1945 Michigan State Spartans football team

In their 12th season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 5–3–1 record.

[1][2] The Spartans lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 40 to 0 score.

[3] In intersectional play, the Spartans beat Kentucky (7–6), Pittsburgh (12–7), and Penn State (33–0), but lost to the Miami Hurricanes (21-7).

Michigan's six touchdowns were scored by Dan Dworsky (one-yard run in first quarter), Donovan Hershberger (touchdown pass from Joe Ponsetto), Bob Nussbaumer (three-yard run in second quarter), Wally Teninga (three-yard run in third quarter and another touchdown run in the fourth quarter), and Wesley Muelder (10-yard interception return for touchdown).

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