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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights
 Bennie G. Oosterbaan enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Southern California  16   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Georgia  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Michigan State  6   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Northwestern  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Minnesota  24   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Iowa  21   21   T       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Illinois  19   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Indiana  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Ohio State  14   31   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record37-46
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record2-1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 4-5167133 3-4121117  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 4-5201188 3-5155181  Murray Warmath
Indiana 1-847307 0-633253  Bob Hicks
Ohio State 9-126792Won  10-77-020860  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 8-126475 5-118460  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Iowa 7-1-1263112 4-1-115272  Forest Evashevski
Wisconsin 6-3234122 4-3129103  Milton Milt Bruhn
Purdue 5-4178114 4-314196  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan 5-3-1187147 3-3-1145141  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 0-957271 0-738223  Ara R. Parseghian

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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