<page_title> 1956 Michigan State Spartans football team </page_title> <section_title> Schedule </section_title> <table> <cell> October 20 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> at Notre Dame* <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> No. 2 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN (Rivalry) <col_header> Site </col_header> </cell> <cell> W 47–14 <col_header> Result </col_header> </cell> <cell> 59,378 <col_header> Attendance </col_header> </cell> </table>
On October 20, Michigan State ranked No. 2, defeated Notre Dame with a score of 47–14, before a crowd of 59,378 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend.