1942 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Michigan State Spartans football 1942 Michigan State Spartans football team.png 285 Independent 4–3–2 Charlie Bachman 10th Notre Dame Box Richard Kieppe Richard Mangrum Walter L. Pawlowski Macklin Field 1944 The 1942 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 4–3–2 record and lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 20 to 0 score. In inter-sectional play, the team played both Temple and Oregon State to 7–7 ties, lost to Washington State (25–13), and defeated West Virginia (7–0).2016 Football Media Guide Michigan State University 146, 153 June 16, 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 dead1942 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 16, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1942-schedule.html Michigan State was ranked at No. 49 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y October 3 at Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) L 0-20 39,163 October 10 Wayne Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 46-6 Wayne Has No Chance Against State Detroit Free Press Frank Angelo October 11, 1942 2-1, 2-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18884724/wayne_has_no_chance_against_state/ Newspapers.com October 17 Marquette Macklin Field East Lansing, MI L 7-28 Exciting Moments on Macklin Field as Marquette Downs State, 28 to 7: Toppers Have Soph Star in Strzykalski The Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton October 18, 1942 17, 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121645838/exciting-moments-on-macklin-field-as/ Newspapers.com October 24 Great Lakes Navy<hc> Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 14-0 Michigan State Wins; State Upsets Favored Navy Team, 14 to 0 Lansing State Journal October 25, 1942 17–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17887446/michigan_state_wins_state_upsets/ Newspapers.com October 31 at Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA T 7-7 November 7 at Washington State Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA L 13-25 13,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SaZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1368%2C2972950 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Hewins Jack Kennedy leads Cougar victory over Spartans November 8, 1942 11 Google News Archives April 10, 2021 November 14 Purdue Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 19-6 7,500 November 21 West Virginia Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 7-0 6,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-spartans-beat-moun/151635033/ Battle Creek Enquirer Spartans beat Mountaineers November 22, 1943 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 Oregon State Macklin Field East Lansing, MI T 7-7 5,368 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-outgained-spartans/188872530/ The Salt Lake Tribune Outgained Spartans tie Oregon State November 29, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com Game summaries Michigan Michigan State at Michigan Mich. St. Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 October 3, 1942 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 39,163 On October 3, 1942, Michigan State played Michigan. Playing in Ann Arbor in front of 39,163 spectators (the smallest crowd to see a Michigan-Michigan State game since 1935), the Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 20–0. With Don Kuzma injured, Don Robinson got the start at left halfback. Robinson scored the first touchdown for Michigan in the third quarter. Frank Wardley and Warren Yaap also scored touchdowns for Michigan. Jim Briske converted two PATs.Michigan Defeats State Rival, 20-0: Scores All Three Touchdowns in Last Half Before 39,163 Fans The New York Times October 4, 1942 https://www.nytimes.com/1942/10/04/archives/michigan-defeats-state-rival-200-scores-all-three-touchdowns-in.html 14 January 2012 References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football