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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


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1878  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024

1921 Season Highlights
 Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Mount Union  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Case  65   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Michigan State  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Ohio State  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Illinois  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Wisconsin  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Minnesota  38   0   W       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record5-1 -1
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed21
  Defense Average3.0
  Opponents Record19-16
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-0 -1
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-460141 2-441141  Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 3-48851 1-3937  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-48694 1-2347  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Iowa 7-018536 5-012315  Howard H. Jones
Ohio State 5-211014 3-1697  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 5-1-114113 3-0-1897  John R. Richards
Michigan 5-1-118721 2-1-14821  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 1-6995 1-3944  William Lone Star Dietz
Northwestern 1-634120 0-4072  Elmer W. McDevitt

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 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.