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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Washington State  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Washington  24   25   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Wisconsin  38   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Indiana  43   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Michigan State  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Northwestern  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Iowa  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Illinois  6   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Purdue  42   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Minnesota  58   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Ohio State  24   21   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Auburn  7   9   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored355
  Scoring Average29.6
  Points Allowed160
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record74-61
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 9-3-0 AP
9 9-3-0 Coaches
9 9-3-0 UPI
7 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1983 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 10-2347213Lost  9-459-0303133  Mike White
Indiana 3-8201360 2-7173326  Sam Wyche
Minnesota 1-10181518 0-9147417  Joe Salem
Michigan 9-3355160Lost  7-98-1304109  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Iowa 9-3380189Lost  6-147-2281131  Hayden Fry
Ohio State 9-3410206Won  28-236-3327163  Earle Bruce
Wisconsin 7-4359242 5-4301213  Dave McClain
Purdue 3-7-1251366 3-5-1245279  Leon Burtnett
Michigan State 4-6-1162233 2-6-1111193  George J. Perles
Northwestern 2-9101398 2-7101329  Dennis Green

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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.