1956 team profile
Team Ledger
Michigan State
FBS · Big Ten#17
7–2Record
195.47Overall rating
231.60Raw points
117.34Opponent strength
Rating history
17 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan | 255.02 |
| 2 |  Iowa | 254.76 |
| 3 |  Minnesota | 238.37 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 195.47 |
| 5 |  Ohio State | 190.26 |
| 6 |  Northwestern | 123.53 |
| 7 |  Illinois | 122.51 |
| 8 |  Purdue | 106.59 |
| 9 |  Indiana | 68.16 |
| 10 |  Wisconsin | 63.09 |
Season schedule
9 games- W3at Stanford
Final21–7 - W4at Michigan
Final9–0 - W5vs Indiana
Final53–6 - W6at Notre Dame
Final47–14 - W7at Illinois
Final13–20 - W8vs Wisconsin
Final33–0 - W9vs Purdue
Final12–9 - W10at Minnesota
Final13–14 - W11vs Kansas State
Final38–17