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: Glenn Bo Schembechler Conference: Big 10-
1971 Season Highlights
Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Michigan.
The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
1971 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 11 @
Northwestern
21
6
W
Sat., Sep. 18 vs.
Virginia
56
0
W
Sat., Sep. 25 vs.
UCLA
38
0
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Navy
46
0
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Michigan State
24
13
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Illinois
35
6
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Minnesota
35
7
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Indiana
61
7
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs.
Iowa
63
7
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Purdue
20
17
W
Sat., Nov. 20 vs.
Ohio State
10
7
W
Sat., Jan. 1
Stanford
12
13
L
@ Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl
1971 Season Totals
Record 11-1
Points Scored 421
Scoring Average 35.1
Points Allowed 83
Defense Average 6.9
Opponents Record 52-77
Conference Record 8-0
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 4-0
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
6 11-1-0
AP
4 11-0-0
Coaches
4 11-0-0
UPI
1971 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1971 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 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.