1940_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team

1940 Michigan State Spartans football team

1940 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season

The 1940 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 3–4–1 record and lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 21 to 14 score. In inter-sectional play, the team lost to Temple (21–19) and Kansas State (32–0), played Santa Clara to a scoreless tie, and defeated West Virginia (17–0).[1][2]

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Ole Miss was ranked at No. 22 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[3]

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On October 5, 1940, Michigan State lost to Michigan by a 21 to 14 score. The game was the 35th played between the two programs.[7] Tom Harmon scored all 21 points for Michigan on three touchdowns and three kicks for extra point. Michigan gained 312 rushing yards compared to 49 rushing yards for Michigan State. Both Michigan State touchdowns were scored by right halfback Walt Pawlowski.[8][9][10]

References

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    "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 146, 153. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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    "1940 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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    Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Temple Tops Michigan State, 21-19". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 19, 1940. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Spartans, Santa Clara In Scoreless Tie". Lansing State Journal. October 27, 1940. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Apolskis Runs 70 Yards and Hilltops Win". The Capital Times. November 17, 1940. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Michigan vs. Michigan St". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
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    "Tom Harmon's Scores Whip State, 21-14". Chicago Tribune. October 6, 1940. p. 2-1.
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    "65,438 See Michigan Gain 21-14 Triumph; Harmon Scores All Points on Michigan State, Making His Two-Game Total 49; Spartans' Passes Click; Sophomore Pawlowski Grabs Tosses for Advances of 45 and 37 Yards to Tally". The New York Times. October 6, 1940.
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    1941 Michiganensian, page 195.


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