1956 Michigan State Spartans football team
Schedule
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1956 Michigan State Spartans football team

Section Title: Schedule
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Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance

September 29	at No. 12 Stanford*	No. 3	Stanford StadiumStanford, CA	W 21–7	55,000

October 6	at No. 5 Michigan	No. 2	Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (Rivalry)	W 9–0	101,001

October 13	Indiana	No. 2	Macklin StadiumEast Lansing, MI (Rivalry)	W 53–6	58,858

October 20	at Notre Dame*	No. 2	Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN (Rivalry)	W 47–14	59,378

October 27	at Illinois	No. 1	Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL	L 13–20	71,119

November 3	Wisconsin	No. 4	Macklin StadiumEast Lansing, MI	W 33–0	53,647

November 10	Purdue	No. 4	Macklin StadiumEast Lansing, MI	W 12–9	56,431

November 17	at No. 17 Minnesota	No. 3	Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, MN	L 13–14	62,478

November 24	Kansas State*	No. 10	Macklin StadiumEast Lansing, MI	W 38–17	34,115

*Non-conference gameRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Sentence(s)

On October 6, Michigan State (ranked No. 2) defeated Michigan (ranked No. 5) with 9–0, before a crowd of 101,001 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

final_sentence: On October 6, Michigan State (ranked No. 2) defeated Michigan (ranked No. 5) with 9–0, before a crowd of 101,001 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.