|
Date |
Opponent |
|
Score |
|
Attend |
|
Site |
Notes |
| * |
09/16/1972 |
at Illinois |
W |
24-0 |
|
55493 |
|
Champaign, Ill. |
|
|
09/23/1972 |
GEORGIA TECH |
L |
16-21 |
|
77141 |
|
East Lansing, Mich. |
|
|
09/30/1972 |
at Southern California |
L |
6-51 |
|
63934 |
|
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
|
10/07/1972 |
NOTRE DAME |
L |
0-16 |
|
77828 |
|
East Lansing, Mich. |
|
| * |
10/14/1972 |
at Michigan |
L |
0-10 |
|
103735 |
|
Ann Arbor, Mich. |
|
| * |
10/21/1972 |
WISCONSIN |
W |
31-0 |
|
62638 |
|
East Lansing, Mich. |
|
| * |
10/28/1972 |
at Iowa |
T |
6-6 |
|
46852 |
|
Iowa City, Iowa |
|
| * |
11/04/1972 |
PURDUE |
W |
22-12 |
|
58649 |
|
East Lansing, Mich. |
|
| * |
11/11/1972 |
OHIO STATE |
W |
19-12 |
|
76264 |
|
East Lansing, Mich. |
|
| * |
11/18/1972 |
at Minnesota |
L |
10-14 |
|
33001 |
|
Minneapolis, Minn. |
|
| * |
11/25/1972 |
NORTHWESTERN |
W |
24-14 |
|
46140 |
|
East Lansing, Mich. |
|
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Overall: 5-5-1
Conference: 5-2-1
Home: 4-2
Away: 1-3-1
Neutral: 0-0
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| Rushing |
g |
att |
gain |
loss |
net |
avg |
td |
long |
avg/g |
| Bond, Jim |
10 |
38 |
162 |
1 |
161 |
4.2 |
1 |
19 |
16.1 |
| Brown, David |
11 |
123 |
594 |
19 |
575 |
4.7 |
1 |
19 |
52.3 |
| Bullock, Claren |
6 |
20 |
78 |
5 |
73 |
3.7 |
0 |
14 |
12.2 |
| Grua, Mark |
9 |
4 |
42 |
3 |
39 |
9.8 |
0 |
26 |
4.3 |
| Holt, Mike |
10 |
67 |
281 |
12 |
269 |
4.0 |
0 |
30 |
26.9 |
| Jones, Mike |
11 |
4 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
4.0 |
0 |
6 |
1.5 |
| Mays, Damond |
10 |
76 |
410 |
13 |
397 |
5.2 |
1 |
42 |
39.7 |
| Mihaiu, George |
8 |
64 |
300 |
127 |
173 |
2.7 |
2 |
51 |
21.6 |
| Montgomery, C. |
10 |
7 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
4.3 |
0 |
15 |
3.0 |
| Morgado, Arnold |
11 |
71 |
270 |
8 |
262 |
3.7 |
2 |
25 |
23.8 |
| Niesen, Mark |
11 |
105 |
599 |
132 |
467 |
4.4 |
4 |
61 |
42.5 |
| Team totals |
11 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
2 |
0.2 |
| Wallisch, Jack |
8 |
2 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
8.5 |
0 |
9 |
2.1 |
| Werner, Dan |
9 |
7 |
3 |
19 |
-16 |
-2.3 |
1 |
2 |
-1.8 |
| Williams, Jesse |
3 |
14 |
45 |
2 |
43 |
3.1 |
0 |
15 |
14.3 |
| Team totals |
11 |
603 |
2849 |
341 |
2508 |
4.2 |
12 |
61 |
228.0 |
| Opp totals |
11 |
591 |
2146 |
484 |
1662 |
2.8 |
7 |
58 |
151.1 |
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| Passing |
g |
comp-att-int |
pct |
yds |
td |
long |
avg/g |
effic |
| Brown, David |
11 |
0-1-0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
| Mihaiu, George |
8 |
25-55-4 |
45.5 |
367 |
0 |
42 |
45.9 |
86.96 |
| Niesen, Mark |
11 |
15-59-8 |
25.4 |
280 |
3 |
62 |
25.5 |
54.95 |
| Werner, Dan |
9 |
4-10-2 |
40.0 |
77 |
0 |
29 |
8.6 |
64.68 |
| Team totals |
11 |
44-125-14 |
35.2 |
724 |
3 |
62 |
65.8 |
69.37 |
| Opp totals |
11 |
101-217-18 |
46.5 |
1388 |
8 |
94 |
126.2 |
95.85 |
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| Receiving |
g |
no. |
yds |
avg |
td |
long |
avg/g |
| Bond, Jim |
10 |
1 |
18 |
18.0 |
0 |
18 |
1.8 |
| Brown, David |
11 |
2 |
14 |
7.0 |
0 |
13 |
1.3 |
| DuPree, Billy J |
11 |
23 |
406 |
17.7 |
0 |
42 |
36.9 |
| Grua, Mark |
9 |
2 |
92 |
46.0 |
1 |
62 |
10.2 |
| Jones, Mike |
11 |
8 |
124 |
15.5 |
2 |
29 |
11.3 |
| Mays, Damond |
10 |
3 |
13 |
4.3 |
0 |
11 |
1.3 |
| Montgomery, C. |
10 |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
5 |
0.5 |
| Morgado, Arnold |
11 |
2 |
28 |
14.0 |
0 |
17 |
2.5 |
| Salani, Rich |
9 |
1 |
20 |
20.0 |
0 |
20 |
2.2 |
| Williams, Jesse |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
4 |
1.3 |
| Team totals |
11 |
44 |
724 |
16.5 |
3 |
62 |
65.8 |
| Opp totals |
11 |
101 |
1338 |
13.2 |
8 |
94 |
121.6 |
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| Scoring |
