In their first and only year under head coach Harry Kipke, the Spartans compiled a 3–4–1 record and outscored their opponents 153 to 66.
[1][2] On September 29, in their first game under coach Kipke, the Spartans scored 103 points against Kalamazoo, a total that was erroneously reported to be a school record.
[3] One week after their record-setting victory, the Spartans were upset by Albion by a 2 to 0 score.
The game's only points were scored on a safety when Michigan State halfback Grove muffed a pass behind the goal line after trying to punt.
[4] On November 17, the Spartans lost their annual rivalry game against Michigan by a 3–0 score in Ann Arbor.