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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: Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Bennie G. Oosterbaan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Michigan State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Dartmouth  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Army  6   27   L    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Wisconsin  26   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Minnesota  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Illinois  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Indiana  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Northwestern  34   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Ohio State  9   3   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   California  14   6   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record54-26
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-1 -1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 5-3-1 AP
6 5-3-1 Coaches
6 5-3-1 UP
  
1950 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-213756 4-27535  Ray Eliot
Indiana 3-5-199155 1-44186  Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota 1-7-179196 1-4-140109  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Ohio State 6-3286111 5-221872  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin 6-313797 5-210971  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3-1150114Won  14-64-1-19660  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 6-3155143 3-382107  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Iowa 3-5-1121201 2-481159  Leonard Raffensperger
Purdue 2-7143200 1-469112  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.