1971 team profile
Team Ledger
Michigan State
FBS · Big Ten#37
6–5Record
135.01Overall rating
138.38Raw points
133.70Opponent strength
Rating history
17 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan | 267.13 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | 179.87 |
| 3 |  Northwestern | 162.28 |
| 4 |  Illinois | 141.42 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 135.01 |
| 6 |  Minnesota | 80.66 |
| 7 |  Indiana | 74.86 |
| 8 |  Wisconsin | 57.16 |
| 9 |  Purdue | 53.21 |
| 10 |  Iowa | 33.47 |
Season schedule
11 games- W1vs Illinois
Final10–0 - W2at Georgia Tech
Final0–10 - W3vs Oregon State
Final31–14 - W4at Notre Dame
Final2–14 - W5vs Michigan
Final13–24 - W6at Wisconsin
Final28–31 - W7vs Iowa
Final34–3 - W8at Purdue
Final43–10 - W9at Ohio State
Final17–10 - W10vs Minnesota
Final40–25 - W11at Northwestern
Final7–28