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1953 Michigan State Spartans football team

1953 Michigan State Spartans football
Michigan-State-logo-block-s.svg
Big Ten co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 28–20 vs. UCLA
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 3
AP No. 3
1953 record 9–1 (5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Clarence Munn
MVP LeRoy Beldon
Home stadium Macklin Stadium
Seasons
« 1952 1954 »
1953 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 Michigan State + 5 1 0     9 1 0
#7 Illinois + 5 1 0     7 1 1
#15 Wisconsin 4 1 1     6 2 1
Ohio State 4 3 0     6 3 0
Minnesota 3 3 1     4 4 1
#20 Michigan 3 3 0     6 3 0
#9 Iowa 3 3 0     5 3 1
Purdue 2 4 0     2 7 0
Indiana 1 5 0     2 7 0
Northwestern 0 6 0     3 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. This was the Spartans' inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference and had them winning the league along with Illinois with a 5–1 record. They represented the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl, defeated UCLA, 28–20, and finished ranked third in both the AP and Coaches polls.


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