The 1970 Michigan State Spartans football team represented

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in the

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. In their 17th season under head coach

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, the Spartans compiled a 3–6 overall record (3–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a tie for fifth place in the

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. No Spartans were selected as first-team players on the

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s, though three received second-team honors from either the

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(AP) or the

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(UPI): split end Gordon Bowdell (AP-2, UPI-2); guard

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(AP-2); and halfback

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(UPI-2).

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