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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: Glenn Bo Schembechler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Iowa  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Stanford  47   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Navy  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Oregon  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Michigan State  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Wisconsin  35   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Minnesota  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Indiana  49   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Illinois  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Purdue  34   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Ohio State  10   10   T       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record10-0 -1
  Points Scored330
  Scoring Average30.0
  Points Allowed68
  Defense Average6.2
  Opponents Record51-69
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record4-0
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
610-0-1 AP
610-0-1 Coaches
610-0-1 UPI
  
1973 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-4260295 6-2193199  Cal Stoll
Illinois 5-6164157 4-4127109  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Indiana 2-9151271 0-896228  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-0-133068 7-0-124558  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-0-141364Won  42-217-0-130737  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 5-6114164 4-469108  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Purdue 5-6200213 4-4147162  Alex Agase
Northwestern 4-7188299 4-4162220  John Pont
Wisconsin 4-7216237 3-5138161  John Jardine
Iowa 0-11140401 0-894296  Frank X. Lauterbur

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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