1950-51 Michigan State Spartans — schedule and results

The 1950-51 Michigan State Spartans went 10-11 (5-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Pete Newell. Simple Rating System: 6.04.

Game-by-game results (20 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1950-12-05vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 45–31Jenison Field House
1950-12-19vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 74–42Jenison Field House
1950-12-29vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 51–43Jenison Field House
1950-12-30vs Princeton TigersL 46–52Jenison Field House
1951-01-06at Northwestern WildcatsW 67–62Evanston High School
1951-01-08vs Wisconsin BadgersL 52–53Jenison Field House
1951-01-13vs Indiana HoosiersL 37–47Jenison Field House
1951-01-15at Iowa HawkeyesL 42–46Iowa Field House
1951-01-20at Michigan WolverinesW 49–36Yost Field House
1951-01-25vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 60–43Jenison Field House
1951-01-27at Ohio State BuckeyesL 49–58Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1951-01-29at Purdue BoilermakersL 55–59Lambert Fieldhouse
1951-02-02vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 50–44Jenison Field House
1951-02-12vs Northwestern WildcatsW 52–48Jenison Field House
1951-02-17vs Michigan WolverinesW 43–32Jenison Field House
1951-02-19vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 46–56Jenison Field House
1951-02-24at Wisconsin BadgersL 29–35Wisconsin Field House
1951-02-26at Minnesota Golden GophersL 39–56Williams Arena
1951-03-03vs Iowa HawkeyesL 52–65Jenison Field House
1951-03-05vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 43–49Jenison Field House

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