1979 Event Michigan State Spartans snaps Indiana State's 33-game win streak 1979 Event 10 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Spartans cruise to a 101-67 by Earvin "Magic" Johnson registers triple-double 29 pts 1934 Event NFL's Portsmouth Spartans become Detroit Lions 1932 Event Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game 1930 Event Detroit Lions (as Portsmouth Spartans) play 1st NFL game, win 13-6 1906 Birthday Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colorado, NFL hall of fame quarterback, Spartans, Detroit