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List of Michigan State Spartans football seasons

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List of Michigan State Spartans football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Michigan State Spartans football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Since the team's creation in 1885, the Spartans have participated in more than 1,200 officially sanctioned games, including 30 bowl games. Michigan State originally competed as a football independent. In 1896, MSU joined the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The Spartans then competed independently again from 1907 through 1952. In 1953, MSU joined the Big Ten conference, where it has been a member ever since.

Tables

· Seasons
No coach (MIAA) (1896)
No coach (MIAA) (1896)
Year
No coach (MIAA) (1896)
1896
1896
Year
1896
Coach
No coach
Overall
1–2–1
Conference
0–1
Henry Keep (MIAA) (1897–1898)
Henry Keep (MIAA) (1897–1898)
Year
Henry Keep (MIAA) (1897–1898)
1897
1897
Year
1897
Coach
Henry Keep
Overall
4–2–1
Conference
1–1–1
1898
1898
Year
1898
Coach
Henry Keep
Overall
4–3
Conference
4–1
Charles O. Bemies (MIAA) (1899–1900)
Charles O. Bemies (MIAA) (1899–1900)
Year
Charles O. Bemies (MIAA) (1899–1900)
1899
1899
Year
1899
Coach
Charles O. Bemies
Overall
2–4–1
Conference
1–2–1
1900
1900
Year
1900
Coach
Charles O. Bemies
Overall
1–4
Conference
1–3
George Denman (MIAA) (1901–1902)
George Denman (MIAA) (1901–1902)
Year
George Denman (MIAA) (1901–1902)
1901
1901
Year
1901
Coach
George Denman
Overall
3–4–1
Conference
3–2–1
1902
1902
Year
1902
Coach
George Denman
Overall
4–5
Conference
2–2
Chester Brewer (MIAA) (1903–1906)
Chester Brewer (MIAA) (1903–1906)
Year
Chester Brewer (MIAA) (1903–1906)
1903
1903
Year
1903
Coach
Chester Brewer
Overall
6–1–1
Conference
4–0–1
Standing
T–1st
1904
1904
Year
1904
Coach
Chester Brewer
Overall
8–1
Conference
4–1
1905
1905
Year
1905
Coach
Chester Brewer
Overall
9–2
Conference
5–0
Standing
1st
1906
1906
Year
1906
Coach
Chester Brewer
Overall
7–2–2
Conference
6–1–1
1907
1907
Year
1907
Coach
Chester Brewer
Overall
4–2–1
Conference
1–0–1
Standing
1st
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1908–1910)
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1908–1910)
Year
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1908–1910)
1908
1908
Year
1908
Coach
Chester Brewer
Overall
6–0–2
1909
1909
Year
1909
Coach
Chester Brewer
Overall
8–1
1910
1910
Year
1910
Coach
Chester Brewer
Overall
6–1
John Macklin (Independent) (1911–1915)
John Macklin (Independent) (1911–1915)
Year
John Macklin (Independent) (1911–1915)
1911
1911
Year
1911
Coach
John Macklin
Overall
5–1
1912
1912
Year
1912
Coach
John Macklin
Overall
7–1
1913
1913
Year
1913
Coach
John Macklin
Overall
7–0
1914
1914
Year
1914
Coach
John Macklin
Overall
5–2
1915
1915
Year
1915
Coach
John Macklin
Overall
5–1
Frank Sommers (Independent) (1916)
Frank Sommers (Independent) (1916)
Year
Frank Sommers (Independent) (1916)
1916
1916
Year
1916
Coach
Frank Sommers
Overall
4–2–1
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1917)
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1917)
Year
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1917)
1917
1917
Year
1917
Coach
Chester Brewer
Overall
0–9
George Gauthier (Independent) (1918)
George Gauthier (Independent) (1918)
Year
George Gauthier (Independent) (1918)
1918
1918
Year
1918
Coach
George Gauthier
Overall
4–3
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1919)
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1919)
Year
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1919)
1919
1919
Year
1919
Coach
Chester Brewer
Overall
4–4–1
George Clark (Independent) (1920)
George Clark (Independent) (1920)
Year
George Clark (Independent) (1920)
1920
1920
Year
1920
Coach
George Clark
Overall
4–6
Albert Barron (Independent) (1921–1922)
Albert Barron (Independent) (1921–1922)
Year
Albert Barron (Independent) (1921–1922)
1921
1921
Year
1921
Coach
Albert Barron
Overall
3–5
1922
1922
Year
1922
Coach
Albert Barron
Overall
3–5–2
Ralph H. Young (Independent) (1923–1927)
Ralph H. Young (Independent) (1923–1927)
Year
Ralph H. Young (Independent) (1923–1927)
1923
1923
Year
1923
Coach
Ralph H. Young
Overall
3–5
1924
1924
Year
1924
Coach
Ralph H. Young
Overall
5–3
1925
1925
Year
1925
Coach
Ralph H. Young
Overall
3–5
1926
1926
Year
1926
Coach
Ralph H. Young
Overall
3–4–1
1927
1927
Year
1927
Coach
Ralph H. Young
Overall
4–5
Harry Kipke (Independent) (1928)
Harry Kipke (Independent) (1928)
Year
Harry Kipke (Independent) (1928)
1928
1928
Year
1928
Coach
Harry Kipke
Overall
3–4–1
Jim Crowley (Independent) (1929–1932)
Jim Crowley (Independent) (1929–1932)
Year
Jim Crowley (Independent) (1929–1932)
1929
1929
Year
1929
Coach
Jim Crowley
Overall
5–3
1930
1930
Year
1930
Coach
Jim Crowley
Overall
5–1–2
1931
1931
Year
1931
Coach
Jim Crowley
Overall
5–3–1
1932
1932
Year
1932
Coach
Jim Crowley
Overall
7–1
Charlie Bachman (Independent) (1933–1946)
Charlie Bachman (Independent) (1933–1946)
