Michigan State University Football History and Facts
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- Michigan State Football National Championships: The Spartans have won
or shared 6 college football national championships throughout the storied program’s
history. The wild championship flurry blew hard during a decade and a half period
beginning in the early 1950s. The University’s national titles were earned in 1951, 1952,
1955, 1957, 1965 and 1966. The first two championships were led by Head Coach
Clarence Munn who in six seasons in East Lansing, posted an incredible 54-9-2 record.
Head Coach Duffy Daugherty’s 18- year Spartan coaching span began in 1954. Under
his guidance, MSU claimed 4 national championships and while Daugherty’s teams
logged a 109-69-5 record.
- Spartans Big 10 Football Championships: The University has claimed seven
conference crowns. The conference champion seasons include: 1953, 1965, 1966,
1978, 1987, 1990, 2010
- Michigan State Rivalries: The Spartans top rival is in-state opponent Michigan.
Each season Spartans Green tackles the Maize & Glue for the Paul Bunyan-Governor of
Michigan Trophy. The two schools have played for that trophy since 1953. Other Rivalry
trophy games include Penn State (Land Grant Trophy), Notre Dame (Megaphone Trophy),
and Indiana (Old Brass Spittoon)
- Michigan State Players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Herb Adderley
and Joe DeLamielleure.
- Game of the Century: Michigan State’s 1966 contest against Notre Dame is
regarded by many as the “Game of the Century.” The game featured Duffy Daugherty’s #2
ranked Spartans hosting Ara Parseghian’s top ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the
late-season November 19th contest. The hard fought game ended in a 10-10 time and
afterwards both university’s claimed a national championship.
- Michigan State Mascot: A Spartan warrior named Sparty
- School Colors: Green & White
- MSU Stadium: Spartan Stadium which opened in the fall of 1923 under the name of
Macklin Stadium. In 1957 the Spartans home field was renamed to Spartan Stadium.
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