McComas Power Index

1979 NCAA Football | Michigan State Schedule & Results

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

Points For: 240 (21.00 per game) | Points Against: 253 (23.00 per game)

MPI: 0.4568 (86 out of 140) | SOS: 0.5508 (45)

Date Result Opponent Opp MPI (RK) PF PA Game Notes
Sep 08 W @ Illinois * (2-8-1) 0.2958 (119) 33 16  
Sep 15 W @ Oregon (6-5-0) 0.4969 (73) 41 17  
Sep 22 W @ Miami (Ohio) (6-5-0) 0.5208 (65) 24 21  
Sep 29 L Notre Dame (7-4-0) 0.6142 (38) 3 27  
Oct 06 L @ Michigan * (8-4-0) 0.6786 (27) 7 21  
Oct 13 L Wisconsin * (4-7-0) 0.4226 (96) 29 38  
Oct 20 L @ Purdue * (10-2-0) 0.7662 (12) 7 14  
Oct 27 L Ohio State * (11-1-0) 0.8614 (4) 0 42  
Nov 03 W Northwestern * (1-10-0) 0.1748 (132) 42 7  
Nov 10 W @ Minnesota * (4-6-1) 0.4240 (95) 31 17  
Nov 17 L Iowa * (5-6-0) 0.5320 (57) 23 33  
 

* Denotes a conference game.