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: Lloyd Carr Conference: Big 10-
2006 Season Highlights
Lloyd Carr enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
2006 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 vs.
Vanderbilt
27
7
W
Sat., Sep. 9 vs.
Central Michigan
41
17
W
Sat., Sep. 16 @
Notre Dame
47
21
W
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Wisconsin
27
13
W
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Minnesota
28
14
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Michigan State
31
13
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @
Penn State
17
10
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Iowa
20
6
W
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Northwestern
17
3
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Ball State
34
26
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Indiana
34
3
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Ohio State
39
42
L
Mon., Jan. 1
Southern California
18
32
L
@ Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl
2006 Season Totals
Record 11-2
Points Scored 380
Scoring Average 29.2
Points Allowed 207
Defense Average 15.9
Opponents Record 98-67
Conference Record 7-1
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 4-1
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
8 11-2-0
AP
9 11-2-0
Coaches
9 11-2-0
USA Today/ESPN
2006 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2006 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
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.