1940 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1940 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in 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]

1940 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1940 record	3–4–1
Head coach	Charlie Bachman (8th season)
Offensive scheme	Notre Dame Box
Home stadium	Macklin Stadium

1940 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wayne			–					4	–	1	–	3
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	0
Xavier			–					7	–	3	–	0
Ohio			–					5	–	2	–	2
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					5	–	3	–	1
Wichita			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan			–					4	–	3	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State			–					3	–	4	–	1
Ohio Wesleyan			–					2	–	4	–	3
Akron			–					2	–	5	–	2
Western State (MI)			–					2	–	5	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					1	–	5	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					0	–	7	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 5	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	L 14–21
October 12	Purdue	Macklin Field East Lansing, MI	W 20–7
October 18	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 19–21
October 25	Santa Clara	Macklin Field East Lansing, MI	T 0–0
November 2	Kansas State	Macklin Field East Lansing, MI	W 32–0
November 9	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)	L 0–20
November 16	at Marquette	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 6–7
November 23	West Virginia	Macklin Field East Lansing, MI	W 17–0
Homecoming

Game summaries

Michigan

Week 2: Michigan State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan State 0 7 0 7 14 • Michigan 7 7 7 0 21 Date: October 5, 1940 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game attendance: 69,951 Referee: Lyle Clarno (Bradley)

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.[3] 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.[4][5][6]

References

1. "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 146, 153. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
2. "1940 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
3. "Michigan vs. Michigan St". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
4. "Tom Harmon's Scores Whip State, 21-14". Chicago Tribune. October 6, 1940. p. 2-1.
5. "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.
6. 1941 Michiganensian, page 195.