1959 team profile
Team Ledger
Michigan State
FBS · Big Ten#28
5–4Record
157.94Overall rating
176.97Raw points
133.84Opponent strength
Rating history
17 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Illinois | 186.27 |
| 2 |  Northwestern | 176.15 |
| 3 |  Wisconsin | 175.08 |
| 4 |  Purdue | 169.38 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 157.94 |
| 6 |  Iowa | 156.41 |
| 7 |  Indiana | 127.61 |
| 8 |  Ohio State | 120.82 |
| 9 |  Michigan | 119.95 |
| 10 |  Minnesota | 81.16 |
Season schedule
9 games- W3vs Texas A&M
Final7–9 - W4at Michigan
Final34–8 - W5at Iowa
Final8–37 - W6vs Notre Dame
Final19–0 - W7vs Indiana
Final14–6 - W8at Ohio State
Final24–30 - W9vs Purdue
Final15–0 - W10vs Northwestern
Final15–10 - W11at Miami
Final13–18