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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Bennie G. Oosterbaan enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Washington  50   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Tulane  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Iowa  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Northwestern  20   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Minnesota  0   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Pennsylvania  24   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Illinois  3   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Michigan State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Ohio State  20   0   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record38-32
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record0-3
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 6-3-0 AP
19 6-3-0 Coaches
19 6-3-0 UP
  
1953 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-1-1228133 5-115478  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 4-4-1150160 3-3-1108129  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Indiana 2-7119227 1-577166  Bernie A. Crimmins
Michigan State 9-1240110Won  28-205-113150  Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Ohio State 6-3182164 4-3137139  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-2-1179110 4-1-114686  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3163101 3-36380  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa 5-3-118791 3-39858  Forest Evashevski
Purdue 2-789167 2-46196  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Northwestern 3-6166205 0-671164  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.