Michigan State at Michigan
Saturday, October 14, 1961. Michigan State kept the Paul Bunyan Trophy Share
Michigan State beat Michigan 28–0. It was their 54th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 35–15–4.
FinalHigh 54°F, low 35°FAttendance 103,198
On the newsreel
- MICHIGAN STATE 28 - MICHIGAN 0Michigan State appears to be on the way to national honors as they swamp Michigan 28-0. With a clutch of fast-moving backs, the Spartans dominate most of the gameand play an unbelievably smooth game of pigskin punishment
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 51% to win. Michigan State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Michigan State–Michigan gameMichigan leads 75–38–5 in 118 meetings, counting the 64 since this game.
Around this game
Michigan State
- Next gamevs. Notre DameOct. 21, 1961
- SeasonMichigan State in 1961
- ProgramMichigan State history and records
Michigan
- Next gamevs. PurdueOct. 21, 1961
- SeasonMichigan in 1961
- ProgramMichigan history and records