1934 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeNotre Dame Box
MVPEd Klewicki
CaptainRussell H. Reynolds
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Wayne   –   7 – 1 – 0
Western State Teachers (MI)   –   7 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   5 – 2 – 0
Notre Dame   –   6 – 3 – 0
Central State (MI)   –   5 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   5 – 3 – 1
DePaul   –   4 – 3 – 0
Saint Louis   –   3 – 3 – 2
Marquette   –   4 – 5 – 0
Haskell   –   3 – 6 – 1
Missouri Mines   –   2 – 6 – 0
Wittenberg   –   2 – 7 – 0

The 1934 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their second season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled an 8–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 56, and won their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 16 to 0 score. In inter-sectional play, the team defeated Carnegie Tech (13–0), Manhattan (39–0), Kansas (6–0), and Texas A&M (26–13), but lost to Syracuse (10–0).[1][2]

Key players include Kurt Warmbein at left halfback, Art Brandstetter Sr. at fullback, Russ Reynolds at quarterback and Ed Klewicki at end. Warmbein was selected as the 1934 Man of the Year among football players in Michigan.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Grinnell
W 33–2015,000[4]
October 6at Michigan
W 16–030,000[5]
October 13Carnegie Tech
  • College Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 13–013,000[6]
October 20at Manhattan
W 39–018,000[7]
November 3Marquettedagger
  • College Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 13–713,000[8]
November 10at Syracuse
L 0–1025,000[9]
November 17Detroit
  • College Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 7–620,000[10]
November 24at Kansas
W 6–06,852[11]
December 8vs. Texas A&MSan Antonio, TXW 26–13[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 146, 153. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "1934 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Warmbein of St. Joseph Was 1934 Man-Of-Year On Michigan Gridirons". The Herald-Press. December 31, 1934. p. 33.
  4. ^ "Warmbein Stars in Passing Attack as Michigan State Defeats Grinnell, 33-20". Detroit Free Press. September 30, 1934. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State Beats U. of M., 16-0, for First Time Since 1915 to End 3-Year Record". Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1934. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ M.F. Drukenbrod (October 14, 1934). "Spartans Continue Climb by Defeating Carnegie, 13 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Michigan Staters Rout Jaspers, 39-0". New York Daily News. October 21, 1934. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spartans Hard Pressed to Vanquish Marquette". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1934. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Lewis H. Walter (November 11, 1934). "Syracuse Hands State Its First Defeat, Winning 10 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Lewis H. Walter (November 18, 1934). "Spartans Win, 7-6, as Titans Fail to Make Use of Breaks". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "K.U. Holds M.S. To Touchdown". The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas). November 25, 1934. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Michigan Team Defeats Texas Aggies, 26-13". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. December 9, 1934. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.


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