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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: Lloyd Carr
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Lloyd Carr enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Notre Dame  20   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Syracuse  28   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Eastern Michigan  59   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Michigan State  29   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Iowa  12   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Northwestern  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Indiana  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Minnesota  15   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Penn State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Wisconsin  27   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Ohio State  16   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Hawaii  48   17   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Arkansas  45   31   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored359
  Scoring Average27.6
  Points Allowed235
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record81-71
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-2
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 10-3-0 AP
12 10-3-0 Coaches
12 10-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1998 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-6229249 2-6157214  Glen Mason
Indiana 4-7245305 2-6125230  Cam Cameron
Illinois 3-8149326 2-679251  Ron Turner
Ohio State 11-1430144Won  24-147-128899  John Cooper
Wisconsin 11-1382143Won  38-317-122191  Barry Alvarez
Michigan 10-3359235Won  45-317-115993  Lloyd Carr
Purdue 9-4444276Won  37-346-2304158  Joe Tiller
Penn State 9-3317183Won  26-145-3189147  Joe Paterno
Michigan State 6-6336294 4-4223193  Nick Saban
Iowa 3-8172287 2-6114225  Hayden Fry
Northwestern 3-9214337 0-893251  Gary Barnett

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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