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Michigan State

FBSI · 1950 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
8–1
0.889 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

1950 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 26Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC3–6W 38–13
6Week 6 · Oct 3Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB106–3–1W 14–7
7Week 7 · Oct 10Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HIND SOCON7–2–1L 7–34
8Week 8 · Oct 17William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2HIND SOCON4–7W 33–14
9Week 9 · Oct 24Marquette (MARQUETTE)H2HIND FBSI5–3–1W 34–6
10Week 10 · Oct 31Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI4–4–1W 36–33
11Week 11 · Nov 7Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB103–5–1W 35–0
12Week 12 · Nov 14Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB101–7–1W 27–0
13Week 13 · Nov 21Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND FBSI1–8W 19–0

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
1.541
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+25
-2+27
  • Michigan +6
  • Marquette +5
  • William & Mary +4
  • Notre Dame +4
  • Oregon State +3
  • Indiana +3
  • Minnesota +1
  • Pittsburgh +1
  • Maryland -2

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 #13Better than 91%
Win % Place 8thBetter than 95%

0.889 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#13Post-Season W1#13Post-Season W2#13Post-Season W3#13Post-Season W4#13Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+25
+7
-27
+19
+28
+3
+35
+27
+19

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

Final Rank by Season
#401945#681946#191947#171948#81949

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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