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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 <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024

1917 Season Highlights

Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1917 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Case	41	0	W
Wed., Oct. 10	vs. Western Michigan	17	13	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Mount Union	69	0	W
Wed., Oct. 17	vs. Detroit Mercy	14	3	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Michigan State	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Nebraska	20	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Kalamazoo	62	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Cornell	42	0	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Pennsylvania	0	16	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Northwestern	12	21	L

1917 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	304
Scoring Average	30.4
Points Allowed	53
Defense Average	5.3
Opponents Record	14-16
Conference Record	0-1
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	1-2

1917 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1917 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	5-2-1	134	40					Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	5-2	225	59					Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Minnesota	4-1	164	25					Henry Doc Williams
Ohio State	8-0-1	292	6		4-0	95	6	John W. Wilce
Michigan	8-2	304	53		0-1	12	21	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern	5-2	145	85					Fred J. Murphy
Wisconsin	4-2-1	85	30					John R. Richards
Iowa	3-5	91	141					Howard H. Jones
Purdue	3-4	95	109					Cleo A. ODonnell

1917 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1917 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.