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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: Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Michigan State  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Iowa  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Pittsburgh  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Northwestern  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Minnesota  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Illinois  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Columbia  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Ohio State  20   20   T       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -1
  Points Scored147
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed41
  Defense Average5.1
  Opponents Record32-24
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-0
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 6-1-1 AP
  
1941 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-018638 5-012432  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 2-6101126 1-35360  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 2-6112163 0-513114  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 5-317367 4-211657  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 6-1-114741 3-1-16034  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 6-1-1167110 3-1-110189  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 3-5144208 3-3117153  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-59199 2-45377  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-5-12762 1-32142  Allen H. Mal Elward

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 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.