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 #15 in the final AP Poll.[1][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.[3]
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.[2]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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September 24 | at No. 17 Pittsburgh* | No. 6 | | T 7–7 |
October 1 | Michigan | | | W 24–17 |
October 8 | No. 3 Iowa | No. 13 | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 15–27 |
October 15 | at Notre Dame* | No. 14 | | W 21–0 |
October 22 | at Indiana | No. 13 | | W 35–0 |
October 29 | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 10 | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 10–21 |
November 5 | at Purdue | No. 17 | | W 17–13 |
November 12 | at Northwestern | No. 13 | - Dyche Stadium
- Evanston, IL
| W 21–18 |
November 19 | Detroit* | No. 12 | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| W 43–15 |
- *Non-conference game
- 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
- Injured
- Redshirt
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National championship seasons in bold |