1944 Michigan State

6–⁠1, coached by Charlie Bachman.

Schedule and results

Michigan State in 1944, game by game: won vs. Scranton 40–12; won at Kentucky 2–0; won vs. Kansas State 45–6; won at Maryland 8–0; won at Wayne State 32–0; lost at Missouri 7–13; won vs. Maryland 33–0+39−6Won 40–12 vs. Scranton+28ScrantonWon 2–0 at Kentucky+2KentuckyWon 45–6 vs. Kansas State+39Kansas StateWon 8–0 at Maryland+8MarylandWon 32–0 at Wayne State+32Wayne StateLost 7–13 at Missouri-6MissouriWon 33–0 vs. Maryland+33Maryland
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 30vsScrantonW 40–⁠1290%
Oct 7atKentuckyW 2–⁠047%
Oct 14vsKansas StateW 45–⁠684%
Oct 21atMarylandW 8–⁠070%
Oct 27atWayne StateW 32–⁠086%
Nov 4atMissouriL 7–⁠1356%
Nov 11vsMarylandW 33–⁠085%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Maryland 33–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The tied 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).

Record
6–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
167–⁠31
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Elo
1546 +36 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
4.9 No. 31 of 95 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Thomas B. Sullivan
Most valuable player
Jack Breslin