1932 Michigan State Spartans football team

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1932 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1932 record7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMacklin Stadium
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western State Teachers (MI)     6 0 1
Michigan State     7 1 0
Western Reserve     7 1 0
Detroit     8 2 0
Notre Dame     7 2 0
DePaul     5 1 2
Michigan State Normal     5 2 0
Saint Louis     5 2 0
Marquette     4 3 1
Bowling Green     3 3 1
Haskell     2 5 1
Detroit City     1 6 0

The 1932 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1932 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Jim Crowley, the Spartans compiled a 7–1 record. The team's only loss came in their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 26 to 0 score. In inter-sectional play, the team defeated Fordham (19-13), Syracuse (27-13), and South Dakota (20-6).[1][2]

Quarterback Bob Monnett was selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a second-team player on the 1932 College Football All-America Team.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24Alma
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 93–0
October 1at Michigan
L 0–26
October 8Grinnell
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 27–6
October 15Illinois Wesleyan
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 27–0
October 22at FordhamW 19–13
October 29at Syracuse
W 27–13
November 5South Dakotadagger
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 20–6
November 19Detroit
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 7–0
  • daggerHomecoming

Game summaries[]

Michigan[]

Week 1: Michigan State at Michigan
1 234Total
Michigan St. 0 000 0
Michigan 7 766 26

On October 1, 1932, the Spartans played Michigan in Ann Arbor. Michigan won the game, 26–0. Fullback John Regeczi ran for a touchdown in the first quarter following a long drive. Additional touchdowns were scored by Stanley Fay, John Heston, and Herman Everhardus. Quarterback Harry Newman had a 35-yard punt return and successfully kicked two point after touchdown (PAT) attempts.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 146, 153. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "1932 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Bill Braucher (1932-12-02). "NEA Names Its All-American Football Team for 1932 Season". The Daily News. Frederick, MD.
  4. ^ "Michigan Eleven Triumphs, 26 to 0: Shows Unexpected Power in Defeating Michigan State in Opening Game". The New York Times. October 2, 1932.
  5. ^ 1933 Michiganensian, Michigan State game summary, p. 112.
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