McComas Power Index

1971 NCAA Football | Michigan State Schedule & Results

Record: 6-5 (Big Ten, 5-3)

Points For: 225 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 169 (15.00 per game)

MPI: 0.5383 (51 out of 128) | SOS: 0.5303 (53)

Date Result Opponent Opp MPI (RK) PF PA Game Notes
Sep 11 W @ Illinois * (5-6-0) 0.4622 (68) 10 0  
Sep 18 L Georgia Tech (6-6-0) 0.5395 (50) 0 10  
Sep 25 W @ Oregon State (5-6-0) 0.4981 (63) 31 14  
Oct 02 L Notre Dame (8-2-0) 0.7042 (20) 2 14  
Oct 09 L @ Michigan * (11-1-0) 0.8070 (9) 13 24  
Oct 16 L Wisconsin * (4-6-1) 0.4115 (89) 28 31  
Oct 23 W @ Iowa * (1-10-0) 0.1682 (124) 34 3  
Oct 30 W Purdue * (3-7-0) 0.3114 (108) 43 10  
Nov 06 W Ohio State * (6-4-0) 0.5767 (39) 17 10  
Nov 13 W @ Minnesota * (4-7-0) 0.3841 (93) 40 25  
Nov 20 L Northwestern * (7-4-0) 0.6422 (30) 7 28  
 

* Denotes a conference game.