g |
td |
fg |
k-pat |
2xp |
dxp |
saf |
pts |
| Bond, Jim |
10 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Brown, David |
11 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Grua, Mark |
9 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Jones, Mike |
11 |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| Kryt, Dirk |
3 |
0 |
6-7 |
5-5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
| Mays, Damond |
10 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Mihaiu, George |
8 |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| Morgado, Arnold |
11 |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| Niesen, Mark |
11 |
4 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
| Roberts, Marvin |
11 |
0 |
4-10 |
9-13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| Simpson, Bill |
11 |
3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
| Werner, Dan |
9 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Team totals |
11 |
18 |
10-18 |
14-18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
152 |
| Opp totals |
11 |
18 |
10-17 |
14-15 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
156 |
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| Total offense |
g |
rush |
pass |
total |
avg/g |
| Bond, Jim |
10 |
161 |
0 |
161 |
16.1 |
| Brown, David |
11 |
575 |
0 |
575 |
52.3 |
| Bullock, Claren |
6 |
73 |
0 |
73 |
12.2 |
| Grua, Mark |
9 |
39 |
0 |
39 |
4.3 |
| Holt, Mike |
10 |
269 |
0 |
269 |
26.9 |
| Jones, Mike |
11 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
1.5 |
| Mays, Damond |
10 |
397 |
0 |
397 |
39.7 |
| Mihaiu, George |
8 |
173 |
367 |
540 |
67.5 |
| Montgomery, C. |
10 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
3.0 |
| Morgado, Arnold |
11 |
262 |
0 |
262 |
23.8 |
| Niesen, Mark |
11 |
467 |
280 |
747 |
67.9 |
| Team totals |
11 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0.2 |
| Wallisch, Jack |
8 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
2.1 |
| Werner, Dan |
9 |
-16 |
77 |
61 |
6.8 |
| Williams, Jesse |
3 |
43 |
0 |
43 |
14.3 |
| Team totals |
11 |
2508 |
724 |
3232 |
293.8 |
| Opp totals |
11 |
1662 |
1388 |
3050 |
277.3 |
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| Punt returns |
no. |
yards |
td |
long |
avg |
| Simpson, Bill |
21 |
286 |
2 |
74 |
13.6 |
| VanPelt, Brad |
10 |
48 |
0 |
10 |
4.8 |
| Team totals |
31 |
334 |
2 |
74 |
10.8 |
| Opp totals |
36 |
421 |
1 |
92 |
11.7 |
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| Kick returns |
no. |
yards |
td |
long |
avg |
| Bond, Jim |
1 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
16.0 |
| Brown, David |
2 |
37 |
0 |
27 |
18.5 |
| Danielewicz, M. |
4 |
51 |
0 |
19 |
12.8 |
| DuPree, Billy J |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3.0 |
| Grua, Mark |
1 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
18.0 |
| Holt, Mike |
2 |
42 |
0 |
40 |
21.0 |
| Jones, Mike |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Montgomery, C. |
11 |
250 |
0 |
47 |
22.7 |
| Morgado, Arnold |
1 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7.0 |
| Salani, Rich |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
6 |
-1.0 |
| Timmons, Frank |
8 |
204 |
0 |
60 |
25.5 |
| Team totals |
35 |
648 |
0 |
60 |
18.5 |
| Opp totals |
24 |
508 |
0 |
80 |
21.2 |
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| Interceptions |
no. |
yards |
td |
long |
avg |
| Clark, Gail |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1.0 |
| Hamilton, Ernie |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0.5 |
| Hayner, Paul |
6 |
48 |
0 |
23 |
0.1 |
| Niesen, Mark |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Simpson, Bill |
6 |
36 |
1 |
20 |
0.2 |
| VanPelt, Brad |
4 |
39 |
0 |
21 |
0.1 |
| Team totals |
19 |
126 |
1 |
23 |
0.2 |
| Opp totals |
15 |
132 |
2 |
26 |
0.1 |
