1916 Michigan State

0–⁠2, coached by Dutch Sommer. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–⁠2–⁠1, over seven games to the two on file here. Share

Michigan State, 1916 — Photo: Name of photographer is not identified, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Date	Opponent	Result	Elo
Oct 21	atMichigan	L 0–⁠9		44%
Nov 18	vsNotre Dame	L 0–⁠14		39%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Notre Dame 14–⁠0.

In program history: The 84th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).

Games missing from our records

Wikipedia’s season article lists one game of Michigan State’s 1916 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. It doesn’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.

Date	Opponent	Result	Source
Nov 4	vsSouth Dakota	T 3–⁠3		South Dakota’s article

Record: 0–⁠2
Conference: —
AP poll: Began in 1936
Points: 0–⁠23
Coach: Dutch Sommer
Elo: 1477 −40 this season
SP+ rating: —
Recruiting class: —

Captain: Ralph B. Henning