1934 Michigan State

8–⁠1, coached by Charlie Bachman.

Schedule and results

Michigan State in 1934, game by game: won vs. Grinnell 33–20; won at Michigan 16–0; won vs. Carnegie Mellon 13–0; won at Manhattan 39–0; won vs. Marquette 13–7; lost at Syracuse 0–10; won vs. Detroit Mercy 7–6; won at Kansas 6–0; won at Texas A&M 26–13+39−10Won 33–20 vs. Grinnell+13GrinnellWon 16–0 at Michigan+16MichiganWon 13–0 vs. Carnegie Mellon+13Carnegie MellonWon 39–0 at Manhattan+39ManhattanWon 13–7 vs. Marquette+6MarquetteLost 0–10 at Syracuse-10SyracuseWon 7–6 vs. Detroit Mercy+1Detroit MercyWon 6–0 at Kansas+6KansasWon 26–13 at Texas A&M+13Texas A&M
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Texas A&M 26–⁠13.

In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).

Record
8–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
153–⁠56
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Elo
1641 +92 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
6.3 No. 40 of 124 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Russell H. Reynolds
Most valuable player
Ed Klewicki
Offense
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