1961 team profile
Team Ledger
Michigan State
FBS · Big Ten#7
7–2Record
238.89Overall rating
292.36Raw points
138.20Opponent strength
Rating history
17 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 260.17 |
| 2 |  Minnesota | 249.27 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 238.89 |
| 4 |  Michigan | 207.86 |
| 5 |  Purdue | 193.48 |
| 6 |  Wisconsin | 180.28 |
| 7 |  Iowa | 172.47 |
| 8 |  Northwestern | 133.88 |
| 9 |  Indiana | 92.54 |
| 10 |  Illinois | 54.09 |
Season schedule
9 games- W3at Wisconsin
Final20–0 - W4vs Stanford
Final31–3 - W5at Michigan
Final28–0 - W6vs Notre Dame
Final17–7 - W7vs Indiana
Final35–0 - W8at Minnesota
Final0–13 - W9at Purdue
Final6–7 - W10vs Northwestern
Final21–13 - W11vs Illinois
Final34–7