1933 Michigan State

4–⁠2–⁠2, coached by Charlie Bachman.

Schedule and results

Michigan State in 1933, game by game: won vs. Grinnell 14–0; lost at Michigan 6–20; won vs. Illinois Wesleyan 20–12; won at Marquette 6–0; won vs. Syracuse 27–3; tied vs. Kansas State 0–0; tied vs. Carnegie Mellon 0–0; lost at Detroit Mercy 0–14+24−14Won 14–0 vs. Grinnell+14GrinnellLost 6–20 at Michigan-14MichiganWon 20–12 vs. Illinois Wesleyan+8Illinois Wesley…Won 6–0 at Marquette+6MarquetteWon 27–3 vs. Syracuse+24SyracuseTied 0–0 vs. Kansas State0Kansas StateTied 0–0 vs. Carnegie Mellon0Carnegie MellonLost 0–14 at Detroit Mercy-14Detroit Mercy
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Detroit Mercy 14–⁠0.

In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).

Record
4–⁠2–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
73–⁠49
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Elo
1573 +10 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
6.2 No. 46 of 126 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Bernard G. McNutt
Most valuable player
Arthur Buss
Offense
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