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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Notre Dame  19   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ UCLA  24   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Maryland  41   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Wisconsin  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Michigan State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Iowa  26   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Indiana  38   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Purdue  42   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Illinois  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Minnesota  49   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Ohio State  28   18   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Southern California  10   17   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored335
  Scoring Average27.9
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record74-61
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-0
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 10-2-0 AP
8 10-2-0 Coaches
8 10-2-0 UPI
8 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1989 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 10-2332182Won  31-217-1239108  John Mackovic
Minnesota 6-5263283 4-4199201  John Gutekunst
Indiana 5-6289262 3-5219226  Bill Mallory
Michigan 10-2335184Lost  10-178-024199  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 8-4356163Won  33-136-2241103  George J. Perles
Ohio State 8-4339297Lost  14-316-2251182  John Cooper
Iowa 5-6197278 3-5130191  Hayden Fry
Purdue 3-8172281 2-6129193  Fred Akers
Wisconsin 2-9172341 1-7132260  Don Morton
Northwestern 0-11241497 0-8152370  Francis Peay

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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