1942 Michigan State Spartans football team


The 1942 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1942 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 4–3–2 record and lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 20 to 0 score. In inter-sectional play, the team played both Temple and Oregon State to 7-7 ties, lost to Washington State, and defeated West Virginia.

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Michigan

On October 3, 1942, Michigan State played Michigan. Playing in Ann Arbor in front of 39,163 spectators, the Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 20–0. With Don Kuzma injured, Don Robinson got the start at left halfback. Robinson scored the first touchdown for Michigan in the third quarter. Frank Wardley and Warren Yaap also scored touchdowns for Michigan. Jim Briske converted two PATs.