1949 Michigan State Spartans football team
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| AP | No. 19 |
The 1949 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1949 college football season. In their third season under head coach Biggie Munn, the Spartans compiled a 6–3 record and were ranked #19 in the final AP Poll.[1][2]
Two Spartans received first-team honors on the 1949 College Football All-America Team. Guard Ed Bagdon was a consensus first-team All-American,[3] and halfback Lynn Chandnois received first-team honors from the International News Service[4] and Collier's Weekly,[5] and second-team honors from the United Press[6] and Football Writers Association of America.[7]
The 1949 Spartans lost their annual rivalry games against Notre Dame by a 34 to 21 score and against Michigan by a 7 to 3 score.[1]
In intersectional play, the Spartans beat Maryland (14-7), William & Mary (42-13), Penn State (24-0), Temple (62-14), and Arizona (75-0), but lost to Oregon State (25-20).[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Michigan State Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 144. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Three Notre Dame Gridders on INS All-America". The Milwaukee Sentinel. November 27, 1949.
- ^ "Pitt's Barkouskie Picked On Collier's All-America". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 2, 1949.
- ^ "Midwest Teams Again Dominate U.P. All-America". St. Petersburg Times (UP story). November 24, 1949.
- ^ "FWAA All America" (PDF). Football Writers Association of America.