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| Fumble returns |
no. |
yards |
td |
long |
avg |
| Team totals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Opp totals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
Â
| All purpose |
g |
rush |
rcv |
pr |
kr |
ir |
total |
avg/g |
| Bond, Jim |
10 |
161 |
18 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
195 |
19.5 |
| Brown, David |
11 |
575 |
14 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
626 |
56.9 |
| Bullock, Claren |
6 |
73 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
12.2 |
| Clark, Gail |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.1 |
| Danielewicz, M. |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
0 |
51 |
5.7 |
| DuPree, Billy J |
11 |
0 |
406 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
409 |
37.2 |
| Grua, Mark |
9 |
39 |
92 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
149 |
16.6 |
| Hamilton, Ernie |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.2 |
| Hayner, Paul |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
48 |
4.4 |
| Holt, Mike |
10 |
269 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
0 |
311 |
31.1 |
| Jones, Mike |
11 |
16 |
124 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
140 |
12.7 |
| Mays, Damond |
10 |
397 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
410 |
41.0 |
| Mihaiu, George |
8 |
173 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
173 |
21.6 |
| Montgomery, C. |
10 |
30 |
5 |
0 |
250 |
0 |
285 |
28.5 |
| Morgado, Arnold |
11 |
262 |
28 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
297 |
27.0 |
| Niesen, Mark |
11 |
467 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
467 |
42.5 |
| Salani, Rich |
9 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
18 |
2.0 |
| Simpson, Bill |
11 |
0 |
0 |
286 |
0 |
36 |
322 |
29.3 |
| Timmons, Frank |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
204 |
0 |
204 |
18.5 |
| Team totals |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.2 |
| VanPelt, Brad |
11 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
0 |
39 |
87 |
7.9 |
| Wallisch, Jack |
8 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
2.1 |
| Werner, Dan |
9 |
-16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-16 |
-1.8 |
| Williams, Jesse |
3 |
43 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
15.7 |
| Team totals |
11 |
2508 |
724 |
334 |
648 |
126 |
4340 |
394.5 |
| Opp totals |
11 |
1662 |
1338 |
421 |
508 |
132 |
4061 |
369.2 |
Â
| Punting |
no. |
yds |
avg |
lg |
tb |
fc |
i20 |
50+ |
blk |
| Simpson, Bill |
73 |
2956 |
40.5 |
65 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Team totals |
74 |
2956 |
39.9 |
65 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Opp totals |
69 |
2598 |
37.7 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Â
| Field goals |
made |
att |
pct |
long |
blkd |
| Kryt, Dirk |
6 |
7 |
85.7 |
0 |
0 |
| Roberts, Marvin |
4 |
10 |
40.0 |
0 |
0 |
| Team totals |
10 |
18 |
55.6 |
0 |
0 |
| Opp totals |
10 |
17 |
58.8 |
0 |
0 |
Â
| Extra points |
g |
ua |
a |
tot |
tfl-yds |
sack-yds |
int-yds |
brup |
qbh |
fr-yds |
ff |
blk |
saf |
| Alderson, Ken |
9 |
11 |
11 |
22 |
3.0 - 13 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Bond, Jim |
10 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Brown, David |
11 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Charette, Mark |
11 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
1.0 - 4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Clark, Gail |
11 |
50 |
47 |
97 |
3.0 - 11 |
- |
1 - 1 |
2 |
- |
3 - 0 |
3 |
- |
- |
| Dahlke, Craig |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| DeLamielleure |
11 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Duda, Mike |
9 |
9 |
4 |
13 |
1.0 - 15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| DuPree, Billy J |
