1949-50 Michigan State Spartans — schedule and results

The 1949-50 Michigan State Spartans went 4-18 (0-0 in the Big Ten) under head coach Alton Kircher. Simple Rating System: -8.26.

Game-by-game results (21 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1949-12-01vs Michigan WolverinesL 49–52Jenison Field House
1949-12-05at Iowa HawkeyesL 53–73Iowa Field House
1949-12-10vs Indiana HoosiersL 58–73Jenison Field House
1949-12-17vs Missouri TigersL 54–73Jenison Field House
1949-12-22vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 60–68Jenison Field House
1949-12-23at Northwestern WildcatsL 46–68Evanston High School
1949-12-28vs Harvard CrimsonL 57–68Jenison Field House
1949-12-29vs Cornell Big RedW 61–54Jenison Field House
1950-01-02at Indiana HoosiersL 50–60Field House
1950-01-07vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 65–76Jenison Field House
1950-01-09vs Detroit Mercy TitansL 56–64Jenison Field House
1950-01-13vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 81–64Jenison Field House
1950-01-18at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 65–71Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1950-01-23vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 56–73Jenison Field House
1950-01-31vs case western reserveL 54–57Jenison Field House
1950-02-02at Purdue BoilermakersL 53–69Lambert Fieldhouse
1950-02-06vs Wisconsin BadgersL 47–66Jenison Field House
1950-02-11at Ohio State BuckeyesL 43–87Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1950-02-14vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 57–54Jenison Field House
1950-02-20at Michigan WolverinesL 53–70Yost Field House
1950-02-25at Marquette Golden EaglesL 58–75Marquette Gym

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