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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Chalmers Bump Elliott enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Southern Methodist  27   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Navy  13   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Michigan State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Purdue  12   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Minnesota  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Northwestern  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Illinois  14   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Iowa  21   21   T       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Ohio State  10   14   L       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -2
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record48-32
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-3 -2
  Away Record1-1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-1-117096Won  17-75-1-112577  Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota 3-695117 2-56495  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-6151188 1-589139  Phil Dickens
Michigan State 6-2-114863 4-1-19543  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 5-3-1110102 4-1-18360  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 5-4119149 4-3112140  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Northwestern 5-4162124 3-4102106  Ara R. Parseghian
Wisconsin 5-4150124 3-495115  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 3-3-2126112 2-3-19591  Jerry Burns
Michigan 3-4-2131127 2-3-29185  Chalmers Bump Elliott

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 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.