Michigan State at Michigan
Saturday, October 6, 1956. Michigan State took the Paul Bunyan Trophy from Michigan Share
No. 2 Michigan State beat No. 5 Michigan 9–0. It was their 49th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 35–11–3.
FinalHigh 62°F, low 44°FAttendance 101,001
On the newsreel
- FOOTBALLMichigan State-Michigan - Michigan State defeats Michigan, 9-0, at Ann Arbor.
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Michigan State 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Michigan State–Michigan gameMichigan leads 75–38–5 in 118 meetings, counting the 69 since this game.
Around this game
Michigan State
- Next gamevs. IndianaOct. 13, 1956
- SeasonMichigan State in 1956
- ProgramMichigan State history and records
Michigan
- Next gamevs. ArmyOct. 13, 1956
- SeasonMichigan in 1956
- ProgramMichigan history and records