1940 Michigan State
3–4–1, coached by Charlie Bachman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kansas State 32–0Nov 2
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | at Michigan | L 14–21 | 33% |
| Oct 12 | vs Purdue | W 20–7 | 55% |
| Oct 18 | at Temple | L 19–21 | 60% |
| Oct 25 | vsSanta Clara | T 0–0 | 41% |
| Nov 2 | vs Kansas State | W 32–0 | 66% |
| Nov 9 | at Indiana | L 0–20 | 58% |
| Nov 16 | atMarquette | L 6–7 | 54% |
| Nov 23 | vs West Virginia | W 17–0 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat West Virginia 17–0; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).
- Record
- 3–4–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 108–76
- Coach
- Charlie Bachman
- Elo
- 1522 −6 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 10.4 No. 24 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Jack Amon and Paul L. Griffeth
- Most valuable player
- Jack Amon
- Offense
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