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1952 Michigan State Spartans football
National Champions
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
1952 record9-0
Head coachClarence Munn
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →

The 1952 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1952 college football season. The Spartans had an undefeated season and won the National Championship.

Schedule[]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 27, 1952 at Michigan #1 Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI W 27-13   97,239
October 4, 1952* at Oregon State #1 Bell FieldCorvallis, OR W 17-14   22,595
October 11, 1952* Texas A&M #2 Macklin StadiumEast Lansing, MI W 48-6   49,123
October 18, 1952* Syracuse #1 Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI W 48-7   38,254
October 25, 1952* Penn State #1 Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI W 34-7   51,162
November 1, 1952 at Purdue #1 Ross-Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN W 14-7   49,500
November 8, 1952 at Indiana #1 Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN W 41-14   22,000
November 15, 1952* Notre Dame #1 Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI W 21-3   52,472
November 22, 1952* Marquette #1 Macklin Stadium • East Lansing, MI W 62-13   35,845
*Non-Conference Game.

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Rivalries[]

Team players drafted into in the NFL[]

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Paul Dekker End 3 27 Washington Redskins
Dick Tamburo Centre 4 47 Cleveland Browns
Ed Timmerman Back 14 160 Washington Redskins
Jim Ellis Back 25 299 Cleveland Browns

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