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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  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights
 Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Great Lakes Navy  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Michigan State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Iowa Pre-Flight  14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Northwestern  34   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Minnesota  14   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Illinois  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Harvard  35   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Notre Dame  32   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Ohio State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Iowa  28   14   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average22.1
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record38-27
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 7-3-0 AP
  
1942 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-4227126 3-28099  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-415291 3-38175  George W. Hauser
Indiana 7-325679 2-26146  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Ohio State 9-1337114 5-115071  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 8-1-114968 4-17038  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 7-3221134 3-211181  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa 6-4147135 3-36187  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 1-827179 1-41478  Elmer H. Burnham
Northwestern 1-996209 0-661114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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.