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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Northwestern  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Notre Dame  27   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. South Carolina  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. California  38   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Michigan State  27   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Minnesota  37   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Illinois  45   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Indiana  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Wisconsin  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Purdue  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Ohio State  9   3   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Washington  23   6   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored322
  Scoring Average26.8
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record68-67
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 10-2-0 AP
4 10-2-0 Coaches
4 10-2-0 UPI
  
1980 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-6210250 4-5165212  Joe Salem
Indiana 6-5255235 3-5139177  Lee Corso
Illinois 3-7-1241326 3-5193226  Mike White
Michigan 10-2322129Won  23-68-022064  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3387181Lost  19-317-129991  Earle Bruce
Purdue 9-3328233Won  28-257-1248151  Jim Young
Iowa 4-7154238 4-4144166  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 4-7138211 3-5100136  Dave McClain
Michigan State 3-8221279 2-6160211  Frank Muddy Waters
Northwestern 0-11151444 0-9123357  Rick Venturi

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.