1936 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1936 Michigan State Spartans football 1936 Michigan State Spartans football team.png 285 Independent 6–1–2 Charlie Bachman 4th Notre Dame Box Sam Ketchman Gordon A. Dahlgren Henry S. Kutchins Macklin Field The 1936 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 6–1–2 record, outscored their opponents by a total of 143 to 40, and won their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 21 to 7 score. In inter-sectional play, the team defeated Carnegie Tech (7–0), Kansas (41–0), and Arizona (7–0) and tied Boston College (13–13). The team's only loss was to Marquette by a 13 to 7 score.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 dead1936 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 16, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1936-schedule.html Key players included halfbacks John Pingel, Al Agett, and Steve Sebo, fullbacks Art Brandstatter Sr. and George Kovacich, quarterback Charley Halbert, end Milton Lenhardt, and guard Norman Olman. Schedule y y September 26 Wayne Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 27-0 17,000 Spartans Open Up in Second Half to Beat Wayne 27-0 Detroit Free Press Tod Rockwell Tod Rockwell September 27, 1936 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18947379/spartans_open_up_in_second_half_to_beat/ Newspapers.com October 3 at Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) W 21-7 45,656 Spartans Humble Michigan for Third Straight Time, 21-7: Tying Score by Sweet Ends U. of M.'s Threat Detroit Free Press Tod Rockwell Tod Rockwell October 4, 1936 Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21411889/spartans_humble_michigan_for_third/ Newspapers.com October 10 at Carnegie Tech Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA W 7-0 15,000 Michigan State Defeats Tartans, 7-0 The Pittsburgh Press Lester Biederman October 11, 1936 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35345248/michigan_state_defeats_tartans_70/ Newspapers.com October 17 Missouri<hc> Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 13-0 15,000 Michigan State Turns Back Missouri, 13-0 Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton October 18, 1936 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35344972/michigan_state_turns_back_missouri_130/ Newspapers.com October 24 Marquette Macklin Field East Lansing, MI L 7-13 20,000 Hilltoppers Repeat 1935 Win Over Spartans Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton October 25, 1936 23–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35345371/hilltoppers_repeat_1935_win_over/ Newspapers.com October 31 at Boston College Fenway Park Boston, MA T 13-13 11,000 Boston College Ties State, 13-13: March in Fourth Quarter Gains Deadlock for Eagles Detroit Free Press Charles P. Ward November 1, 1936 Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35345604/boston_college_ties_state_1313_march/ Newspapers.com November 7 Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA T 7-7 20,000 Temple In Tie: Temple Scores In Last Period, Then Foes Tie The Philadelphia Inquirer Fred Byrod November 8, 1936 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35345768/temple_in_tie_temple_scores_in_last/ November 14 at Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS W 41-0 Michigan Team Outclasses K.U. The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas) November 15, 1936 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35345884/michigan_team_outclasses_ku/ Newspapers.com November 21 Arizona Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 7-0 Michigan State Beats Stubborn Foe, 7 to 0 Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton November 22, 1936 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35344585/michigan_state_beats_stubborn_foe_7_to/ Newspapers.com References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football