Former Michigan State football head coach Denny Stolz died Thursday at age 89, according to the university.
Stolz took over after legendary coach Duffy Daugherty retired in 1972 and led the program for three seasons. The Spartans were 19-13-1 when he was head coach from 1973 to 1975.
In his second season, Stolz was named Big Ten Coach of the Year as the Spartans finished 6-1-1 in conference play.
Stolz is from Mason and graduated from Alma College in 1955. He played both football and baseball for Alma and eventually became the head coach of the football team before coming to MSU.
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In total, Stolz served as head coach at the collegiate level for 21 seasons.
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