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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: Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1878  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Case  41   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 10  vs. Western Michigan  17   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Mount Union  69   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 17  vs. Detroit Mercy  14   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Michigan State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Nebraska  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Kalamazoo  62   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Cornell  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Pennsylvania  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Northwestern  12   21   L       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored304
  Scoring Average30.4
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record14-16
  Conference Record0-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record1-2
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-2-113440   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 5-222559   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Minnesota 4-116425   Henry Doc Williams
Ohio State 8-0-12926 4-0956  John W. Wilce
Michigan 8-230453 0-11221  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 5-214585   Fred J. Murphy
Wisconsin 4-2-18530   John R. Richards
Iowa 3-591141   Howard H. Jones
Purdue 3-495109   Cleo A. ODonnell

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.