1939 Michigan State Spartans football team

1939 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1939 record	4–4–1
Head coach	Charlie Bachman
Offensive scheme	Notre Dame Box

The 1939 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1939 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 4–4–1 record and lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 26 to 13 score. In inter-sectional play, the team defeated Syracuse (14-2) and Temple (18-7) and lost to Santa Clara (6-0).^[1]

Game notes

Michigan

Week 1: Michigan State at Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	0	7	6	13
• Michigan	7	19	0	0	26

Date: October 7, 1939
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game attendance: 68,618
Referee: Lyle Clarno (Bradley)

On October 7, 1939, the Aggies opened their season with a 26 to 13 victory over Michigan. The game, the 34th played between the two programs,^[2] was played at Michigan Stadium before 68,618 spectators that The New York Times called "a howling throng."^[3]

Michigan took a 26 to 0 lead at halftime. The Wolverines' first points came on three-yard run around the right end by Paul Kromer, with blocking by Tom Harmon and Forest Evashevski, capping a 65-yard touchdown drive. On the opening play of the second quarter, Harmon scored on a two-yard run, capping a drive that started at Michigan State's 33-yard line. On the ensuing Michigan State drive, Archie Kodros intercepted a pass at the Spartans' 20-yard line, and after a 15-yard penalty was assessed, Michigan took over on the five-yard line. From there, Harmon threw a touchdown pass to Evashevski. Michigan's final score followed a second interception by Kodros, with Kodros catching the ball at the 45-yard line and returning it 17 yards to the 28-yard line. On fourth down from the four-yard line, Harmon threw his second touchdown pass to Evashevski. In the third quarter, Bill Batchelor of Michigan State intercepted a pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, the Spartans scored again on a 71-yard pass play from Bill Kennedy to Wyman Davis. Harmon and William Melzow each kicked one point after touchdown (PAT) in the game.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Michigan State Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
↑ "Michigan vs. Michigan St.". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
1 2 "68,618 See Michigan Gain 26-13 Victory: Wolverines Score All Their Points in First Half to Beat Michigan State". The New York Times. October 8, 1939.
↑ Arch Ward (October 8, 1939). "Michigan Rolls Over Michigan State, 26 to 13". Chicago Tribune. p. 2-1.

Michigan State Spartans football

Venues	Old College Field (1902–1922) Spartan Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Indiana (Old Brass Spittoon) Michigan (Paul Bunyan Trophy) Notre Dame (Megaphone Trophy) Penn State (Land Grant Trophy)

Culture & lore	Sparty "Victory for MSU" Marching band Zeke the Wonder Dog Winged football helmet 1966 "Game of the Century" Clockgate 2006 Northwestern game

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees

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