1936 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1936 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1936 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 6–1–2 record, outscored their opponents by a total of 143 to 40, and won their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 21 to 7 score. In inter-sectional play, the team defeated Carnegie Tech (7-0), Kansas (41-0), and Arizona (7-0) and tied Boston College (13-13). The team's only loss was to Marquette by a 13 to 7 score.[1][2]

1936 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1936 record6–1–2
Head coach
Offensive schemeNotre Dame Box
Home stadiumMacklin Stadium
1936 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
DePaul   –    7 –2 –0
No. 20 Marquette   –    7 –2 –0
Michigan State   –    6 –1 –2
Michigan State Normal   –    6 –2 –0
Akron   –    6 –2 –1
No. 8 Notre Dame   –    6 –2 –1
Wayne   –    5 –2 –1
Detroit   –    7 –3 –0
Xavier   –    6 –4 –0
Saint Louis   –    5 –4 –1
Central Michigan   –    3 –4 –1
Western State (MI)   –    2 –4 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Key players included halfbacks John Pingel, Al Agett, and Steve Sebo, fullbacks Art Brandstatter Sr. and George Kovacich, quarterback Charley Halbert, end Milton Lenhardt, and guard Norman Olman.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Wayne
W 27–017,000[3]
October 3at Michigan
W 21–745,656[4]
October 10at Carnegie TechPittsburgh, PAW 7–015,000[5]
October 17Missouri
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 13–015,000[6]
October 24Marquette
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
L 7–1320,000[7]
October 31at Boston College
T 13–13[8]
November 7Temple
T 7–720,000[9]
November 14at Kansas
W 41–0[10]
November 21Arizona
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 7–0[11]
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 146, 153. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. "1936 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. Tod Rockwell (September 27, 1936). "Spartans Open Up in Second Half to Beat Wayne 27-0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Tod Rockwell (October 4, 1936). "Spartans Humble Michigan for Third Straight Time, 21-7: Tying Score by Sweet Ends U. of M.'s Threat". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Lester Biederman (October 11, 1936). "Michigan State Defeats Tartans, 7-0". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. George S. Alderton (October 18, 1936). "Michigan State Turns Back Missouri, 13-0". Lansing State Journal. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. George S. Alderton (October 25, 1936). "Hilltoppers Repeat 1935 Win Over Spartans". Lansing State Journal. pp. 23–24 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Charles P. Ward (November 1, 1936). "Boston College Ties State, 13-13: March in Fourth Quarter Gains Deadlock for Eagles". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Fred Byrod (November 8, 1936). "Temple In Tie: Temple Scores In Last Period, Then Foes Tie". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. Sports 1.
  10. "Michigan Team Outclasses K.U." The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas). November 15, 1936. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. George S. Alderton (November 22, 1936). "Michigan State Beats Stubborn Foe, 7 to 0". Lansing State Journal. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.


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