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Michigan State

FBSI · 1949 Season · Final

Developing
Record
6–3
0.667 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
102
1918–2026
All-Time Record
618–421–30
0.592 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1955
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 6 · Top 10: 14 · Top 25: 33
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 5 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 12 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Michigan State head-to-head · History & Eras

1949 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 27Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB106–2–1L 3–7
6Week 6 · Oct 4Marquette (MARQUETTE)H2HIND FBSI4–5W 48–7
7Week 7 · Oct 11Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HIND SOCON9–1W 14–7
8Week 8 · Oct 18William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2HIND SOCON6–4W 42–13
9Week 9 · Oct 25Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI5–4W 24–0
10Week 10 · Nov 1Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND FBSI5–4W 62–14
11Week 11 · Nov 8Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI10–0L 21–34
12Week 12 · Nov 15Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC7–3L 20–25
13Week 13 · Nov 22Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HIND BOR2–7–1W 75–0

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.410
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+26
-5+31
  • Maryland +9
  • William & Mary +6
  • Penn State +5
  • Temple +5
  • Marquette +4
  • Arizona +2
  • Notre Dame 0
  • Michigan -2
  • Oregon State -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #8Better than 95%
Win % Place 31stBetter than 78%

0.667 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#10W12#11W13#9W14#8Regular Season Final#8Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-4
+41
+7
+29
+24
+48
-13
-5
+75

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#211944#401945#681946#191947#171948

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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