1956-57 Michigan State Spartans — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Michigan State Spartans went 16-10 (10-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Forddy Anderson. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.65.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-12-01vs Iowa State CyclonesL 53–60Jenison Field House
1956-12-08vs BYU CougarsW 79–61Jenison Field House
1956-12-17at Butler BulldogsL 79–83Butler Fieldhouse
1956-12-22vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 92–65Jenison Field House
1956-12-27neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 79–65
1956-12-28neutral Colorado BuffaloesL 87–90
1956-12-29neutral Oklahoma SoonersW 76–74 (OTOT)Municipal Auditorium
1957-01-05vs Purdue BoilermakersL 71–72Jenison Field House
1957-01-07vs Michigan WolverinesL 69–70Jenison Field House
1957-01-15at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 76–86Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1957-01-19at Ohio State BuckeyesL 51–70St. John Arena
1957-01-26at Minnesota Golden GophersW 72–59Williams Arena
1957-01-28vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 73–64Jenison Field House
1957-02-02at Northwestern WildcatsW 77–63McGaw Memorial Hall
1957-02-09vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 70–64Jenison Field House
1957-02-11at Purdue BoilermakersW 68–66Lambert Fieldhouse
1957-02-16vs Iowa HawkeyesW 77–67Jenison Field House
1957-02-18at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 89–83Huff Hall
1957-02-23vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 70–65Jenison Field House
1957-02-25at Wisconsin BadgersW 78–62Wisconsin Field House
1957-03-02vs Indiana HoosiersW 76–61Jenison Field House
1957-03-04at Michigan WolverinesL 72–81Yost Field House
1957-03-15neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 85–83Memorial Coliseum
1957-03-16neutral Kentucky WildcatsW 80–68Memorial Coliseum
1957-03-22neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 70–74 (3OTOT)Municipal Auditorium
1957-03-23neutral San Francisco DonsL 60–67Municipal Auditorium

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