1960 Michigan State Spartans football team
| 1960 Michigan State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| AP | No. 15 |
| Record | 6–2–1 (4–2 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Tom Wilson |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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| No. 1 Minnesota + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Iowa + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Michigan State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Purdue | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1960 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1960 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh season under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 6–2–1 overall record (4–2 against Big Ten opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and were ranked No. 15 in the final AP poll.[1][2]
Halfback Herb Adderly was selected by the United Press International as a first-team player on the 1960 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[3]
The 1960 Spartans won all three of their annual rivalry games. In the annual Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Hoosiers by a 35 to 0 score. In the Notre Dame rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Fighting Irish by a 21 to 0 score. And, in the annual Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Wolverines by a 24 to 17 score.[2] In non-conference play, the Spartans tied Pittsburgh, 7–7, and defeated Detroit, 43–15.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | at No. 17 Pittsburgh* | No. 6 | T 7–7 | 46,140 | [4][5] | |
| October 1 | Michigan | W 24–17 | 76,490 | [6] | ||
| October 8 | No. 3 Iowa | No. 13 |
| L 15–27 | 74,493 | [7] |
| October 15 | at Notre Dame* | No. 14 | W 21–0 | 59,133 | [8] | |
| October 22 | at Indiana | No. 13 | W 35–0 | 32,322 | [9] | |
| October 29 | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 10 |
| L 10–21 | 76,520 | [10] |
| November 5 | at Purdue | No. 17 | W 17–13 | 38,481 | [11] | |
| November 12 | at Northwestern | No. 13 | W 21–18 | 47,022 | [12] | |
| November 19 | Detroit* | No. 12 |
| W 43–15 | 49,102 | [13][14] |
Roster
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References
[edit]- ↑ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 146, 155. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "1960 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Big Ten Coaches Name Three Bucks All Stars". The Terre Haute Star. November 25, 1960. p. 26.
- ↑ Hal Middlesworth (September 26, 1960). "Lucky Catches get Touchdowns". Detroit Free Press. p. 1, 3D. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Jimmy Jordan (September 25, 1960). "Pitt, Mich. St. Deadlock, 7–7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 3, section 3. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Lyall Smith (October 2, 1960). "Wild, Man! It's MSU, 24–17: Last-Ditch TD Turns Back Fighting U-M". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Iowa wins on 2 late scores, 27–15". The Plain Dealer. October 9, 1960. Retrieved March 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Michigan State blasts Irish, 21–0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 16, 1960. Retrieved March 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "MSU rolls untroubled by Hoosiers". The Muncie Star. October 23, 1960. Retrieved March 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bob Klein ignites 21–10 Ohio State victory over MSU". Enquirer and News. October 30, 1960. Retrieved March 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Michigan State subdues Purdue by 17–13 score". Albuquerque Journal. November 6, 1960. Retrieved March 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wildcats' last threat stalls on two, Spartans win, 21–18". Wisconsin State Journal. November 13, 1960. Retrieved March 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Jack Berry (November 20, 1960). "Titans Tire, Fall, 43–15". Detroit Free Press. p. D1.
- ↑ Jack Berry (November 20, 1960). "Titans Tire, Fall, 43–15 (part 2)". Detroit Free Press. p. D1.
- ↑ "Schedule/Results (1960 Michigan State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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