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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Bennie G. Oosterbaan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 The Wolverines won the National Championship.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Michigan State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Oregon  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Purdue  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Northwestern  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Minnesota  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Illinois  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Navy  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Indiana  54   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Ohio State  13   3   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average28.0
  Points Allowed44
  Defense Average4.9
  Opponents Record44-38
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19-0-0 AP
  
1948 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-220394 5-214481  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-6135140 2-574114  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-775217 2-449147  Clyde B. Smith
Michigan 9-025244 6-019037  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 8-219191Won  20-145-19765  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 6-318494 3-310287  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Iowa 4-5127142 2-46789  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 3-6126175 2-472118  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 2-7126193 1-579136  Harry A. Stuhldreher

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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 college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.