1973 Michigan State Spartans football team

1973 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1973 record	5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Denny Stolz
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium

1973 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Ohio State +	7	–	0	–	1			10	–	0	–	1
#6 Michigan +	7	–	0	–	1			10	–	0	–	1
Minnesota	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Illinois	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Michigan State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Purdue	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northwestern	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Indiana	0	–	8	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Iowa	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1973 college football season. In their first season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Spartans compiled a 5–6 overall record (4–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.^[1]

Defensive Bill Simpson was the only Spartan to be selected by either the Associated Press (AP) or the United Press International (UPI) as a first-team playe on the 1973 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Simpson received first-team honors from the UPI and second-team honors from the AP. Other Spartans received second-team honors, including defensive tackle John Shinsky, linebackers Ray Nester and Terence McClowry, and defensive back Mark Niesen.^[2][3]

References

1. "Michigan State Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse (David DeLassus). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
2. "1973 AP All Big Ten Football Team". Piqua Daily Call. November 27, 1973. p. 11.
3. "Bucks, Wolves Dominate: Buckeyes Place 10 On All-Big Ten Team". The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio). November 28, 1973. p. 11B.