1926 Michigan State

3–⁠4–⁠1, coached by Ralph Young.

Michigan State, 1926
Photo: Name of photographer is not identified, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Michigan State in 1926, game by game: won vs. Adrian 16–0; won vs. Kalamazoo 9–0; lost at Michigan 3–55; lost at Cornell 14–24; tied vs. Lake Forest 0–0; lost at Colgate 6–38; won vs. Centre 42–14; lost vs. Haskell 7–40+28−52Won 16–0 vs. Adrian+16AdrianWon 9–0 vs. Kalamazoo+9KalamazooLost 3–55 at Michigan-52MichiganLost 14–24 at Cornell-10CornellTied 0–0 vs. Lake Forest0Lake ForestLost 6–38 at Colgate-32ColgateWon 42–14 vs. Centre+28CentreLost 7–40 vs. Haskell-33Haskell
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 26vsAdrianW 16–⁠083%
Oct 2vsKalamazooW 9–⁠084%
Oct 9atMichiganL 3–⁠5518%
Oct 16atCornellL 14–⁠2426%
Oct 23vsLake ForestT 0–⁠081%
Oct 30atColgateL 6–⁠3824%
Nov 6vsCentreW 42–⁠1449%
Nov 20vsHaskellL 7–⁠4079%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Haskell 40–⁠7.

In program history: The 112th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).

Record
3–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
97–⁠171
Coach
Ralph Young
Elo
1359 −58 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−8.5 No. 75 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Martin F. Rummel