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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: Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Conference: Big 10-

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1878 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Michigan State	26	13	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Iowa	27	7	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Chicago	85	0	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Yale	27	7	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Illinois	7	16	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Minnesota	7	20	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Pennsylvania	19	17	W
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Ohio State	21	14	W

1939 Season Totals
Record	6-2
Points Scored	219
Scoring Average	27.4
Points Allowed	94
Defense Average	11.8
Opponents Record	22-15
Conference Record	2-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-1

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
20	6-2-0	AP

1939 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	3-4-1	75	74		2-3	29	48	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	3-4-1	154	82		2-3-1	92	76	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-4-2	70	96		2-3	56	69	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa	6-1-1	130	91		4-1-1	82	85	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State	6-2	189	64		4-1	95	41	Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern	3-4-1	47	67		3-2-1	47	37	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-2	219	94		2-2	62	57	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	3-3-2	56	53		2-1-2	30	30	Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin	1-6-1	54	113		0-5-1	33	83	Harry A. Stuhldreher

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.