Year
Charlie Bachman (Independent) (1933–1946)
1933
1933
Year
1933
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
4–2–2
1934
1934
Year
1934
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
8–1
1935
1935
Year
1935
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
6–2
1936
1936
Year
1936
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
6–1–2
1937
1937
Year
1937
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
8–2
Bowl/playoffs
L Orange
1938
1938
Year
1938
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
6–3
1939
1939
Year
1939
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
4–4–1
1940
1940
Year
1940
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
3–4–1
1941
1941
Year
1941
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
5–3–1
1942
1942
Year
1942
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
4–3–2
1943
1943
Year
1943
Coach
No team
1944
1944
Year
1944
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
6–1
1945
1945
Year
1945
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
5–3–1
1946
1946
Year
1946
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Overall
5–5
Biggie Munn (Independent) (1947–1952)
Biggie Munn (Independent) (1947–1952)
Year
Biggie Munn (Independent) (1947–1952)
1947
1947
Year
1947
Coach
Biggie Munn
Overall
7–2
1948
1948
Year
1948
Coach
Biggie Munn
Overall
6–2–2
AP°
14
1949
1949
Year
1949
Coach
Biggie Munn
Overall
6–3
AP°
19
1950
1950
Year
1950
Coach
Biggie Munn
Overall
8–1
Coaches#
8
AP°
8
1951
1951
Year
1951
Coach
Biggie Munn
Overall
9–0
Coaches#
2
AP°
2
1952
1952
Year
1952
Coach
Biggie Munn
Overall
9–0
Coaches#
1
AP°
1
Biggie Munn (Big Ten) (1953)
Biggie Munn (Big Ten) (1953)
Year
Biggie Munn (Big Ten) (1953)
1953
1953
Year
1953
Coach
Biggie Munn
Overall
9–1
Conference
5–1
Standing
T–1st
Bowl/playoffs
W Rose
Coaches#
3
AP°
3
Duffy Daugherty (Big Ten) (1954–1972)
Duffy Daugherty (Big Ten) (1954–1972)
Year
Duffy Daugherty (Big Ten) (1954–1972)
1954
1954
Year
1954
Coach
Duffy Daugherty
Overall
3–6
Conference
1–5
Standing
T–8th
Year
Coach
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Coaches#
AP°
No coach (MIAA) (1896)
1896
No coach
1–2–1
0–1
Henry Keep (MIAA) (1897–1898)
1897
Henry Keep
4–2–1
1–1–1
1898
Henry Keep
4–3
4–1
Charles O. Bemies (MIAA) (1899–1900)
1899
Charles O. Bemies
2–4–1
1–2–1
1900
Charles O. Bemies
1–4
1–3
George Denman (MIAA) (1901–1902)
1901
George Denman
3–4–1
3–2–1
1902
George Denman
4–5
2–2
Chester Brewer (MIAA) (1903–1906)
1903
Chester Brewer
6–1–1
4–0–1
T–1st
1904
Chester Brewer
8–1
4–1
1905
Chester Brewer
9–2
5–0
1st
1906
Chester Brewer
7–2–2
6–1–1
1907
Chester Brewer
4–2–1
1–0–1
1st
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1908–1910)
1908
Chester Brewer
6–0–2
1909
Chester Brewer
8–1
1910
Chester Brewer
6–1
John Macklin (Independent) (1911–1915)
1911
John Macklin
5–1
1912
John Macklin
7–1
1913
John Macklin
7–0
1914
John Macklin
5–2
1915
John Macklin
5–1
Frank Sommers (Independent) (1916)
1916
Frank Sommers
4–2–1
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1917)
1917
Chester Brewer
0–9
George Gauthier (Independent) (1918)
1918
George Gauthier
4–3
Chester Brewer (Independent) (1919)
1919
Chester Brewer
4–4–1
George Clark (Independent) (1920)
1920
George Clark
4–6
Albert Barron (Independent) (1921–1922)
1921
Albert Barron
3–5
1922
Albert Barron
3–5–2
Ralph H. Young (Independent) (1923–1927)
1923
Ralph H. Young
3–5
1924
Ralph H. Young
5–3
1925
Ralph H. Young
3–5
1926
Ralph H. Young
3–4–1
1927
Ralph H. Young
4–5
Harry Kipke (Independent) (1928)
1928
Harry Kipke
3–4–1
Jim Crowley (Independent) (1929–1932)

References

  1. Michigan State later forfeited all wins due to academic scandal.
  2. During the bowl game, the Spartans were coached by interim head coach Bobby Williams.
  3. This was the third and final season for head coach Bobby Williams, who was replaced after the Michigan game by interim h
  4. Dantonio suffered a heart attack for which he was hospitalized, and received a coronary stent. While he recovered, offen
  5. Michigan State vacated all 14 of its victories from the 2022–24 seasons.
  6. Following the Richmond game, Mel Tucker was suspended without pay on September 10 and was fired for cause on September 2
  7. Michigan State Spartans Archived 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 19 Octobe
    http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan_state/index.php
  8. CFRC College Football Database - Michigan State. Retrieved 2013-Dec-09.
    http://www.collegefootball.bz/michigan-state
  9. Spartans Spared Major Penalties. Associated Press. 17 September 1996. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AnAaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8C0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2173,2014375&dq=1994+michigan+state+football&hl=en
  10. Detroit Free Press
    https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2025/11/12/michigan-state-football-ncaa-violations/87233818007/
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