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1972 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results

Record: 5-5-1 (61st of 127) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 5-2-1

Coach: Duffy Daugherty (5-5-1)

Points For: 158

Points/G: 14.4 (105th of 127)

Points Against: 156

Opp Pts/G: 14.2 (25th of 127)

SRS: 10.76 (27th of 127)

SOS: 9.76 (13th of 127)

AP Poll Summary

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11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak
1	Sep 16, 1972	Sat	Michigan State	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	24	0	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 23, 1972	Sat	(18) Michigan State		Georgia Tech	Ind	L	16	21	1	1	0	L 1
3	Sep 30, 1972	Sat	Michigan State	@	(1) USC	Pac-8	L	6	51	1	2	0	L 2
4	Oct 7, 1972	Sat	Michigan State		(7) Notre Dame	Ind	L	0	16	1	3	0	L 3
5	Oct 14, 1972	Sat	Michigan State	@	(5) Michigan	Big Ten	L	0	10	1	4	0	L 4
6	Oct 21, 1972	Sat	Michigan State		Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	31	0	2	4	0	W 1
7	Oct 28, 1972	Sat	Michigan State	@	Iowa	Big Ten	T	6	6	2	4	1	T 1
8	Nov 4, 1972	Sat	Michigan State		Purdue	Big Ten	W	22	12	3	4	1	W 1
9	Nov 11, 1972	Sat	Michigan State		(5) Ohio State	Big Ten	W	19	12	4	4	1	W 2
10	Nov 18, 1972	Sat	Michigan State	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	L	10	14	4	5	1	L 1
11	Nov 25, 1972	Sat	Michigan State		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	24	14	5	5	1	W 1