1938 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1938 Michigan State Spartans football 1938 Michigan State Spartans football team.png 285 Independent 6–3 Charlie Bachman 6th Notre Dame Box John Pingel Allen O. Diebold Dave Diehl Macklin Field The 1938 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 6–3 record and lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 14 to 0 score. In inter-sectional play, the team defeated West Virginia (26–0), Syracuse (19–12), and Temple (10–0), and lost to Santa Clara (7–6).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 dead1938 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 16, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1938-schedule.html Halfback John Pingel was selected by the Associated Press (AP), International News Service (INS) and Detroit Times as a first-team player, on the 1938 College Football All-America Team.ESPN College Football Encyclopedia 1174 ESPN Books 2005 1401337031 (AP, INS)All-America Addendum College Football Historical Society Newsletter May 1999 http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv12/CFHSNv12n3f.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20100610210955/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv12/CFHSNv12n3f.pdf dead June 10, 2010 (Detroit Times) Pingel was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Schedule y y September 24 Wayne Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 34-6 22,000 Spartans Rout Wayne: Spartans Show Better Than '37; Wayne Scores but Is Routed, 34 to 6 Detroit Free Press Tod Rockwell Tod Rockwell September 25, 1938 Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18952820/spartans_rout_wayne_spartans_show/ Newspapers.com October 1 at Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) L 0-14 82,500 Spartans Stopped Short By Charging Wolverine Attack The Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton October 2, 1938 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35353665/spartans_stopped_short_by_charging/ Newspapers.com October 8 1938 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 18-0 12,000 Spartans Win, 18 to 0: Reserve Power Conquers Foe in Second Half Detroit Free Press E.L. Warner Jr. October 9, 1938 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35354614/spartans_win_18_to_0_reserve_power/ Newspapers.com October 15 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 26-0 9,000 Ciolek's Back Injured as Spartans Crush West Virginia Detroit Free Press October 16, 1938 Sports 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35354772/cioleks_back_injured_as_spartans_crush/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-spartans-find-stri/151636413/ The State Journal Spartans find stride in routing W. Virginia, 26–0 October 16, 1938 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 Syracuse<hc> Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 19-12 18,000 Spartans Pull Syracuse Off Unbeaten List The Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton October 23, 1938 1, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35354462/spartans_pull_syracuse_off_unbeaten_list/ Newspapers.com October 29 Santa Clara Macklin Field East Lansing, MI L 6-7 21,000 Spartans Give Broncs Battle But Lose, 7-6 The Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton October 30, 1938 1, 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35354205/spartans_give_broncs_battle_but_lose/ Newspapers.com November 5 at Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO L 0-6 10,000 Spartans Succumb to Hard-Fighting Tigers, 6-0 The Lansing State Journal George Alderton November 6, 1938 13–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35354873/spartans_succumb_to_hardfighting/ November 12 at Marquette Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI W 20-14 13,000 Pingel's Passes Beat Marquette: Johnny's Arm Rescues M.S.C. from 14-0 Loss Detroit Free Press E.L. Warner Jr. November 13, 1938 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35353896/pingels_passes_beat_marquette/ Newspapers.com November 19 Temple Macklin Field East Lansing, MI W 10-0 12,000 Michigan State Trips Temple, 10-0: Pingel's Career As Spartan Ends The Enquirer and Evening News November 20, 1938 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35354047/michigan_state_trips_temple_100/ Newspapers.com Game summaries Michigan Michigan State at Michigan Michigan State Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 October 1, 1938 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 82,500 J. S. Getschell (St. Thomas) On October 1, 1938, the Spartans lost to Michigan by a 14 to 0 score. The game, the 33rd between the two programs,Michigan vs. Michigan St. David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse May 26, 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 was played at Michigan Stadium before 82,500 spectators. Sophomore halfback Paul Kromer, appearing in his first game for the Wolverines, scored both touchdowns. Michigan's first points were scored after Fred Trosko intercepted a John Pingel pass at the end of the first quarter, giving Michigan possession at the Spartans' 47-yard line. Kromer scored the touchdown on fourth down from the two-yard line. Michigan's second touchdown was also set up by an interception, with Norm Purucker intercepting a Pingel pass. Kromer again scored on a two-yard run.Michigan Scores 14-0, Before 82,500: Beats Michigan State First Time in 5 Years; Kroner [sic] Gets Both Touchdowns The New York Times October 2, 1938 https://www.nytimes.com/1938/10/02/archives/michigan-scores-140-before-82500-beats-michigan-state-first-time-in.html References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football