1967 Michigan State Spartans football team

1967 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–7 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDwight Lee
Captains
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1967 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Indiana + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Minnesota + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Purdue + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Ohio State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Illinois 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Michigan 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Iowa 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Wisconsin 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1967 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 14th season under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 3–7 overall record (3–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]

Two Spartans were selected for the 1967 All-Big Ten Conference football teams. End George Chatlos received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and second-team honors from the United Press International (UPI). Tackle Joe Przbyycki received second-team honors from both the AP and UPI.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Houston*No. 3
L 7–3775,833[5]
September 30No. 2 USC*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 17–2175,287[6]
October 7Wisconsin
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 35–768,516[7]
October 14at Michigan
W 34–0103,210[8]
October 21at Minnesota
L 0–2156,554[9]
October 28at Notre Dame*
L 12–2459,075[10]
November 4Ohio State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
L 7–2176,235[11]
November 11No. 6 Indiana
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
L 13–1471,023[12]
November 18at No. 3 Purdue
L 7–2161,364[13]
November 25Northwestern
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
W 41–2745,022[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[15]

Personnel

1967 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 45 Robert Apisa Sr
RB 34 Dwight Lee Sr
QB 16 James Raye Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 61 Charles Bailey Jr
DB 30 Clifton Hardy Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Michigan State Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 145. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "1967 AP All-Big Ten". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (AP story). November 28, 1967. p. 26.
  4. ^ "Big Ten Coaches Name Bess to All Star Team". The Pantagraph. November 30, 1967. p. 19.
  5. ^ "MSU upset, 37–7". Detroit Free Press. September 24, 1967. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Trojans overcome miscues to nail Spartans, 21–17". The Register. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Michigan State defeats Wisconsin easily, 35–7". The Battle Creek Enquirer & News. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jack Berry (October 15, 1967). "Spartans Crush Michigan, 34–0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gophers riddle Spartan defense for 21–0 win". Grand Forks Herald. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "No tie this year: Irish spank Spartans, 24–12". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Buckeyes shock Michigan State!". The Lima News. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Undefeated Indiana looks toward Pasadena". Dayton Daily News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Spartans scorched by Boilermakers". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "MSU 3–7 for season but 9–0 against NW". The Flint Journal. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Schedule/Results (1967 Michigan State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
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