1953 Michigan State Spartans football team

1953 Michigan State Spartans football
Big Ten co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 28–20 vs. UCLA
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 3
AP No. 3
1953 record 9–1 (5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Biggie Munn (7th season)
MVP LeRoy Beldon
Home stadium Macklin Stadium
(Capacity: 51,000)
1953 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Michigan State + 5 –1 –0  9 –1 –0
No. 7 Illinois + 5 –1 –0  7 –1 –1
No. 15 Wisconsin 4 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
Ohio State 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Minnesota 3 –3 –1  4 –4 –1
No. 20 Michigan 3 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
No. 9 Iowa 3 –3 –0  5 –3 –1
Purdue 2 –4 –0  2 –7 –0
Indiana 1 –5 –0  2 –7 –0
Northwestern 0 –6 –0  3 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. This was the Spartans' inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference and had them winning the league along with Illinois with a 5–1 record. They represented the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl, defeated UCLA, 28–20, and finished ranked third in both the AP and Coaches polls.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 26 at Iowa No. 2 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 21–7   47,125
October 3 at Minnesota No. 2 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 21–0   61,594
October 10 TCU* No. 2 Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI W 26–19   51,049
October 17 Indiana No. 2 Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry) W 47–18   51,698
October 24 at Purdue No. 2 Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN L 0–6   35,000
October 31 at Oregon State* No. 6 Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI W 34–6   51,108
November 7 Ohio State No. 5 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH W 28–13   82,328
November 14 Michigan No. 4 Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry) W 14–6   52,324
November 21 Marquette* No. 3 Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI W 21–15   42,170
January 1, 1954 vs. UCLA* No. 3 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) W 28–20   100,100
*Non-conference game.
Schedule Source:[3]

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 146, 154. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ "1953 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Football Statistics Summary for 1953". msuspartans.com. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
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