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:The 7-0 conference record earned Michigan State its first undisputed Big Ten Conference Football Championship in school history. :''Big Ten Conference Scoring Champion'' – Clinton Jones (7 games) 11 touchdowns, 1 PAT, total 68 points :''Big Ten Conference Team Stat Champions'' ''-'' :MSU Rushing Offense – (7 games) 1,746 yards, 249.4 yards per game average :MSU Total Offense – (7 games) 2,640 yards, 377.1 yards per game average :MSU Scoring Offense – (7 games) 203 points, 29 points per game average :MSU Rushing Defense – (7 games) 242 yards allowed, 34.6 yards per game average :MSU Total Defense – (7 games) allowed 181.7 yards per game average :MSU Scoring Defense – (7 games) allowed 56 points, 8 points per game average :MSU Punt Returns – (7 games) 10.3 yards per return average : :Team Leaders - :Rushing – Clinton Jones (10 games) 787 yards, 4.8 yards per carry average :Passing – Stephen Juday (10 games) 1,173 yards, 52.9% completion pct., 7 touchdowns :Receiving – Eugene Washington (9 games) 40 receptions, 638 yards, 16 yard average, 4 touchdowns :Scoring – Clinton Jones (10 games) 12 touchdowns, 1 PAT, 74 total points :All-purpose yards – Clinton Jones (10 games) 787 rushing, 308 receiving, 65 kickoff return, total yards 1,160 :Interceptions – Donald Japinga 4 interceptions for 44 return yards :Punting – Richard Kenney 35 punts for 1,239 yards, 35.4 yards per punt average :Punt returns – Drake Garrett 18 returns for 210 yards, 11.7 yards per return average :Kick off returns – Drake Garrett 9 returns for 128 yards, 14.2 yards per return average :Team MVP Steve Juday finished 6th in Heisman Trophy balloting and Clint Jones finished 13th to winner Mike Garrett USC. :The Cleveland Touchdown Club named Clint Jones as "Most Outstanding College Player".Personnel
:''Offensive Lineup'' :End #80 Jim Proebstle, #86 Tony Angel :Tackle #67 Jerry West :Guard #63 Norm Jenkins, #70 Fred Convertini :Center #50 Boris Dimitroff, #59 Walt Forman :Guard #58 John Karpinski :Tackle #57 Joe Przybycki, #68 Dave Techlin :Split End #84 Gene Washington, :Quarterback #23 Steve Juday, #16 Jimmy Raye, :Left Halfback #34 Dwight Lee, #33 Mitch Pruiett, #32 James Garrett :Right Halfback #26 Clint Jones, #39 Drake Garrett :Fullback #44 Eddie Cotton, #45 Bob Apisa :Punter/Place kicker #42 Richard Kenney :''Defensive Lineup'' :End #95 Charles "Bubba" Smith, #82 George Chatlos :Tackle #53 Alton "Buddy" Owens, #55 Pat Gallinagh, #79 Jack Schinderle :Guard #51 Harold Lucas, :Tackle #65 Don Bierowicz, #74 Don Weatherspoon :End #85 Bob Viney, #36 Phil Hoag :Linebacker #61 Ron Goovert, #62 Bob Brawley :Linebacker #71 Charles Thornhill, #59 Walt Forman :RoverBack #90 George Webster, #33 Mitch Pruiett :D-Halfback #20 Jim Summers, #29 Jerry Jones :D-Halfback #14 Don Japinga, #31 Sterling Armstrong :Safety #38 Jess Phillips : :Senior Team players drafted into the NFL Senior Team players drafted into the AFL (American Football League) Harold Lucas, Tackle, Round 3 Boston Patriots. Alton Buddy Owens, Guard, Round 16 Boston Patriots. Senior Lettermen include; Tony Angel, Don