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1945 Michigan State

5–⁠3–⁠1, coached by Charlie Bachman.

Schedule and results

Michigan State in 1945, game by game: lost at Michigan 0–40; won vs. Kentucky 7–6; won at Pittsburgh 12–7; won vs. Wayne State 27–7; tied vs. Marquette 13–13; won vs. Missouri 14–7; lost vs. Great Lakes Navy 7–27; won vs. No. 12 Penn State 33–0; lost at Miami 7–21+33−40Lost 0–40 at Michigan-40MichiganWon 7–6 vs. Kentucky+1KentuckyWon 12–7 at Pittsburgh+5PittsburghWon 27–7 vs. Wayne State+20Wayne StateTied 13–13 vs. Marquette0MarquetteWon 14–7 vs. Missouri+7MissouriLost 7–27 vs. Great Lakes Navy-20Great Lakes NavyWon 33–0 vs. No. 12 Penn State+33No. 12 Penn StateLost 7–21 at Miami-14Miami
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29atMichiganL 0–⁠4030%
Oct 6vsKentuckyW 7–⁠666%
Oct 13atPittsburghW 12–⁠746%
Oct 20vsWayne StateW 27–⁠791%
Oct 27vsMarquetteT 13–⁠1378%
Nov 3vsMissouriW 14–⁠761%
Nov 10vsGreat Lakes NavyL 7–⁠2766%
Nov 17vs12Penn StateW 33–⁠044%
Nov 23atMiamiL 7–⁠2158%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Miami 21–⁠7; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).

Led the nationReid Moseley: receptions (31 catches), receiving yards (662 yds), yards per catch (21.4)

Record
5–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
120–⁠128
Coach
Charlie Bachman
Elo
1514 −17 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
6.1 No. 32 of 101 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Jack Breslin
Most valuable player
Steve Contos
Offense
Notre Dame Box

Drafted in 1946

The 1946 draft
Rd 4Jack Breslin BBoston Yanks