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Michigan State

B10 · 1960 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
6–2–1
0.722 Win %
Conference
3rd
4–2 in B10

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

1960 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 27Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND FBSI4–3–3T 7–7
6Week 6 · Oct 4Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB105–4W 24–17
7Week 7 · Oct 11Iowa (IOWA)H2HB108–1L 15–27
8Week 8 · Oct 18Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI2–8W 21–0
9Week 9 · Oct 25Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB101–8W 35–0
10Week 10 · Nov 1Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB107–2L 10–21
11Week 11 · Nov 8Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB104–4–1W 17–13
12Week 12 · Nov 15Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB105–4W 21–18
13Week 13 · Nov 22Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)H2HIND FBSI7–2W 43–15

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
1.706
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+21
-3+24
  • Detroit Mercy +7
  • Michigan +5
  • Northwestern +5
  • Purdue +4
  • Notre Dame +2
  • Indiana +1
  • Pittsburgh 0
  • Iowa -1
  • Ohio State -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 #17Better than 88%
Win % Place 28thBetter than 80%

0.722 Win % · Change 3

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#20W13#18W14#19Regular Season Final#20Post-Season W2#17Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
0
+7
-12
+21
+35
-11
+4
+3
+28

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

Final Rank by Season
#11955#271956#81957#711958#461959

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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