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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: Chalmers Bump Elliott
Conference: Big 10-

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1878 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Chalmers Bump Elliott enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Nebraska	13	25	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Army	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Michigan State	0	28	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Purdue	0	37	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Minnesota	0	17	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Wisconsin	12	34	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Illinois	14	10	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Iowa	14	28	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Ohio State	0	28	L

1962 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	70
Scoring Average	7.8
Points Allowed	214
Defense Average	23.8
Opponents Record	50-33
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	0-4

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2-1	131	61		5-2	110	61	Murray Warmath
Illinois	2-7	75	234		2-5	52	178	Peter R. Elliot
Indiana	3-6	126	140		1-5	64	113	Phil Dickens
Wisconsin	8-2	322	130	Lost 37-42	6-1	199	67	Milton Milt Bruhn
Northwestern	7-2	237	158		4-2	136	125	Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio State	6-3	205	98		4-2	131	75	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	5-4	189	96		3-3	107	67	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Iowa	4-5	127	166		3-3	87	116	Jerry Burns
Purdue	4-4-1	141	68		3-3	103	45	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan	2-7	70	214		1-6	40	182	Chalmers Bump Elliott

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.