1951 Michigan State Spartans football team

In their fifth season under head coach Clarence Munn, the Spartans compiled a perfect 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 270 to 114.

In the final AP and UPI coaches polls, both released on December 3, 1951, Michigan State was ranked No.

However, neither the AP nor UPI took post-bowl poll in this time period.

In later rankings and analyses, Michigan State was recognized as the 1951 national champion by three NCAA-recognized selectors: Billingsley Report, Helms Athletic Foundation, and Poling System.

[3] Two Michigan State players, end Bob Carey and tackle Don Coleman, were recognized as consensus first-team players on the 1951 College Football All-America Team.