
1950 Michigan State
8–1, coached by Biggie Munn, finished No. 8 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 3 Michigan 14–7Sep 30
Michigan was ranked No. 3, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs | W 38–13 | 64% |
| Sep 30 | at | W 14–7 | 39% |
| Oct 7 | vs | L 7–34 | 65% |
| Oct 14 | vs | W 33–14 | 70% |
| Oct 21 | vsMarquette | W 34–6 | 76% |
| Oct 28 | at | W 36–33 | 40% |
| Nov 4 | vs | W 35–0 | 81% |
| Nov 11 | vs | W 27–0 | 81% |
| Nov 18 | at | W 19–0 | 72% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Pittsburgh 19–0; No. 8 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 19
- Wk 2: 2
- Wk 3: 20
- Wk 5: 15
- Wk 6: 13
- Wk 7: 12
- Wk 8: 10
- Wk 9: 10
- Final: 8
Photographs from 1950
The game
View of Crowd at Michigan State College vs Maryland at East Lansing Football GamePhoto: National Archives at College Park – Still Pictures, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
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Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1950.
- Record
- 8–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 8 peak No. 2
- Points
- 243–107
- Coach
- Biggie Munn
- Elo
- 1690 +90 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 15.5 No. 12 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- LeRoy R. Crane
- Most valuable player
- Sonny Grandelius
Drafted in 1951
The 1951 draft| Rd 3 | Dorne Dibble E | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 3 | Sonny Grandelius B | New York Giants |