1972 team profile
Team Ledger
Michigan State
FBS · Big Ten#28
5–5–1Record
160.47Overall rating
163.41Raw points
171.68Opponent strength
Rating history
18 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan | 275.85 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | 233.67 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 160.47 |
| 4 |  Purdue | 136.17 |
| 5 |  Minnesota | 130.35 |
| 6 |  Illinois | 90.27 |
| 7 |  Iowa | 77.88 |
| 8 |  Indiana | 57.80 |
| 9 |  Wisconsin | 53.54 |
| 10 |  Northwestern | 32.88 |
Season schedule
11 games- W2at Illinois
Final24–0 - W3vs Georgia Tech
Final16–21 - W4at USC
Final6–51 - W5vs Notre Dame
Final0–16 - W6at Michigan
Final0–10 - W7vs Wisconsin
Final31–0 - W8vs Iowa
Final6–6 - W9vs Purdue
Final22–12 - W10vs Ohio State
Final19–12 - W11at Minnesota
Final10–14 - W12vs Northwestern
Final24–14