1934 Michigan State Spartans football team

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The 1934 Michigan State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State College (now known as Michigan State University as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their second season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 56. It was Michigan State's most successful football season since the undefeated 1913 season.[1][2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeNotre Dame Box
Quick facts Michigan State Spartans football, Conference ...
1934 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeNotre Dame Box
MVPEd Klewicki
CaptainRussell H. Reynolds
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 â†’
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1934 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State â€“ 8–1–0
Wayne â€“ 7–1–0
Western State Teachers (MI) â€“ 7–1–0
Michigan State Normal â€“ 5–2–0
Notre Dame â€“ 6–3–0
Central State (MI) â€“ 5–3–0
Detroit â€“ 5–3–1
DePaul â€“ 4–3–0
Saint Louis â€“ 3–3–2
Marquette â€“ 4–5–0
Michigan Tech â€“ 1–2–1
Haskell â€“ 3–6–1
Missouri Mines â€“ 2–6–0
Wittenberg â€“ 2–7–0
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The Spartans won their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 16 to 0 score. In inter-sectional play, the team defeated Carnegie Tech (13–0), Manhattan (39–0), Kansas (6–0), and Texas A&M (26–13), but lost to Syracuse (10–0).[3][1]

Key players included left halfback and triple-threat player Kurt Warmbein, fullback Art Brandstetter Sr., quarterback Russ Reynolds, guard Sid Wagner, and end Ed Klewicki. Warmbein was selected as the 1934 "Man of the Year" among football players in Michigan.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29GrinnellW 33–2015,000[5]
October 6at MichiganW 16–030,000[6]
October 13Carnegie Tech
  • College Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 13–013,000[7]
October 20at ManhattanW 39–018,000[8]
November 3Marquettedagger
  • College Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 13–713,000[9]
November 10at SyracuseL 0–1025,000[10]
November 17Detroit
  • College Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 7–620,000[11]
November 24at KansasW 6–06,852[12]
December 8vs. Texas A&MSan Antonio, TXW 26–13[13]
  • daggerHomecoming
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