Michigan State Before Joining the CCHA

Michigan State joined the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) prior to the 1981-82 season. The Spartans competed in a few different leagues before then. They were among the first members of the Midwest Intercollegiate Hockey League (MIHL) in 1951-52 before that group became the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League (WIHL) in 1953-54. Those schools then formed the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), which began play in 1959-60. Michigan State remained in the WCHA until joining the CCHA. Meanwhile, Michigan State also competed in the Big Ten from 1958-59 until formal Big Ten play ceased in 1980-81.

                    
                    52  53  54  55  56  57  58  60* 61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81
Colorado College    1   5   T4  1   3   1   2   4   7   7   T5  6   7   7   7   7   7   9   8   8   9   9   3   6   T8  T5  T8  3   7
Denver              T2  4   T4  T4  T5  5   3   1   1   3   T1  2a  6   4   2   1   2   T2  2   1   1   3   9   T7  4   1   6   10  4
Michigan            T2  2   2   2   1   2   6   5   3   2   7   1a  5   5   4   4   4   6   9   6   10  7   6   4   3   T7  10  4   T5
MICH. STATE         6   7   6   7   7   7   5   7   6   4   T5  7   4   6   5   6   6   7   4   T4  4   4   5   2   T8  10  T8  T7  10
Michigan Tech       7   6   7   T4  2   4   7   2   4   1   3   4   2b  1   3   2   1   T2  1   7   5   1   2   1   6   3   7   T7  T2
Minnesota           5   1   1   3   4   6   4   6   2   6   4   3   3   T2  8   5   5   1   5   10  6   2   1   3   7   4   2   2   1
Minn.-Duluth        --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  8   6   8   8   8   6   T4  8   6   8   T7  10  T7  T3  6   8
North Dakota        4   3   3   6   T5  3   1   3   5   5   T1  5   1b  T2  1   3   3   5   7   3   7   10  10  T7  5   T5  1   1   T5
Notre Dame          --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  9   2   8   7   5   2   T7  5   5   9
Wisconsin           --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  4   3   2   3   5   4   T7  1   2   T3  T7  T2
a -- in WCHA playoffs, Denver defeated Michigan to win McNaughton Cup
b -- in WCHA playoffs, Michigan Tech defeated North Dakota to win McNaughton Cup
* -- no league play during 1958-59 season
BIG TEN         59  60  61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81
Michigan        3   2   1   1   3   1   3   3   2   1   1   T3  4   2   4   T3  T2  2   2   2   T3  2   3
MICHIGAN STATE  1   3   3   2   2   3   2   2   1   3   2   T3  1   3   T1  T3  4   1   4   4   T3  3   4
Minnesota       2   1   2   3   1   2   1   1   3   2   4   1   3   4   3   T1  1   3   3   3   1   1   1
Ohio State      --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  5   --  5   --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  5
Wisconsin       --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  3   2   2   1   T1  T1  T2  4   1   1   2   4   2
Note: From 1959 to 1981, Big Ten standings were determined by regular season WCHA games between Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota. Ohio State, a non-WCHA member, played two games against Wisconsin in 1969, two against Michigan State in 1971 and two against Minnesota in 1981. 
ALL-TIME BIG TEN STANDINGS
                W   L   T   PCT YRS GMS TITLES
Minnesota       122 93  11  .562    23  226 10
Wisconsin       82  65  5   .556    13  152 5
Michigan        110 120 6   .479    23  236 5
MICHIGAN STATE  94  124 6   .433    23  224 5
Ohio State      0   6   0   .000    3   6   0
TOTALS          408 408 28  .500    23  436 23+
+ Includes two co-championships

 

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