| 1951 Michigan State Spartans football | |
Helms National Champions | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 2 |
| 1951 record | 9–0 |
| Head coach | Biggie Munn |
| Home stadium | Macklin Stadium |
Seasons | |
The 1951 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1951 college football season. The Spartans played their home games at Macklin Stadium (now known as Spartan Stadium) in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans were coached by Clarence "Biggie" Munn.
The Spartans went undefeated and were elected the National Champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation; however, the rest of the polls voted for the Tennessee Volunteers, who lost in the Sugar Bowl to the Maryland Terrapins, but post season games did not count back then.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22* | Oregon State | #2 | Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI | W 6-0 | 33,373 | |||
| September 29 | at Michigan | #2 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 25-0 | 97,239 | |||
| October 6 | at Ohio State | #1 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | W 24-20 | 82,640 | |||
| October 13* | Marquette | #1 | Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI | W 20-14 | 39,251 | |||
| October 20* | at Penn State | #3 | Beaver Field • University Park, PA | W 32-21 | 30,674 | |||
| October 27*† | Pittsburgh | #2 | Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI | W 53-26 | 42,163 | |||
| November 10* | #11 Notre Dame | #2 | Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI | W 35-0 | 51,296 | |||
| November 17 | at Indiana | #1 | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | W 30-26 | 20,000 | |||
| November 24* | [[{{{school}}}|Colorado]] | #2 | Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI | W 45-7 | 29,987 | |||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. | ||||||||
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