11 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Grua, Mark |
9 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Hamilton, Ernie |
9 |
38 |
10 |
48 |
9.0 - 50 |
- |
1 - 2 |
- |
- |
3 - 0 |
2 |
- |
- |
| Harms, Bruce |
10 |
9 |
2 |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Harriatte, Chea |
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Hayner, Paul |
11 |
46 |
25 |
71 |
7.0 - 16 |
- |
6 - 48 |
6 |
- |
1 - 0 |
2 |
- |
- |
| Holt, Mike |
10 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Hulkow, Rich |
9 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1.0 - 1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Jones, Mike |
11 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| King, Chris |
11 |
38 |
23 |
61 |
7.0 - 43 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
| Kronner, Tom |
11 |
19 |
9 |
28 |
4.0 - 28 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 - 0 |
- |
- |
- |
| Kumiega, Ron |
7 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Lorente, John |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Macholz, Dennis |
9 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Martin, John |
11 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
1.0 - 4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Mays, Damond |
10 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| McClowry, Bob |
10 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| McClowry, Terry |
11 |
12 |
8 |
20 |
4.0 - 17 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| McConnell, Bria |
11 |
40 |
37 |
77 |
6.0 - 40 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Mills, Bob |
11 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Montgomery, C. |
10 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Morgado, Arnold |
11 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Nester, Ray |
11 |
55 |
40 |
95 |
8.0 - 56 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 - 0 |
2 |
- |
- |
| Nicholson, Jim |
11 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Niesen, Mark |
11 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
- |
- |
1 - 0 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Omerod, Craig |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Roberts, Marvin |
11 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Shinsky, John |
11 |
44 |
49 |
93 |
9.0 - 64 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
1 - 0 |
1 |
- |
- |
| Simpson, Bill |
11 |
44 |
22 |
66 |
2.0 - 3 |
- |
6 - 36 |
9 |
- |
2 - 0 |
- |
- |
- |
| Taubert, Jim |
10 |
9 |
12 |
21 |
1.0 - 3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 - 0 |
- |
- |
- |
| Theuerkauf, Bob |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Timmons, Frank |
11 |
18 |
8 |
26 |
1.0 - 2 |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
1 - 0 |
- |
- |
- |
| VanElst, Gary |
11 |
26 |
34 |
60 |
3.0 - 7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 - 0 |
- |
- |
- |
| VanPelt, Brad |
11 |
42 |
42 |
84 |
4.0 - 8 |
- |
4 - 39 |
2 |
- |
2 - 0 |
- |
- |
- |
| Won, Doug |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Team totals |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7.0 - 38 |
- |
19 - 126 |
28 |
- |
18 - 0 |
34 |
- |
- |
| Opp totals |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
15 - 132 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Team statistics |
Team totals |
Opponent |
| 1st downs rushing |
120 |
105 |
| 1st downs passing |
30 |
61 |
| 1st downs penalty |
8 |
7 |
| 1st downs total |
158 |
173 |
| Penalties against |
62 |
43 |
| Penalty yards |
564 |
424 |
| Fumbles |
45 |
34 |
| Fumbles lost |
25 |
18 |
| 3rd-down convert |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| 4th-down convert |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| Time of possession |
0:00 |
0:00 |
| Misc yards |
0 |
0 |
 |
