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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Iowa Pre-Flight  12   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Marquette  14   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Indiana  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Minnesota  28   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Northwestern  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Purdue  40   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Pennsylvania  41   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Illinois  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Wisconsin  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Ohio State  14   18   L       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored204
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed91
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record35-28
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 8-2-0 AP
  
1944 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 7-329279 4-311979  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 5-4-1273149 3-3122105  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-3-1225162 3-2-1134116  George W. Hauser
Ohio State 9-028779 6-015354  Carroll C. Widdoes
Michigan 8-220491 5-213765  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-5207166 4-214387  Cecil Isbell
Wisconsin 3-6112180 2-466110  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 1-753240 0-620204  Ed Slip Madigan
Northwestern 1-7-1102160 0-5-140114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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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