All-time results 1968 | 5-5, 2-5 (7th)
1972 | 5-5-1, 5-2-1 (4th)
Head Coach: Duffy Daugherty Syracuse Baylor Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota HC Notre Dame Ohio State Indiana Purdue Northwestern
H 63,488 H 64,826 A 49,967 A 102,785 H 74,321 H 77,339 A 84,859 H 65,841 H 68,362 A 28,245
1969 | 4-6, 2-5 (9th)
Head Coach: Duffy Daugherty W 27-11 W 23-15 L 28-42 L 21-54 W 23-12 L 18-19 L 0-16 L 13-41 L 10-14 W 39-7
Washington So. Methodist Notre Dame Ohio State Michigan Iowa Indiana HC Purdue Minnesota Northwestern
H 63,022 H 72,189 A 59,075 A 86,641 H 79,368 A 65,471 H 77,533 A 67,397 H 60,011 A 25,606
L 16-42 W 28-14 L 0-29 L 0-29 L 20-34 W 37-0 W 32-7 W 24-14 L 13-23 L 20-23
Washington Washington State Notre Dame Ohio State Michigan Iowa HC Indiana Purdue Minnesota Northwestern
A 52,000 H 64,053 H 76,103 A 75,511 A 103,580 H 63,482 A 41,126 H 61,113 A 42,834 H 46,789
1971 | 6-5, 5-3 (t-3rd) H 42,083 A 50,649 H 62,184 A 59,075 H 80,093 A 74,847 H 60,383 A 63,399 A 86,616 H 61,149 A 30,012
Denny Stolz, defensive coordinator under Duffy Daugherty, was the 16th man to direct Spartan football fortunes. The graduate and former head coach at Alma College started off slowly at MSU, but soon built the Spartans into a Big Ten challenger. Stolz’ second club finished a half-game behind Michigan and Ohio State in the 1974 Big Ten standings, earning him conference Coach of the Year honors. The highlight that year was an unforgettable upset victory over the top-ranked Buckeyes at Spartan Stadium. His final MSU team tied for third in the conference standings with the major accomplishment an upset victory at Notre Dame. Stolz left MSU following the 1975 season. He coached at Bowling Green State, 1977-85, and then served as head coach at San Diego State, 1986-88. Head Coach: Denny Stolz L 10-14 W 14-8 L 21-34 L 10-14 L 0-31 L 3-6 W 10-7 W 21-0 L 0-35 W 10-9 W 15-6
H 49,103 H 66,847 A 44,026 H 77,431 A 104,682 A 55,677 H 63,321 A 78,848 H 78,533 A 25,492 H 51,002
Head Coach: Denny Stolz
1973-75 MSU Record: 19-13-1
Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
Northwestern Syracuse UCLA Notre Dame Michigan Illinois Purdue HC Wisconsin Ohio State Indiana Iowa
Northwestern Syracuse UCLA Notre Dame Michigan Illinois Purdue Wisconsin HC Ohio State Indiana Iowa
A 27,305 A 21,821 H 60,850 A 59,075 H 78,263 H 63,303 A 55,291 H 54,010 A 87,600 H 50,116 A 31,119
Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
L 0-21 W 14-13 W 37-15 W 10-3 L 6-16 W 38-15 L 19-21 L 10-20 W 14-6 W 47-14 W 27-23
Ohio State Miami (Ohio) N.C. State Notre Dame Michigan Minnesota Illinois HC Purdue Indiana Northwestern Iowa
H 80,383 H 61,444 H 59,111 A 59,075 H 79,776 A 39,202 H 66,223 A 57,104 A 31,930 H 54,432 A 42,300
Darryl Rogers
1976-79 MSU Record: 24-18-2 Darryl Rogers joined the Spartan football staff following stints at Hayward State and San Jose State in California. Like the two men who preceeded him at Michigan State, Rogers’ first team struggled a bit, but he bounced back big in season number two. The Spartans, who set a conference record for offensive proficiency, finished a half-game behind Michigan and Ohio State with a 6-1-1 Big Ten record. In 1978, MSU shared the Big Ten title with the Wolverines, earning Rogers Big Ten Coach of the Year honors. NCAA probation prohibited State from going to the Rose Bowl. Following the 1979 season, he left MSU for the head coaching position at Arizona State, 1980-84. Following his stint with the Sun Devils, Rogers signed as head coach of the Detroit Lions, 1985-88. During the 1991 season, he served as the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He served as the athletic director at Southern Connecticut State for 10 years, retiring in 2003.
Honors & awards
Illinois Georgia Tech Oregon State Notre Dame Michigan Wisconsin Iowa HC Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Northwestern
W 41-7 W 19-0 L 14-56 L 14-19 L 7-21 T 21-21 W 31-7 W 28-21 W 16-13 W 19-10 W 60-21
Spartan history
W 10-0 L 0-10 W 31-14 L 2-14 L 13-24 L 28-31 W 34-3 W 43-10 W 17-10 W 40-25 L 7-28
Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23
1975 | 7-4, 4-4 (t-3rd)
Denny Stolz
1973 | 5-6, 4-4 (t-4th)
Head Coach: Duffy Daugherty Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
A 55,493 H 77,141 A 63,934 H 77,828 A 103,735 H 62,638 A 46,852 H 58,649 H 76,264 A 33,001 H 46,140
Spartan Records
Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
Illinois Georgia Tech Southern Cal Notre Dame Michigan Wisconsin HC Iowa Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Northwestern
2010 Recap
1970 | 4-6, 3-4 (t-5th)
Head Coach: Duffy Daugherty
W 24-0 L 16-21 L 6-51 L 0-16 L 0-10 W 31-0 T 6-6 W 22-12 W 19-12 L 10-14 W 24-14
Coaching staff
Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25
2011 Spartans
W 14-10 W 28-10 W 39-0 L 14-28 L 13-14 W 21-17 L 20-25 L 22-24 L 0-9 W 31-14
Head Coach: Denny Stolz
2011 outlook
Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23
1974 | 7-3-1, 6-1-1 (3rd)
Head Coach: Duffy Daugherty
1976 | 4-6-1, 3-5 (t-7th) L 21-49 W 21-10 T 31-31 L 6-24 L 10-42 L 10-14 W 31-23 W 45-13 W 23-0 L 21-42 L 17-30
Ohio State Wyoming N.C. State Notre Dame Michigan Minnesota HC Illinois Purdue Indiana Northwestern Iowa
A 86,509 H 57,183 A 38,300 H 77,081 A 104,211 H 56,166 A 52,680 H 52,222 H 50,376 A 15,204 H 48,412
the university
Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
Bowl History
Head Coach: Darryl Rogers
Levi Jackson’s 88-yard touchdown run with 3:17 left in the game gave Michigan State a 16-13 victory over top-ranked Ohio State on Nov. 9, 1974.
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