1956 Michigan State Spartans football team
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| Coaches | No. 10 |
| AP | No. 9 |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Iowa $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Michigan | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Minnesota | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Michigan State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ohio State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1956 college football season as member of the Big Ten Conference. In their third season under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 7–2 overall record (4–2 against Big Ten opponents) and were ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll and No. 10 in the final Coaches Poll.[1][2]
Center John Matsko was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Three other Spartans received second-team all-conference honors: halfback Clarence Peaks (AP-2, UP-2), guard Dan Currie (AP-2, UP-2), and tackle Joel Jones (AP-2, UP-2).[3][4] Matsko and Currie also received second-team honors on the 1956 College Football All-America Team.
The 1956 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 53–6 score. In the Notre Dame rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Fighting Irish by a 47–14 score. And, in the annual Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Wolverines by a 9–0 score.[1]
In non-conference play, the Spartans also defeated Stanford, 21–7, and Kansas State, 38–17.[1]
Schedule
September 29at No. 12 Stanford*No. 3
W 21–755,000 October 6at No. 5 MichiganNo. 2
W 9–0101,001 October 13IndianaNo. 2
W 53–658,858 October 20at Notre Dame*No. 2
W 47–1459,378 October 27at IllinoisNo. 1
L 13–2071,119 November 3WisconsinNo. 4
- Macklin Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
W 33–053,647 November 10PurdueNo. 4
- Macklin Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
W 12–956,431 November 17at No. 17 MinnesotaNo. 3
L 13–1462,478 November 24Kansas State*No. 10
- Macklin Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
W 38–1734,115
References
- ^ a b c "Michigan State Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 145. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ "Hawk Trio On All Big Ten". The Spencer Daily Reporter. November 30, 1956. p. 4.
- ^ "Mel Dillard on All-Big Ten Team; Iowa Puts Men in Four Positions". Alexandria (IN) Times-Tribune. November 30, 1956. p. 3.
- ^ "Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ "1956 Michigan State Spartans". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.