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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-

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1878 <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights

Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1946 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Indiana	21	0	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Iowa	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Army	13	20	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Northwestern	14	14	T
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Illinois	9	13	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Minnesota	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Michigan State	55	7	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Wisconsin	28	6	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Ohio State	58	6	W

1946 Season Totals
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	233
Scoring Average	25.9
Points Allowed	73
Defense Average	8.1
Opponents Record	50-30
Conference Record	5-1
Home Record	4-2 -1
Away Record	2-0

1946 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
6	6-2-1	AP

1946 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	8-2	217	105	Won 45-14	6-1	133	58	Ray Eliot
Indiana	6-3	129	95		4-2	76	67	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota	5-4	130	114		3-4	51	108	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Michigan	6-2-1	233	73		5-1-1	165	46	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa	5-4	129	92		3-3	63	44	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	4-4-1	156	136		2-3-1	89	87	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	4-3-2	166	170		2-3-1	112	144	Paul O. Bixler
Wisconsin	4-5	140	144		2-5	78	137	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Purdue	2-6-1	97	208		0-5-1	68	144	Cecil Isbell

1946 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1946 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.