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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  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Michigan State  55   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Stanford  49   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Pittsburgh  69   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Northwestern  49   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Minnesota  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Illinois  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Indiana  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Wisconsin  40   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Ohio State  21   0   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Southern California  49   0   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored394
  Scoring Average39.4
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record41-45
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-0
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
29-0-0 AP
  
1947 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-3174127 3-3110108  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 5-3-1204102 3-313088  Ray Eliot
Indiana 5-3-1156102 2-3-15090  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Michigan 10-039453Won  49-06-017240  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-4205130 3-3108101  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 5-3-1171156 3-2-112096  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-5-1145179 2-3-179136  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 3-6129196 2-483141  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 2-6-160150 1-4-14799  Wesley E. Wes Fesler

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 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 college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.