<page_title> 1956 Michigan State Spartans football team </page_title> <section_title> Schedule </section_title> <table> <cell> November 17 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> at No. 17 Minnesota <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> No. 3 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, MN <col_header> Site </col_header> </cell> <cell> L 13–14 <col_header> Result </col_header> </cell> <cell> 62,478 <col_header> Attendance </col_header> </cell> </table>
On November 17, Minnesota (ranked No. 17) defeated Michigan State (ranked No. 3), 14–13, before a crowd of 62,478 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis.