1960 Michigan State Spartans football team

1960 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
Record6–2–1 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPTom Wilson
CaptainHerb Adderley, Fred Arbanas, Fred Boylen
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at No. 17 Pittsburgh*No. 6
T 7–746,140
October 1Michigan
W 24–1776,490[4]
October 8No. 3 IowaNo. 13
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 15–2774,493
October 15at Notre Dame*No. 14
W 21–059,133
October 22at IndianaNo. 13
W 35–032,322
October 29No. 8 Ohio StatedaggerNo. 10
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 10–2176,520
November 5at PurdueNo. 17
W 17–1338,481
November 12at NorthwesternNo. 13
W 21–1847,022
November 19Detroit*No. 12
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 43–1549,102[5][6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

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1960 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB George Saimes So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 146, 155. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "1960 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Big Ten Coaches Name Three Bucks All Stars". The Terre Haute Star. November 25, 1960. p. 26.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Jack Berry (November 20, 1960). "Titans Tire, Fall, 43-15". Detroit Free Press. p. D1.
  6. ^ Jack Berry (November 20, 1960). "Titans Tire, Fall, 43-15 (part 2)". Detroit Free Press. p. D1.


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