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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: Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Conference: Big 10-

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1878 <-- 1917 <- 1918 -> 1919 --> 2024

1918 Season Highlights

Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

The Wolverines won the National Championship.

1918 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Case	33	0	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Chicago	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Syracuse	15	0	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Michigan State	21	6	W
Sat., Nov. 30	vs. Ohio State	14	0	W

1918 Season Totals
Record	5-0
Points Scored	96
Scoring Average	19.2
Points Allowed	6
Defense Average	1.2
Opponents Record	12-7
Conference Record	1-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	1-0

1918 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1918 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	5-2	86	14					Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	5-2-1	133	39					Henry Doc Williams
Indiana	2-2	64	31					Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Michigan	5-0	96	6		1-0	14	0	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	6-2-1	123	36					Howard H. Jones
Ohio State	3-3	134	41		0-3	3	41	John W. Wilce
Purdue	3-3	87	77					A.G. Butch Scanlon
Wisconsin	3-3	42	44					Guy S. Lowman
Northwestern	2-2-1	75	61					Fred J. Murphy

1918 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1918 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.