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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights
 Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ California  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Michigan State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Harvard  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Illinois  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Pennsylvania  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Minnesota  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Northwestern  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Ohio State  40   0   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed34
  Defense Average4.3
  Opponents Record26-23
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 7-1-0 AP
  
1940 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-015471 6-012250  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 3-569100 2-33674  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 1-771144 0-533105  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 6-217064 4-211064  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 7-119634 3-19420  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 4-499113 3-36285  Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin 4-4125134 3-386108  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 4-412598 2-36684  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-696106 1-45473  Allen H. Mal Elward

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.