1956 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1956 Michigan State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State University in the 1956 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 7–2 overall record (4–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and were ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll and No. 10 in the final Coaches Poll.

1956 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 9
Record7–2 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJames Hinsley
CaptainJohn Matsko
Home stadiumMacklin Stadium
1956 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Iowa $ 5 1 09 1 0
No. 7 Michigan 5 2 07 2 0
No. 12 Minnesota 4 1 26 1 2
No. 9 Michigan State 4 2 07 2 0
No. 15 Ohio State 4 2 06 3 0
Northwestern 3 3 14 4 1
Purdue 1 4 23 4 2
Illinois 1 4 22 5 2
Wisconsin 0 4 31 5 3
Indiana 1 5 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Center John Matsko was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Pat Wilson with 414 passing yards, Dennis Mendyk with 495 rushing yards, and Tony Kolodziej with 221 receiving yards.

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