Michigan Football Team History
Michigan Wolverines
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Founded: 1817 Stadium: Michigan Stadium Capacity: 107,501 Colors: Maize & Azure Blue Coach: Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost Conference: Big 10-
1917 Season Highlights
Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
1917 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Case
41
0
W
Wed., Oct. 10 vs.
Western Michigan
17
13
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Mount Union
69
0
W
Wed., Oct. 17 vs. Detroit Mercy
14
3
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Michigan State
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Nebraska
20
0
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Kalamazoo
62
0
W
Sat., Nov. 10 vs. Cornell
42
0
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @ Pennsylvania
0
16
L
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Northwestern
12
21
L
1917 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 304
Scoring Average 30.4
Points Allowed 53
Defense Average 5.3
Opponents Record 14-16
Conference Record 0-1
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 1-2
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1917 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1917 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.