1925 Michigan State

3–⁠5, coached by Ralph Young.

Michigan State, 1925
Photo: Name of photographer is not identified, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Michigan State in 1925, game by game: won vs. Adrian 16–0; lost at Michigan 0–39; lost vs. Lake Forest 0–6; won vs. Centre 15–13; lost at Penn State 6–13; lost vs. Colgate 0–14; won vs. Toledo 58–0; lost at Wisconsin 10–21+58−39Won 16–0 vs. Adrian+16AdrianLost 0–39 at Michigan-39MichiganLost 0–6 vs. Lake Forest-6Lake ForestWon 15–13 vs. Centre+2CentreLost 6–13 at Penn State-7Penn StateLost 0–14 vs. Colgate-14ColgateWon 58–0 vs. Toledo+58ToledoLost 10–21 at Wisconsin-11Wisconsin
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 26vsAdrianW 16–⁠085%
Oct 3atMichiganL 0–⁠3923%
Oct 10vsLake ForestL 0–⁠685%
Oct 17vsCentreW 15–⁠1331%
Oct 24atPenn StateL 6–⁠1325%
Nov 1vsColgateL 0–⁠1437%
Nov 8vsToledoW 58–⁠088%
Nov 14atWisconsinL 10–⁠2122%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Wisconsin 21–⁠10.

In program history: The 110th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).

Record
3–⁠5
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
105–⁠106
Coach
Ralph Young
Elo
1375 −60 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−0.5 No. 56 of 104 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Donald H. Haskins