1960 Michigan State Spartans football team information
American college football season
1960Michigan State Spartans football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches
No. 13
AP
No. 15
Record
6–2–1 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Duffy Daugherty (7th season)
MVP
Tom Wilson
Captain
Herb Adderley, Fred Arbanas, Fred Boylen
Home stadium
Spartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Minnesota +
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
No. 3 Iowa +
5
–
1
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
No. 8 Ohio State
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
No. 15 Michigan State
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
2
–
1
Illinois
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Michigan
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Northwestern
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
No. 19 Purdue
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
4
–
1
Wisconsin
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Indiana
0
–
7
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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 No. 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]
^"2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 146, 155. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^ abc"1960 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^"Big Ten Coaches Name Three Bucks All Stars". The Terre Haute Star. November 25, 1960. p. 26.
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