Duffy Daugherty: 1954–1972 Michigan State Spartans football

duffy daugherty (september 8, 1915 – september 25, 1987) replaced biggie munn in december 1953, following munn s retirement become michigan state s athletic director. daugherty serve head coach @ michigan state university 1954 1972, compiled career record of 109–69–5. duffy s 1965 , 1966 teams won national championships. duffy s tenure of 19 seasons @ helm of michigan state spartans football team longest of head coach in program s history. inducted college football hall of fame in 1984.

1954–1964 after compiling disappointing 3–6 record in daugherty s first season in 1954, spartans improved , finished second in big ten behind ohio state in 1955 8–1 record in regular season. michigan state received conference s invitation 1956 rose bowl instead of buckeyes due conference s prohibition against consecutive trips rose bowl. in pasadena, spartans defeated ucla, 17–14, second bowl win in school history. 1956 1964, daugherty s michigan state teams good, 3 times placing second in big ten, never captured conference crown. spartans did, however, beat notre dame 8 straight times between 1955 , 1963, feat matched michigan (1887–1908) , usc (2002–2009). on november 5, 1964, ncaa found daugherty s program @ michigan state guilty of ncaa infractions prior , during 1957, 1958, , 1959 seasons. daughtery s football program put on probation 3 years following 1964 decision.
1965–1966 1965 , 1966 seasons high points in daugherty s coaching tenure, if not in history of michigan state football. 1965 team finished regular season 10–0 , ranked first in country, upset ucla in 1966 rose bowl, 14–12. nevertheless, michigan state named national champions upi , national football foundation. 1966 team began season 9–0 , headed final game ranked #2 against #1 notre dame @ spartan stadium on november 19. #1 vs. #2 showdown, dubbed game of century national media, ended in 10–10 tie. spartans did not play in bowl game following 1966 season due big ten rules in place @ time prohibited teams playing in rose bowl in consecutive years , barred participation in other bowl. notre dame , michigan state declared co-national champions of 1966 season result of 10-10 tie.
1967–1972 beginning 1967 season, there decline in spartans football program under duffy. daugherty s teams in late 60s , 70s consistently hovered around .500 mark, 1971 squad finishing winning record (6–5). under pressure msu s administration, daugherty retired after 1972 season , succeeded head coach denny stolz.

during daugherty s time in east lansing, recruited , coached of best players in michigan state s history, including herb adderley, brad van pelt, bubba smith, george webster, , joe delamielleure. 1 of first college football coaches field racially integrated team.