1973 Michigan State Spartans football team
| 1973 Michigan State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 1973 record | 5–6 (4–4 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Denny Stolz (1st season) |
| Captain | Michael Holt, John Shinsky |
| Home stadium |
Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 76,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Michigan + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Spartans compiled a 5–6 overall record (4–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]
Defensive Bill Simpson was the only Spartan to be selected by either the Associated Press (AP) or the United Press International (UPI) as a first-team playe on the 1973 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Simpson received first-team honors from the UPI and second-team honors from the AP. Other Spartans received second-team honors, including defensive tackle John Shinsky, linebackers Ray Nester and Terence McClowry, and defensive back Mark Niesen.[3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
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| September 15 | at Northwestern | Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL | L 10–14 | ||||||
| September 22 | at Syracuse* | Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY | W 14–8 | ||||||
| September 29 | No. 17 UCLA* | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | L 21–34 | ||||||
| October 6 | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Megaphone Trophy) | L 10–14 | ||||||
| October 13 | No. 5 Michigan | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy) | L 0–31 | ||||||
| October 20 | Illinois | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | L 3–6 | ||||||
| October 27 | at Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | W 10–7 | ||||||
| November 3 | Wisconsin | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | W 21–0 | ||||||
| November 10 | at No. 1 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | L 0–35 | ||||||
| November 17 | Indiana | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Old Brass Spittoon) | W 10–9 | ||||||
| November 24 | at Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | W 15–6 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Michigan State Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 146. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ↑ "1973 AP All Big Ten Football Team". Piqua Daily Call. November 27, 1973. p. 11.
- ↑ "Bucks, Wolves Dominate: Buckeyes Place 10 On All-Big Ten Team". The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio). November 28, 1973. p. 11B.