1942 Michigan State Spartans football team

1942 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference Independent
1942 record 4–3–2
Head coach Charlie Bachman
Offensive scheme Notre Dame Box

The 1942 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1942 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 4–3–2 record and lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 20 to 0 score. In inter-sectional play, the team played both Temple and Oregon State to 7-7 ties, lost to Washington State (25-13), and defeated West Virginia (7-0).[1]

Game notes

Michigan

Michigan State at Michigan
1 234Total
Mich. St. 0 000 0
Michigan 0 0137 20

On October 3, 1942, Michigan State played Michiga. Playing in Ann Arbor in front of 39,163 spectators (the smallest crowd to see a Michigan-Michigan State game since 1935), the Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 20–0. With Don Kuzma injured, Don Robinson got the start at left halfback. Robinson scored the first touchdown for Michigan in the third quarter. Frank Wardley and Warren Yaap also scored touchdowns for Michigan. Jim Briske converted two PATs.[2]

References

  1. "Michigan State Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse (David DeLassus). Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "Michigan Defeats State Rival, 20-0: Scores All Three Touchdowns in Last Half Before 39,163 Fans". The New York Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
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