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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-

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1878 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights

Bennie G. Oosterbaan enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Southern California	16	6	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Georgia	26	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Michigan State	6	35	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Northwestern	34	14	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Minnesota	24	7	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Iowa	21	21	T
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Illinois	19	20	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Indiana	27	13	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Ohio State	14	31	L

1957 Season Totals
Record	5-3 -1
Points Scored	187
Scoring Average	20.8
Points Allowed	147
Defense Average	16.3
Opponents Record	37-46
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2 -1
Away Record	2-1

1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1957 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	4-5	167	133		3-4	121	117	Ray Eliot
Minnesota	4-5	201	188		3-5	155	181	Murray Warmath
Indiana	1-8	47	307		0-6	33	253	Bob Hicks
Ohio State	9-1	267	92	Won 10-7	7-0	208	60	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	8-1	264	75		5-1	184	60	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Iowa	7-1-1	263	112		4-1-1	152	72	Forest Evashevski
Wisconsin	6-3	234	122		4-3	129	103	Milton Milt Bruhn
Purdue	5-4	178	114		4-3	141	96	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan	5-3-1	187	147		3-3-1	145	141	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern	0-9	57	271		0-7	38	223	Ara R. Parseghian

1957 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1957 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.