Star Michigan State passes by Kansas State 26–7 November 23, 1958 July 5, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1958 Michigan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294347 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 5, 2026 References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football