1932 Michigan State Spartans football team

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]

1932 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1932 record7–1
Head coachJim Crowley (4th season)
Home stadiumMacklin Stadium
1932 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Western State (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

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 Dakota
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 20–6
November 19Detroit
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 7–0
  • Homecoming

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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