Notre Dame at Michigan State

Saturday, November 15, 1952. Michigan State kept the Megaphone Trophy

No. 1 Michigan State beat No. 6 Notre Dame 21–⁠3. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 10–⁠4 as played.

Away6Notre Dame7–⁠2–⁠1 in 1952
3
Home1Michigan State9–⁠0 in 1952
21

FinalAttendance 52,472

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: MississippiUpse 7erps, 27-74, Accepts Sugar Bowl Invitation Michigan State Beats Notre Dame, II to 3; Army Navy and Georgia Tech Triumph

    Evening star, November 16, 1952, page 1

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    MississippiUpse 7erps, 27–⁠74, Accepts Sugar Bowl Invitation Michigan State Beats Notre Dame, II to 3; Army Navy and Georgia Tech Triumph The University of Mississippi registered one of the biggest up sets OF the football season yesterday, a 21–⁠14 victory over Mary land that stopped the Terps’ win ming streak at 10 games and sent Ole Miss into the Sugar Bowl. A few hours after handing Maryland its first defeat in % games Mississippi gained the Sugar Bowl bid and will oppose Georgia Tech on New Years Day in New Orleans. Mississippi is undefeated but has been tied twice by Vanderbilt and Kentucky. A 42-yard pass from Quarter back Jimmy Lear to End Bud Slay set up the fourth-period touchdown that beat the Terps. The pass put the ball on the Maryland four. from where Will son billiard went over in two tries. Michigan State also had its hands full with a fighting but fumbling Notre Dame team, but took advantage of the breaks and came from behind to win. 21–⁠3. Before the largest crowd in Michigan States football history .52.472-the Spartans won their 23d straight victory, with the help of seven Notre Dame fumbles and a number of penalties. Navy made sure of it’s best sea-

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

On the newsreel

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan State 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 43–⁠28–⁠1; as played, 45–⁠28–⁠1 in 74 meetings, counting the 60 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Notre Dame 27, Michigan State 10
2017Notre Dame 38, Michigan State 18
2016Michigan State 36, Notre Dame 28
2013Notre Dame 17, Michigan State 13
2012Notre Dame 20, Michigan State 3
2011Notre Dame 31, Michigan State 13

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