1967 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1967 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1967 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 14th season under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 3–7 overall record (3–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]

1967 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1967 record3–7 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coachDuffy Daugherty (14th season)
MVPDwight Lee
CaptainAnthony Conti, Drake Garrett
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 76,000)
1967 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Indiana + 6 1 0  9 2 0
Minnesota + 6 1 0  8 2 0
No. 9 Purdue + 6 1 0  8 2 0
Ohio State 5 2 0  6 3 0
Illinois 3 4 0  4 6 0
Michigan 3 4 0  4 6 0
Michigan State 3 4 0  3 7 0
Northwestern 2 5 0  3 7 0
Iowa 0 6 1  1 8 1
Wisconsin 0 6 1  0 9 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Two Spartans were selected for the 1967 All-Big Ten Conference football teams. End George Chatlos received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and second-team honors from the United Press International (UPI). Tackle Joe Przbyycki received second-team honors from both the AP and UPI.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Houston*No. 3
L 7–37
September 30No. 2 USC*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 17–21
October 7Wisconsin
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 35–7
October 14at MichiganW 34–0103,210[5]
October 21at Minnesota
L 0–21
October 28at Notre Dame*L 12–24
November 4Ohio State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 7–21
November 11No. 6 Indiana
L 13–14
November 18at No. 3 Purdue
L 7–21
November 25Northwestern
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 41–27
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1967 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB 45 Robert Apisa Sr
RB 34 Dwight Lee Sr
QB 16 James Raye Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 61 Charles Bailey Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. "Michigan State Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. "2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 145. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. "1967 AP All-Big Ten". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (AP story). November 28, 1967. p. 26.
  4. "Big Ten Coaches Name Bess to All Star Team". The Pantagraph. November 30, 1967. p. 19.
  5. Jack Berry (October 15, 1967). "Spartans Crush Michigan, 34-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 4C via Newspapers.com.


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