1953-54 Michigan State Spartans — schedule and results

The 1953-54 Michigan State Spartans went 9-13 (4-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Pete Newell. Simple Rating System: 10.24.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-05vs Creighton BluejaysW 88–51Jenison Field House
1953-12-17vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 65–60Jenison Field House
1953-12-19vs USC TrojansW 81–63Jenison Field House
1953-12-22vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 82–51Jenison Field House
1953-12-30at USC TrojansL 73–75
1953-12-31at UCLA BruinsL 57–67UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1954-01-04at Iowa HawkeyesL 63–73Iowa Field House
1954-01-05at Kansas State WildcatsW 78–63Ahearn Field House
1954-01-09vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 60–59Jenison Field House
1954-01-16at Michigan WolverinesL 62–64Yost Field House
1954-01-18vs Wisconsin BadgersL 53–57Jenison Field House
1954-01-23vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 83–76Jenison Field House
1954-01-30at Minnesota Golden GophersL 71–79Williams Arena
1954-02-01vs Northwestern WildcatsW 65–62Jenison Field House
1954-02-06at Indiana HoosiersL 74–79Field House
1954-02-09vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 71–74Jenison Field House
1954-02-13at Purdue BoilermakersL 50–64Lambert Fieldhouse
1954-02-20vs Indiana HoosiersL 61–63Jenison Field House
1954-02-22at Northwestern WildcatsL 71–80McGaw Memorial Hall
1954-02-27vs Iowa HawkeyesL 48–60Jenison Field House
1954-03-01at Wisconsin BadgersL 56–79Wisconsin Field House
1954-03-06vs Michigan WolverinesW 76–61Jenison Field House

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