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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 <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024

1923 Season Highlights

Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost enters his 23rd season as Head Coach at Michigan.

The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

The Wolverines won the National Championship.

1923 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Case	36	0	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Vanderbilt	3	0	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Ohio State	23	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Michigan State	37	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Iowa	9	3	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Quantico Marines	26	6	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Wisconsin	6	3	W
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Minnesota	10	0	W

1923 Season Totals
Record	8-0
Points Scored	150
Scoring Average	18.8
Points Allowed	12
Defense Average	1.5
Opponents Record	24-18
Conference Record	4-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	2-0

1923 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1923 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	8-0	136	20		4-0	57	6	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	5-1-1	114	60		2-1-1	54	31	William H. Bill Spaulding
Indiana	3-4	48	117		2-1	10	58	William A. Bill Ingram
Michigan	8-0	150	12		4-0	48	6	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	5-3	124	55		3-3	60	52	Howard H. Jones
Ohio State	3-4-1	124	99		1-3	32	52	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	3-3-1	89	32		1-2-1	55	16	John J. Jack Ryan
Purdue	2-5-1	65	106		1-3	6	45	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	2-6	90	112		0-5	37	93	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1923 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1923 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.