1948 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1948 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Clarence Munn, the Spartans compiled a 6–2–2 record and were ranked No. 14 in the final AP Poll. The Spartans were also ranked at No. 3 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.

1948 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 14
Record6–2–2
Head coach
MVPLynn Chandnois
CaptainRobert B. McCurry
Home stadiumMacklin Stadium
1948 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan Tech    7 0 0
No. 2 Notre Dame    9 0 1
Bowling Green    8 0 1
Washington University    9 1 0
John Carroll    7 1 2
Ball State    6 2 0
Michigan State    6 2 2
Baldwin–Wallace    5 2 2
Detroit    6 3 0
Indiana State    4 4 0
Wabash    4 4 0
Wayne    4 4 0
Valparaiso    4 5 0
Toledo    5 6 0
Michigan State Normal    3 5 0
Xavier    4 6 0
Central Michigan    3 6 0
Marquette    2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Two Spartans received second-team honors on the 1948 College Football All-America Team. Guard Don Mason received second-team honors from the Associated Press, and end Warren Huey received second-team honors from the Football Writers Association of America.

The 1948 Spartans sustained their two losses in annual rivalry games against Notre Dame (26–7) and national champion Michigan (13–7). In intersectional play, the Spartans beat Hawaii (68–21), Arizona (61–7), Oregon State (46–21), and Washington State (40–0), and tied with Penn State (14–14) and Santa Clara (21–21).

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