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American college football season
The 1960 Michigan State Spartans football team represented
Michigan State University in the
1960 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh season under head coach
Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 6–2–1 overall record (4–2 against Big Ten opponents), finished in fourth place in the
Big Ten Conference, and were ranked No. 15 in the
final AP Poll.
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[2]
Halfback
Herb Adderly was selected by the
United Press International as a first-team player on the
1960 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
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The 1960 Spartans won all three of their annual rivalry games. In the annual
Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Hoosiers by a 35 to 0 score. In the
Notre Dame rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the
Fighting Irish by a 21 to 0 score. And, in the annual
Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry game, the Spartans defeated the Wolverines by a 24 to 17 score.
[2] In non-conference play, the Spartans tied
Pittsburgh, 7–7, and defeated
Detroit, 43–15.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 | at No. 17
Pittsburgh* | No. 6 | | T 7–7 | 46,140 | |
October 1 |
Michigan | | | W 24–17 | 76,490 |
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October 8 | No. 3
Iowa | No. 13 | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 15–27 | 74,493 | |
October 15 | at
Notre Dame* | No. 14 | | W 21–0 | 59,133 | |
October 22 | at
Indiana | No. 13 | | W 35–0 | 32,322 | |
October 29 | No. 8
Ohio State | No. 10 | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 10–21 | 76,520 | |
November 5 | at
Purdue | No. 17 | | W 17–13 | 38,481 | |
November 12 | at
Northwestern | No. 13 | | W 21–18 | 47,022 | |
November 19 |
Detroit* | No. 12 | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| W 43–15 | 49,102 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1960 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 146, 155. Archived from
the original (PDF) on January 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
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b
c
"1960 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
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"Big Ten Coaches Name Three Bucks All Stars". The Terre Haute Star. November 25, 1960. p. 26.
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^ Lyall Smith (October 2, 1960).
"Wild, Man! It's MSU, 24–17: Last-Ditch TD Turns Back Fighting U-M". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Jack Berry (November 20, 1960).
"Titans Tire, Fall, 43-15". Detroit Free Press. p. D1.
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^ Jack Berry (November 20, 1960).
"Titans Tire, Fall, 43-15 (part 2)". Detroit Free Press. p. D1.
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