1932 Michigan State Spartans football team

1932 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1932 record	7–1
Head coach	Jim Crowley

The 1932 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1932 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Jim Crowley, the Spartans compiled a 7–1 record. The team's only loss came in their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 26 to 0 score. In inter-sectional play, the team defeated Fordham (19-13), Syracuse (27-13), and South Dakota (20-6).^[1]

Quarterback Bob Monnett was selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a second-team player on the 1932 College Football All-America Team.^[2]

Game notes

Michigan

Week 1: Michigan State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan St. 0 0 0 0 0 • Michigan 7 7 6 6 26 Date: October 1, 1932 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game attendance: 33,786 Referee: F. A. Lambert (Ohio St.)

On October 1, 1932, the Spartans played Michigan in Ann Arbor. Michigan won the game, 26–0. Fullback John Regeczi ran for a touchdown in the first quarter following a long drive. Additional touchdowns were scored by Stanley Fay, John Heston, and Herman Everhardus. Quarterback Harry Newman had a 35-yard punt return and successfully kicked two point after touchdown (PAT) attempts.^[3][4]

References

1. "Michigan State Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse (David DeLassus). Retrieved July 18, 2015.
2. Bill Braucher (1932-12-02). "NEA Names Its All-American Football Team for 1932 Season". The Daily News (Frederick, MD).
3. "Michigan Eleven Triumphs, 26 to 0: Shows Unexpected Power in Defeating Michigan State in Opening Game". The New York Times. October 2, 1932.
4. 1933 Michiganensian, Michigan State game summary, p. 112.