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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: Chalmers Bump Elliott
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Chalmers Bump Elliott enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ North Carolina  31   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. California  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Georgia  7   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Michigan State  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Purdue  15   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Minnesota  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Wisconsin  50   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Illinois  23   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Northwestern  22   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Ohio State  7   9   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record56-41
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-2
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-4-1188160 5-2149109  Murray Warmath
Illinois 6-4235118 4-315592  Peter R. Elliot
Indiana 2-8134225 1-696183  John Pont
Michigan State 10-126376Lost  12-147-020356  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 7-2156118 6-113083  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 7-2-1227127 5-215092  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Northwestern 4-6141208 3-4105139  Alex Agase
Michigan 4-6185161 2-5137115  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Wisconsin 2-7-181291 2-575228  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 1-994192 0-747150  Jerry Burns

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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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