Schedule
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Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | at Washington* | | L 16–42 | 52,240 | |
September 26 | Washington State* | | W 28–14 | 64,053 | |
October 3 | No. 4 Notre Dame* | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
| L 0–29 | 76,103 | |
October 10 | No. 1 Ohio State | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 0–29 | 75,511 | |
October 17 | at No. 6 Michigan | | L 20–34 | 103,580 | [5] |
October 24 | Iowa | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| W 37–0 | 63,482 | |
October 31 | at Indiana | | W 32–7 | 41,126 | |
November 7 | Purdue | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| W 24–14 | 61,113 | |
November 14 | at Minnesota | | L 13–23 | 42,834 | |
November 21 | No. 18 Northwestern | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 20–23 | 46,789 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1970 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
CB
|
25
|
Doug Barr
|
Jr
|
LB
|
42
|
Jay Breslin
|
Sr
|
LB
|
98
|
Gail Clark
|
So
|
DL
|
96
|
Bill Dawson
|
Sr
|
DE
|
50
|
Calvin Fox
|
Sr
|
DE
|
91
|
Doug Halliday
|
Jr
|
DE
|
61
|
Ernie Hamilton
|
So
|
DB
|
30
|
Clifton Hardy
|
Sr
|
LB
|
66
|
Mike Hogan
|
Sr
|
S
|
38
|
Tom Kutchinsk
|
Sr
|
DT
|
97
|
Wilt Martin
|
Sr
|
DT
|
99
|
Duane McLaughlin
|
Jr
|
LB
|
48
|
Gary Parmentier
|
Sr
|
DB
|
27
|
Harold Phillips
|
Sr
|
DE
|
63
|
Dave Thomas
|
Sr
|
S
|
10
|
Brad Van Pelt
|
So
|
LB
|
39
|
Ralph Wielba
|
Sr
|
|
Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
K
|
3
|
Gary Boyce
|
Sr
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
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- ^ "Michigan State Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 146. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ "Bucks, Michigan Top All-Big Ten Team". Jacksonville (Ill.) Journal. December 1, 1970. p. 10.
- ^ "Buckeyes place 6 on all-Big Ten team". The Bryan Times (AP story). November 27, 1970. p. 10.
- ^ "U-M Whacks MSU, 34-20: Taylor (3 TDs), Doughty (1 TD) Run Wild". Detroit Free Press. October 19, 1970. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.