1934 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1934 Michigan State Spartans football 1934 Michigan State Spartans football team.png 285 Independent 8–1 Charlie Bachman 2nd Notre Dame Box Ed Klewicki Russell H. Reynolds College Field The 1934 Michigan State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State College (now known as Michigan State University as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their second season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 56. It was Michigan State's most successful football season since the undefeated 1913 season.Spartan 1934 Record Is 56 Wins, 37 Losses Battle Creek Enquirer December 30, 1934 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-spartan-1934-recor/167224855/ Newspapers.com The Spartans won their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 16 to 0 score. In inter-sectional play, the team defeated Carnegie Tech (13–0), Manhattan (39–0), Kansas (6–0), and Texas A&M (26–13), but lost to Syracuse (10–0).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 dead1934 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 16, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1934-schedule.html Key players included left halfback and triple-threat player Kurt Warmbein, fullback Art Brandstetter Sr., quarterback Russ Reynolds, guard Sid Wagner, and end Ed Klewicki. Warmbein was selected as the 1934 "Man of the Year" among football players in Michigan.Warmbein of St. Joseph Was 1934 Man-Of-Year On Michigan Gridirons The Herald-Press December 31, 1934 33 https://www.newspapers.com/image/362726280/ Schedule y y September 29 Grinnell College Field East Lansing, MI W 33-20 15,000 Warmbein Stars in Passing Attack as Michigan State Defeats Grinnell, 33-20 Detroit Free Press September 30, 1934 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35337821/warmbein_stars_in_passing_attack_as/ Newspapers.com October 6 at Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) W 16-0 30,000 State Beats U. of M., 16-0, for First Time Since 1915 to End 3-Year Record Detroit Free Press October 7, 1934 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21447409/state_beats_u_of_m_160_for_first/ Newspapers.com October 13 Carnegie Tech College Field East Lansing, MI W 13-0 13,000 Spartans Continue Climb by Defeating Carnegie, 13 to 0 Detroit Free Press M.F. Drukenbrod October 14, 1934 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35337574/spartans_continue_climb_by_defeating/ Newspapers.com October 20 at Manhattan Ebbetts Field Brooklyn, NY W 39-0 18,000 Michigan Staters Rout Jaspers, 39-0 New York Daily News October 21, 1934 84 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35336997/michigan_staters_rout_jaspers_390/ Newspapers.com November 3 Marquette<hc> College Field East Lansing, MI W 13-7 13,000 Spartans Hard Pressed to Vanquish Marquette Detroit Free Press November 4, 1934 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35337110/spartans_hard_pressed_to_vanquish/ Newspapers.com November 10 at Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY L 0-10 25,000 Syracuse Hands State Its First Defeat, Winning 10 to 0 Detroit Free Press Lewis H. Walter November 11, 1934 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35338782/syracuse_hands_state_its_first_defeat/ Newspapers.com November 17 Detroit College Field East Lansing, MI W 7-6 20,000 Spartans Win, 7-6, as Titans Fail to Make Use of Breaks Detroit Free Press Lewis H. Walter November 18, 1934 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35338047/spartans_win_76_as_titans_fail_to/ Newspapers.com November 24 at Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS W 6-0 6,852 K.U. Holds M.S. To Touchdown The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas) November 25, 1934 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35338223/ku_holds_ms_to_touchdown/ Newspapers.com December 8 vs. Texas A&M San Antonio, TX W 26-13 Michigan Team Defeats Texas Aggies, 26-13 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal December 9, 1934 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35338332/michigan_team_defeats_texas_aggies/ Newspapers.com References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football