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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Illinois  37   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Duke  21   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Navy  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Texas A&M  41   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Michigan State  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Wisconsin  56   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Minnesota  0   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Iowa  23   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Northwestern  63   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Purdue  40   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Ohio State  14   6   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Washington  20   27   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored353
  Scoring Average29.4
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record70-65
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 10-2-0 AP
8 10-2-0 Coaches
8 10-2-0 UPI
  
1977 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-5171180Lost  7-174-4108133  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-5-1205228 4-3-1148155  Lee Corso
Illinois 3-8141292 2-686218  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan 10-2353124Lost  20-277-125778  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3343120Lost  6-357-126449  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-3-1260162 6-1-1199107  Darryl D. Rogers
Iowa 5-6171229 3-5136144  Bob Commings
Purdue 5-6231247 3-5137192  Jim Young
Wisconsin 5-6133200 3-697187  John Jardine
Northwestern 1-10102337 1-892261  John Pont

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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.