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Michigan State

B10 · 1969 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–6
0.400 Win %
Conference
6th
2–5 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

1969 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 23Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC1–9W 27–11
6Week 6 · Sep 30SMUH2HIND SWC3–7W 23–15
7Week 7 · Oct 7Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI8–2–1L 28–42
8Week 8 · Oct 14Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB108–1L 21–54
9Week 9 · Oct 21Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB108–3W 23–12
10Week 10 · Oct 28Iowa (IOWA)H2HB105–5L 18–19
11Week 11 · Nov 4Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB104–6L 0–16
12Week 12 · Nov 11Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB108–2L 13–41
13Week 13 · Nov 18Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB104–5–1L 10–14
14Week 14 · Nov 25Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB103–7W 39–7

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.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.005
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-6
-21+15
  • Michigan +8
  • SMU +3
  • Northwestern +3
  • Washington +1
  • Ohio State -1
  • Notre Dame -2
  • Purdue -2
  • Iowa -5
  • Minnesota -5
  • Indiana -6

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 #70Better than 50%
Win % Place 71stBetter than 49%

0.400 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#70Regular Season Final#71Post-Season W1#70Post-Season W2#70Post-Season W3#70Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+16
+8
-14
-33
+11
-1
-16
-28
-4
+32

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

Final Rank by Season
#591964#21965#31966#751967#541968

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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