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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: No Coach
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1880 <- 1881 -> 1882 --> 2024
1881 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1881 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Oct. 31  @ Harvard  0   1   L    @ Boston, MA   
 Wed., Nov. 2  @ Yale  0   2   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Princeton  0   1   L       
 
1881 Season Totals
  Record0-3
  Points Scored0
  Scoring Average0.0
  Points Allowed4
  Defense Average1.3
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-3
1881 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1881 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 2-2-166   No Coach
Rutgers 2-4-1127   No Coach
Kentucky 1-2106   Unknown
Michigan 0-304   No Coach

1881 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1881 All Independent 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.