1975 Michigan State Spartans football team
American college football season
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 7–4 (4–4 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Andy MacDonald (3rd season) |
MVP | Levi Jackson |
Captain | Charlie Baggett, Gregory Schaum |
Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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No. 4 Ohio State $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Michigan | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University during the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by Denny Stolz in his third and final season as head coach, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Big Ten.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 11 |
| L 0–21 | 80,383 | |
September 20 | No. 19 Miami (OH)* |
| W 14–13 | 61,444 | ||
September 27 | NC State* |
| W 37–15 | 59,111 | [1] | |
October 4 | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | W 10–3 | 59,075 | |||
October 11 | No. 8 Michigan | No. 15 |
| L 6–16 | 79,776 | [2][3] |
October 18 | at Minnesota | No. 17 |
| W 38–15 | 39,202 | |
October 25 | Illinois | No. 16 |
| L 19–21 | 66,223 | |
November 1 | at Purdue | L 10–20 | 57,104 | |||
November 8 | at Indiana |
| W 14–6 | 31,930 | ||
November 15 | Northwestern |
| W 47–14 | 54,432 | ||
November 22 | at Iowa | W 27–23 | 42,300 | |||
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Roster
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Game summaries
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References
- ^ "Spartans overwhelm NC State". Lansing State Journal. September 28, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Marcia Merker (October 12, 1975). "Michigan humbles Spartans, 16-6: Runners power Blue in second half surge". The Michigan Daily. pp. 1, 8 – via Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ Charlie Vincent (October 12, 1975). "U-M Rolls in 4th Quarter To Turn Back MSU, 16-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 7C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2011 Michigan State football media guide.
- ^ "Spartan Veer Upsets Irish, 10-3." Palm Beach Post. 1975 Oct 5.
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