McComas Power Index

1972 NCAA Football | Michigan State Schedule & Results

Record: 5-5-1 (Big Ten, 5-2-1)

Points For: 158 (14.00 per game) | Points Against: 156 (14.00 per game)

MPI: 0.4899 (67 out of 127) | SOS: 0.5816 (24)

Date Result Opponent Opp MPI (RK) PF PA Game Notes
Sep 16 W Illinois * (3-8-0) 0.3285 (105) 24 0  
Sep 23 L @ Georgia Tech (7-4-1) 0.6232 (30) 16 21  
Sep 30 L Southern California (12-0-0) 0.9444 (1) 6 51  
Oct 07 L @ Notre Dame (8-3-0) 0.6858 (23) 0 16  
Oct 14 L Michigan * (10-1-0) 0.7948 (10) 0 10  
Oct 21 W @ Wisconsin * (4-7-0) 0.3489 (100) 31 0  
Oct 28 T Iowa * (3-7-1) 0.3451 (101) 6 6  
Nov 04 W @ Purdue * (6-5-0) 0.5300 (54) 22 12  
Nov 11 W @ Ohio State * (9-2-0) 0.7693 (11) 19 12  
Nov 18 L Minnesota * (4-7-0) 0.3998 (88) 10 14  
Nov 25 W @ Northwestern * (2-9-0) 0.2793 (111) 24 14  
 

* Denotes a conference game.