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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: Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Bennie G. Oosterbaan enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Missouri  42   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Michigan State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Army  26   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Northwestern  14   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Minnesota  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Iowa  33   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Illinois  6   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Indiana  30   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Ohio State  0   17   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average19.9
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record37-43
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 7-2-0 AP
13 7-2-0 Coaches
13 7-2-0 UP
  
1955 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-3-1149114 3-3-189101  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 3-6110172 2-585123  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-691150 1-556110  Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State 7-220197 6-015951  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 9-125383Won  17-145-114448  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan 7-217994 5-211185  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue 5-3-1113103 4-2-19274  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 4-5172166 3-4123119  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 3-5-1166173 2-3-1111116  Forest Evashevski
Northwestern 0-8-166241 0-6-152195  Louis H. Lou Saban

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.