1940 Michigan State Spartans football team

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The 1940 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 3–4–1 record and lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 21 to 14 score. In inter-sectional play, the team lost to Temple (21–19) and Kansas State (32–0), played Santa Clara to a scoreless tie, and defeated West Virginia (17–0).[1][2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeNotre Dame Box
Quick facts Michigan State Spartans football, Conference ...
1940 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeNotre Dame Box
MVPJack Amon
Captains
  • Jack Amon
  • Paul L. Griffeth
Home stadiumMacklin Field
Seasons
 1939
1941 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan Tech  510
Detroit  720
Notre Dame  720
Xavier  730
Ohio  522
Wayne  413
Dayton  630
Cincinnati  531
Wichita  640
Central Michigan  431
Marquette  440
Michigan State  341
Ohio Wesleyan  243
Akron  252
Western State Teachers  250
Michigan State Normal  151
Miami (OH)  071
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Ole Miss was ranked at No. 22 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5at MichiganL 14–2169,951
October 12PurdueW 20–716,500
October 18at TempleL 19–2115,000[4]
October 25Santa Claradagger
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
T 0–018,500[5]
November 2Kansas State
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 32–0
November 9at IndianaL 0–20
November 16at MarquetteL 6–710,000[6]
November 23West Virginia
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 17–09,500[7]
  • daggerHomecoming
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Game summaries

Michigan

Week 2: Michigan State at Michigan
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Michigan State 0 707 14
Michigan 7 770 21
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On October 5, 1940, Michigan State lost to Michigan by a 21 to 14 score. The game was the 35th played between the two programs.[8] Tom Harmon scored all 21 points for Michigan on three touchdowns and three kicks for extra point. Michigan gained 312 rushing yards compared to 49 rushing yards for Michigan State. Both Michigan State touchdowns were scored by right halfback Walt Pawlowski.[9][10][11]

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