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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: Harry G. Kipke
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024

1929 Season Highlights
 Harry G. Kipke enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Albion  39   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Mount Union  16   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Michigan State  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Purdue  16   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Ohio State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Illinois  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Harvard  14   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Minnesota  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Iowa  0   0   T       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average12.1
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record33-11
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record1-2
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-217955 3-27149  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois 6-1-115527 2-1-14814  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-6-158133 1-2-12665  Harlan O. Pat Page
Purdue 8-018744 4-08216  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 6-317295 3-26051  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 4-2-212828 2-2-23628  Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State 4-3-19569 2-2-12051  Sam S. Willaman
Michigan 5-3-110975 1-3-12357  Harry G. Kipke
Wisconsin 4-58878 0-41247  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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