Bierowicz, Eddie Cotton, Boris Dimitroff, James Garrett, Ron Goovert, Don Japinga, Steve Juday, John Karpinski, Harold Lucas, Buddy Owens, Jim Proebstle, Jack Schinderle, Bob Viney, Don Weatherspoon, Dugald Tryon (Manager). All Big Ten Team include: ''1st Team'' – Gene Washington, Clint Jones, Charles "Bubba" Smith, George Webster, Steve Juday, Ron Goovert, Don Japinga, Harold Lucas. ''2nd Team'' – John Karpinski, Bob Apisa, Jerry West, Boris Dimitroff. ''Honorable Mention'' – Bob Viney, Don Bierowicz, Buddy Owens, David Techlin, Dwight Lee. Junior Lettermen include: Bob Brawley, Fred Convertini, Walt Forman, Pat Gallinagh, Phil Hoag, Clint Jones, Jerry Jones, Dick Kenney, Larry Lukasik #17 QB-DB, John Mullen #15 QB, Bubba Smith, Jim Summers, Charles Thornhill, Gene Washington, George Webster, Jerry West. Sophomore Lettermen include: Bob Apisa, Sterling Armstrong, George Chatlos, Drake Garrett, Norm Jenkins, Dwight Lee, Jess Phillips, Mitch Pruiett, Joe Przybycki, Jimmy Raye, Dave Techlin. Non-letter players include: Frank Altimore #37 RB, *Thomas Ammirato #69 OG, *Michael Bradley #47 LB, Phil Brittain #96 DT, William Bruce #21 FB, *Anthony Conti #75 LB, Emil Demko #41 DT, Michael Dissinger #93 OE, *Peter Dotlich #89 OE, William Grimes #97 DE, *John Grogan #30 OHB, Marty Hain #27 OHB, *Maurice Haynes #87 OE, Kenneth Heft #28 OHB, *James Hoye #35 OHB, *John Kettunen #81 OE, *Robert Lange #83 OE, *Charles Lowther #24 QB, *Russell Malone #88 OT, Clinton Meadows #98 DT, Eddy McLoud #46 DT, Dennis Miller #73 DT, Ernest Pasteur #43 DE, Wade Payne #40 DHB, *Ronald Ranieri #54 C, Richard Reahm #66 DG, Keith Redd #49 C, *Jeffrey Richardson #64 C, *Anthony Rutherford #56 LB, Thomas Skidmore #72 OT, *Lawrence Smith #52 C, Roger Stewart #22 DHB, Solomon Townsend #77 OT, John Whalen #48 OG, Michael Woodward #94 DT. ''* indicates appeared in game''.Game scoring summary
''Sept.18 @ East Lansing, MI'' UCLA 3 Michigan State 13 MSU Apisa 21 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Kenney 34 yd Field Goal UCLA Zimmerman 37 yd Field Goal MSU Kenney 23 yd Field Goal ''Sept.25 @ University Park, PA'' Michigan State 23 Penn State 0 MSU Kenney 24 yd Field Goal MSU Apisa 35 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Juday 4 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Kenney 29 yd Field Goal MSU Kenney 36 yd Field Goal ''Oct. 2 @ East Lansing, Michigan'' Illinois 12 Michigan State 22 MSU Kenney 47 yd Field Goal ILL Grabowski 7 yd run, Custardo kick ILL Custardo 34 yd Field Goal MSU Jones 13 yd run, pass failed ILL Safety (J. Phillips tackled in endzone on punt return) MSU Apisa 10 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Washington 7 yd pass from Juday, kick failed ''Oct. 9 @ Ann Arbor'' Michigan State 24 Michigan 7 MSU Juday 1 yd run, kick failed UM Gabler 1 yd run, Sygar kick MSU Kenney 20 yd Field Goal MSU Jones 10 yd run, pass failed MSU Kenney 35 yd Field Goal MSU Apisa 39 yd run ''Oct. 16 @ East Lansing, Michigan'' Ohio State 7 Michigan State 32 MSU Jones 80 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Kenney 35 yd Field Goal MSU Safety (OSU QB