1951 Michigan State
9–0, coached by Biggie Munn, finished No. 2 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 7 Ohio State 24–20Oct 6
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs Oregon State | W 6–0 | 76% |
| Sep 29 | at 17Michigan | W 25–0 | 43% |
| Oct 6 | at 7Ohio State | W 24–20 | 50% |
| Oct 13 | vsMarquette | W 20–14 | 83% |
| Oct 20 | at Penn State | W 32–21 | 64% |
| Oct 27 | vs Pittsburgh | W 53–26 | 90% |
| Nov 10 | vs 11Notre Dame | W 35–0 | 68% |
| Nov 17 | at Indiana | W 30–26 | 79% |
| Nov 24 | vs Colorado | W 45–7 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Colorado 45–7; No. 2 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 2
- Wk 2: 1
- Wk 3: 1
- Wk 4: 3
- Wk 5: 2
- Wk 6: 2
- Wk 7: 5
- Wk 8: 1
- Wk 9: 2
- Wk 10: 2
- Final: 2
Players on this team
Bob CareyEnd
Al DorowQuarterback
Hank BulloughGuard
Bert ZagersBack- Don ColemanOffensive tackle
- Billy WellsBack
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 1951.
National championsa title the school claims
- Record
- 9–0
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 2 peak No. 1
- Points
- 270–114
- Coach
- Biggie Munn
- Elo
- 1763 +136 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 22.5 No. 3 of 116 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- LeRoy R. Crane
- Most valuable player
- Don Coleman
Drafted in 1952
The 1952 draft| Rd 1 | Bob Carey E | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 2 | Bill Hughes C | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 3 | Al Dorow QB | Washington Redskins |