EAST LANSING, Mich. – Former Michigan State All-American Don McAuliffe, who was the captain of the 1952 National Championship team, passed away on Saturday, July 14 in La Jolla, California. He was 90 (1927-2018).
A three-year letterwinner (1950-52) under Hall of Fame Coach Clarence “Biggie” Munn, McAuliffe earned first-team All-America honors as a halfback his senior season in 1952 as Michigan State went 9-0 and claimed its second straight National Championship.
McAuliffe, who ranked eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1952, tied for the top spot on the team with nine total touchdowns while ranking second with 531 rushing yards on 98 attempts (5.