sacked in endzone by R. Goovert) MSU Jones 12 yd pass from Juday, pass failed OSU Fontes 36 yd pass from Unverferth, Funk kick MSU Apisa 1 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Lowther 6 yd run, Kenney kick ''Oct. 23 @ West Lafayette, IND'' Michigan State 14 Purdue 10 PUR Griese 20 yd Field Goal PUR Finley 7 yd pass from Griese, Griese kick MSU Apisa 1 yd run, Jones pass from Juday MSU Jones, run failed ''Oct. 30 @ East Lansing, Michigan (Homecoming)'' Northwestern 7 Michigan State 49 NW Gates fumble recovery in endzone, Dickie kick MSU Apisa 1 yd run, run failed MSU Jones 5 yd run, Apisa run MSU Apisa 2 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Apisa 1 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Jones 10 yd pass from Juday, Kenney kick MSU Lee 1 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Raye 45 yd run, Kenney kick ''Nov. 6 @ Iowa City, Iowa'' Michigan State 35 Iowa 0 MSU Jones 19 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Jones 6 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Jones 3 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Jones 4 yd run, Kenney kick MSU Lee 14 yd run, Kenney kick ''Nov. 13 @ East Lansing, Michigan'' Indiana 13 Michigan State 27 MSU Kenney 21 yd Field Goal MSU Washington 27 yd pass from Juday, Kenney kick IND Mailichak 10 yd pass from Stravroff, Kornowa kick IND Stravroff 1 yd run, kick failed MSU Washington 43 yd pass from Juday, Kenney kick MSU Kenney 27 yd Field Goal MSU Washington 4 yd pass from Juday, Kenney kick ''Nov. 20 @ South Bend, Indiana'' Michigan State 12 Notre Dame 3 ND Ivan 32 yd Field Goal MSU Jones 3 yd run, kick failed MSU Lee 19 yd pass from Juday, pass failed ''Jan. 1, 1966 @ Pasadena, California Rose Bowl'' Michigan State 12 UCLA 14 UCLA Beban 1 yd run, Zimmerman kick UCLA Beban 1 yd run, Zimmerman kick MSU Apisa 38 yd run, pass failed MSU Juday 1 yd run, run failed 1965 SEASON STATISTICS ''Team'' Net Yards Rushing ..... MSU 2,369; Opponents 456 Number of Plays ........ MSU 547 ; Opponents 338 Net Yards Passing ..... MSU 1,186 ; Opponents 1,243 Passes Attempted ..... MSU 170; Opponents 234 Passes Completed .... MSU 90 ; Opponents 106 Passes had Intercepted MSU 8 ; Opponents 17 Touchdown Passes ... MSU 7 ; Opponents 3 ''Total Offense'' (Net gain) ................. MSU 3,555; Opponents 1,699 Number of plays ....... MSU 717; Opponents 572 First Downs (total) .... MSU 191; Opponents 111 Rushing ................... MSU 128 ; Opponents 40 Passing ................... MSU 59 ; Opponents 60 Penalty .................... MSU 4 ; Opponents 11 Interception returns ..MSU 17 ; Opponents 8 Yards on return .......MSU 146 ; Opponents 43 Punts (number) ....... MSU 35 ; Opponents 69 Avg. per punt .......... MSU 38.3 ; Opponents 37.7 Punts had blocked ...MSU 0 ; Opponents 1 Punt returns .............MSU 37 ; Opponents 11 Yards punt return .....MSU 378 ; Opponents 38 Kickoff returns ..........MSU 17 ; Opponents 51 Yards KO return .......MSU 286 ; Opponents 983 Fumbles ...................MSU 20 ; Opponents 20 Fumbles lost ............MSU 13 ; Opponents 8 Penalties .................MSU 49 ; Opponents 35 Yards lost penalties .MSU 476 ; Opponents 264 ''Scoring'' Touchdowns ...............MSU 32 ; Opponents 7 PAT by kick ............... MSU 20-23 ; Opponents 6-7 PAT by run ................ MSU 1 ; Opponents 0 PAT by pass ............. MSU 1 ; Opponents 0 Field Goals ............... MSU 11-18 ; Opponents 4-6 Safeties .................... MSU 1 ; Opponents 1 Total points .............. MSU 251 ; Opponents 62 ''Individual'' ''Rushing ---- Net yards – AVG. – TD'' Clint Jones – 787yds. -- 4.8 -- 10 Bob Apisa – 666yds.-- 5.5 -- 9 Dwight Lee – 411yds. -- 3.8 -- 2 Jimmy Raye – 192yds.-- 8.8 -- 1 Steve Juday – 133yds. -- 2.1 -- 2 Eddie Cotton – 74yds.-- 2.6 -- 0 Drake Garrett – 34yds. -- 2.5 -- 0 James Garrett – 32yds. -- 5.3 -- 0 John Mullen – 26yds.-- 5.2 -- 0 Charles Lowther – 6yds.-- 6.0 -- 1 Mitch Pruiett – 6yds.-- 6.0 -- 0 John Grogan – 2yds.-- 2.0 -- 0 ''Passing ---- Completions -- Yards - PCT. - TD - Interceptions .'' Steve Juday - 89 of 168–1,173yds. -- 53% -- 7 TD—7 INT. Jimmy Raye --- 1 of 2 -- 13yds. -- 50% -- 0 TD—1 INT. ''Receiving ---- Yards – Catches -TD'' Gene Washington – 638yds. -- 40–4 Clint Jones – 308yds. -- 26–2 Bob Apisa – 93yds. -- 6 -- 0 Dwight Lee – 39yds. -- 6 -- 1 Jim Proebstle – 43yds.-- 4 -- 0 Drake Garrett – 18yds. -- 3 -- 0 Tony Angel – 24yds. -- 2 -- 0 Maurice Haynes – 13yds. -- 1 -- 0 Eddie Cotton – 8yds.-- 1 -- 0 Mitch Pruiett – 2yds. -- 1 -- 0 ''Punting'' Richard Kenney – 35–1,239 yds. -- 38.3 avg. ''Punt Returns'' Drake Garrett – 18–210 yds. -- 11.7 avg. Jess Phillips – 11–89 yds. -- 9.0 avg. Jim Summers – 2 -- 37 yds. -- 18.5 avg. Don Japinga – 5 -- 34 yds. -- 6.8 avg. Mitch Pruiett – 1 -- 8 yds. -- 8.0 avg. ''Kickoff Returns'' Drake Garrett – 9 -- 128yds—14.2 avg. Dwight Lee – 3 -- 71yds—23.7 avg. Clint Jones – 2 -- 65 yds—16.3 avg. Jess Phillips – 1 -- 22 yds—22.0 avg. ''Scoring ---- TD --- PAT --- FG --- Total points'' Clint Jones – 12–1 -- 0 -- 74 pts. Bob Apisa – 9 -- 1 -- 0 -- 56 pts. Dick Kenney – 0 -- 20 of 23–11 of 17–53 pts. Gene Washington – 4 -- 0 -- 0 -- 24 pts. Dwight Lee – 3 -- 0 -- 0 -- 18 pts. Steve Juday – 2 -- 0 -- 0 -- 12 pts. Charles Lowther – 1 -- 0 -- 0 -- 6 pts. Jimmy Raye – 1 -- 0 -- 0 -- 6 pts. Safety --------- 2 pts. ''Interception returns'' Don Japinga – 4 -- 44yds Jim Summers – 3 -- 36yds Jess Phillips – 3 -- 11yds Charlie Thornhill – 2 -- 37yds Buddy Owens – 1 -- 14yds Ron Goovert – 1 -- 4yds Bob Viney – 1 -- 0yds George Webster – 1 -- 0yds Mitch Pruiett – 1 -- 0yds ''Post-season recognition include'': Stephen Juday, National Football Hall of Fame Graduate Fellowship Award, Big Ten Golden Helmet Award. James Proebstle, Dr. John Hannah Award – (perseverance). Robert Viney, Biggie Munn Award – (inspirational). Donald Japinga, Forest Akers Award – (dedication). Stephen Juday, Potsy Ross Trophy – (scholar-athlete) and Governor of Michigan Award (MVP). Harold Lucas, Danzinger Award – (Outstanding Detroit-area player). Drake Garrett, Oil Can Award – (humor). ''Spartans in All-Star Games'' – Steve Juday and Harold Lucas, Hula Bowl-Honolulu,HI. *Reference:Miscellaneous
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