1960 Michigan State
6–2–1 (4–2 Big Ten), coached by Duffy Daugherty, finished No. 15 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana 35–0Oct 22
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | at 17Pittsburgh | T 7–7 | 43% |
| Oct 1 | vs Michigan | W 24–17 | 64% |
| Oct 8 | vs 3Iowa | L 15–27 | 46% |
| Oct 15 | at Notre Dame | W 21–0 | 49% |
| Oct 22 | at Indiana | W 35–0 | 60% |
| Oct 29 | vs 8Ohio State | L 10–21 | 55% |
| Nov 5 | at Purdue | W 17–13 | 42% |
| Nov 12 | at Northwestern | W 21–18 | 45% |
| Nov 19 | vsDetroit Mercy | W 43–15 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Detroit Mercy 43–15; No. 15 in the final AP poll; 4th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 8
- Wk 2: 6
- Wk 4: 13
- Wk 5: 14
- Wk 6: 13
- Wk 7: 10
- Wk 8: 17
- Wk 9: 13
- Wk 10: 12
- Wk 11: 14
- Final: 15
Players on this team
- Sherman LewisRunning back
- George SaimesFullback
- Herb AdderleyBack
- Lonnie SandersCornerback
- Ed LothamerOffensive tackle
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 1960.
- Record
- 6–2–1
- Conference
- 4–2 4th in Big Ten
- AP final
- No. 15 peak No. 6
- Points
- 193–118
- Coach
- Duffy Daugherty
- Elo
- 1636 +81 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 20.6 No. 8 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Herb Adderley, Fred Arbanas and Fred Boylen
- Most valuable player
- Tom Wilson
Drafted in 1961
The 1961 draft| Rd 1 | Herb Adderley B | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 2 | Fred Arbanas E | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 7 | Ike Grimsley RB | Baltimore Colts |
| Rd 2 | Herb Adderley RB | New York Titans (AFL) |
| Rd 7 | Fred Arbanas TE | Dallas Texans (AFL) |
All-Big Ten
1 first teamFirst team
Herb AdderlyRBUPI-1
From Wikipedia’s 1960 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1960 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota | 6–1 | 8–2 | 1 |
| Iowa | 5–1 | 8–1 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 5–2 | 7–2 | 8 |
| Michigan State | 4–2 | 6–2–1 | 15 |
 Illinois | 3–4 | 5–4 | |
| Northwestern | 3–4 | 5–4 | |
| Michigan | 3–4 | 5–4 | |
| Purdue | 3–4 | 4–4–1 | 19 |
 Wisconsin | 2–5 | 4–5 | |
| Indiana | 0–7 | 1–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.