Michigan State
FBSI · 1951 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 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
1951 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2H |  PAC | 4–6 | W 6–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H |  B10 | 4–5 | W 25–0 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H | B10 | 4–3–2 | W 24–20 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 | Marquette (MARQUETTE)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6–1 | W 20–14 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–4 | W 32–21 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7 | W 53–26 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–2–1 | W 35–0 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 2–7 | W 30–26 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Colorado (COLORADO)H2H | IND B8 | 7–3 | W 45–7 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Notre Dame +7
- Colorado +7
- Penn State +5
- Oregon State +4
- Michigan +4
- Ohio State +4
- Marquette +4
- Pittsburgh +3
- Indiana +2
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
1.000 Win % · Change -1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.