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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  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Oklahoma State  42   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Michigan State  55   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Minnesota  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Illinois  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Navy  0   10   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Wisconsin  37   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Ohio State  17   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Minnesota  7   6   W       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average4.8
  Opponents Record43-19
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-326964 2-26337  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois 6-212146 1-21926  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-580137 0-41692  Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan 7-119138 5-09422  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 7-117922 4-0766  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State 7-119643 2-14629  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 5-2-112272 2-2-15765  George E. Little
Purdue 5-2-114667 1-1-12436  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Iowa 3-5113117 0-528110  Burt Ingwersen

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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