1928 Michigan State

3–⁠4–⁠1, coached by Harry Kipke.

Michigan State, 1928
Photo: Name of photographer is not identified, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Michigan State in 1928, game by game: won vs. Kalamazoo 103–0; lost vs. Albion 0–2; won vs. Chicago YMCA 37–0; lost vs. Colgate 0–16; tied vs. Mississippi State 6–6; lost at Detroit Mercy 0–39; lost at Michigan 0–3; won vs. NC State 7–0+103−39Won 103–0 vs. Kalamazoo+103KalamazooLost 0–2 vs. Albion-2AlbionWon 37–0 vs. Chicago YMCA+37Chicago YMCALost 0–16 vs. Colgate-16ColgateTied 6–6 vs. Mississippi State0Mississippi Sta…Lost 0–39 at Detroit Mercy-39Detroit MercyLost 0–3 at Michigan-3MichiganWon 7–0 vs. NC State+7NC State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat NC State 7–⁠0.

In program history: The 111th-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
153–⁠66
Coach
Harry Kipke
Elo
1372 −12 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−2.9 No. 59 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Lewis A. Hornbeck