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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: Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Conference: Big 10-

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1878 <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024

1938 Season Highlights

Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1938 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Michigan State	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Chicago	45	7	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Minnesota	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Yale	15	13	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Illinois	14	0	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Pennsylvania	19	13	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Northwestern	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Ohio State	18	0	W

1938 Season Totals
Record	6-1 -1
Points Scored	131
Scoring Average	16.4
Points Allowed	40
Defense Average	5.0
Opponents Record	23-15
Conference Record	2-1
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	2-1

1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
16	6-1-1	AP

1938 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2	97	38		4-1	66	12	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	3-5	110	88		1-3	26	61	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	1-6-1	21	67		1-4	15	40	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Purdue	5-1-2	84	38		3-1-1	38	20	Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin	5-3	111	93		3-2	64	60	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan	6-1-1	131	40		2-1-1	38	7	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern	4-2-2	93	32		2-1-2	32	23	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	4-3-1	119	65		2-2-1	38	44	Francis A. Schmidt
Iowa	1-6-1	46	135		0-3-1	16	66	Irl I. Tubbs

1938 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1938 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.