1940 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Michigan State Spartans football 1940 Michigan State Spartans football team.png 285 Independent 3–4–1 Charlie Bachman 8th Notre Dame Box Jack Amon Jack Amon Paul L. Griffeth Macklin Field The 1940 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 3–4–1 record and lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 21 to 14 score. In inter-sectional play, the team lost to Temple (21–19) and Kansas State (32–0), played Santa Clara to a scoreless tie, and defeated West Virginia (17–0).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 dead1940 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 16, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1940-schedule.html Ole Miss was ranked at No. 22 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y October 5 at Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) L 14-21 69,951 October 12 Purdue Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 20-7 16,500 October 18 at Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 19-21 15,000 Temple Tops Michigan State, 21-19 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 19, 1940 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120370851/temple-tops-michigan-state-21-19/ Newspapers.com October 25 Santa Clara<hc> Macklin Field East Lansing, MI T 0-0 18,500 Spartans, Santa Clara In Scoreless Tie Lansing State Journal October 27, 1940 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17698566/spartans_santa_clara_in_scoreless_tie/ Newspapers.com November 2 Kansas State Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 32-0 November 9 at Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry) L 0-20 November 16 at Marquette Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI L 6-7 10,000 Apolskis Runs 70 Yards and Hilltops Win The Capital Times November 17, 1940 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120344107/apolskis-runs-70-yards-and-hilltops-win/ Newspapers.com November 23 West Virginia Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 17-0 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-spartans-beat-wv/151635933/ The State Journal Spartans beat W.V.U. in season's finale November 24, 1940 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com Game summaries Michigan Week 2: Michigan State at Michigan Michigan State Michigan 0 7 0 7 7 7 7 0 October 5, 1940 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 69,951 Lyle Clarno (Bradley) On October 5, 1940, Michigan State lost to Michigan by a 21 to 14 score. The game was the 35th played between the two programs.Michigan vs. Michigan St. David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse May 16, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=1988 May 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150526234935/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=1988 dead Tom Harmon scored all 21 points for Michigan on three touchdowns and three kicks for extra point. Michigan gained 312 rushing yards compared to 49 rushing yards for Michigan State. Both Michigan State touchdowns were scored by right halfback Walt Pawlowski.Tom Harmon's Scores Whip State, 21-14 Chicago Tribune October 6, 1940 2-1 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1940/10/06/page/29/article/tom-harmons-scores-whip-state-21-1465,438 See Michigan Gain 21-14 Triumph; Harmon Scores All Points on Michigan State, Making His Two-Game Total 49; Spartans' Passes Click; Sophomore Pawlowski Grabs Tosses for Advances of 45 and 37 Yards to Tally The New York Times October 6, 1940 https://www.nytimes.com/1940/10/06/archives/65438-see-michigan-gain-2114-triumph-harmon-scores-all-points-on.html1941 Michiganensian, page 195. References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football