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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: Glenn Bo Schembechler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Illinois  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Notre Dame  28   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Duke  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Arizona  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Michigan State  15   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Wisconsin  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Minnesota  42   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Iowa  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Northwestern  59   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Purdue  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Ohio State  14   3   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Southern California  10   17   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored372
  Scoring Average31.0
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record67-63
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-0
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 10-2-0 AP
5 10-2-0 Coaches
5 10-2-0 UPI
  
1978 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-6210267 4-4155221  Cal Stoll
Indiana 4-7228290 3-5180190  Lee Corso
Illinois 1-8-2103317 0-6-262223  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan 10-2372105Lost  10-177-126157  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 8-3411170 7-132890  Darryl D. Rogers
Purdue 9-2-1261130Won  41-216-1-117692  Jim Young
Ohio State 7-4-1339216Lost  15-176-2255117  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 5-4-2223277 3-4-2194252  Dave McClain
Iowa 2-9125291 2-6113224  Bob Commings
Northwestern 0-10-192440 0-8-171329  Rick Venturi

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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