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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Great Lakes Navy  27   2   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Indiana  7   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Michigan State  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Northwestern  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Army  7   28   L    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Illinois  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Minnesota  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Navy  7   33   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Purdue  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Ohio State  7   3   W       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record54-24
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 7-3-0 AP
  
1945 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 9-0-127956 5-0-115334  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 4-5177155 1-568148  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 2-6-193104 1-4-16479  Ray Eliot
Michigan 7-318799 5-110636  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 7-219471 5-213365  Carroll C. Widdoes
Purdue 7-3198125 3-311599  Cecil Isbell
Northwestern 4-4-1127148 3-3-1102108  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Wisconsin 3-4-2128128 2-3-18179  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 2-774310 1-554228  Clem Crowe

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 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

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