1936 Michigan State Spartans football team

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The 1936 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 6–1–2 record, outscored their opponents by a total of 143 to 40, and won their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 21 to 7 score. In inter-sectional play, the team defeated Carnegie Tech (7–0), Kansas (41–0), and Arizona (7–0) and tied Boston College (13–13). The team's only loss was to Marquette by a 13 to 7 score.[1][2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–2
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeNotre Dame Box
Quick facts Michigan State Spartans football, Conference ...
1936 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–2
Head coach
Offensive schemeNotre Dame Box
MVPSam Ketchman
Captains
  • Gordon A. Dahlgren
  • Henry S. Kutchins
Home stadiumMacklin Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 â†’
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1936 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
DePaul â€“ 7–2–0
No. 20 Marquette â€“ 7–2–0
Michigan State â€“ 6–1–2
Michigan State Normal â€“ 6–2–0
No. 8 Notre Dame â€“ 6–2–1
Wayne â€“ 5–2–1
Detroit â€“ 7–3–0
Xavier â€“ 6–4–0
Saint Louis â€“ 5–4–1
Central Michigan â€“ 3–4–1
Michigan Tech â€“ 2–3–0
Western State Teachers â€“ 2–5–0
Haskell â€“ 1–6–1
Rankings from AP Poll
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Key players included halfbacks John Pingel, Al Agett, and Steve Sebo, fullbacks Art Brandstatter Sr. and George Kovacich, quarterback Charley Halbert, end Milton Lenhardt, and guard Norman Olman.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26WayneW 27–017,000[3]
October 3at MichiganW 21–745,656[4]
October 10at Carnegie TechW 7–015,000[5]
October 17Missouridagger
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 13–015,000[6]
October 24Marquette
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
L 7–1320,000[7]
October 31at Boston CollegeT 13–1311,000 [8]
November 7TempleT 7–720,000[9]
November 14at KansasW 41–0[10]
November 21Arizona
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 7–0[11]
  • daggerHomecoming
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