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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: Glenn Bo Schembechler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Iowa  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Colorado  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Navy  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Stanford  27   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Michigan State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Wisconsin  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Minnesota  49   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Indiana  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Illinois  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Purdue  51   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Ohio State  10   12   L       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored324
  Scoring Average29.5
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record56-61
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 10-1-0 AP
5 10-1-0 Coaches
5 10-1-0 UPI
  
1974 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-4-1210206 4-3-1134149  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7161332 2-6110241  Cal Stoll
Indiana 1-10166292 1-7124205  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-132475 7-121459  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-2437129Lost  17-187-129985  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-3-1270196 6-1-1223121  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Wisconsin 7-4341243 5-3240179  John Jardine
Purdue 4-6-1223261 3-5171218  Alex Agase
Iowa 3-8157308 2-6133230  Bob Commings
Northwestern 3-8140385 2-6116277  John Pont

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.