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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  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Lloyd Carr enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Vanderbilt  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Central Michigan  41   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Notre Dame  47   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Wisconsin  27   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Minnesota  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Michigan State  31   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Penn State  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Iowa  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Northwestern  17   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Ball State  34   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Indiana  34   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Ohio State  39   42   L       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Southern California  18   32   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored380
  Scoring Average29.2
  Points Allowed207
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record98-67
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-1
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 11-2-0 AP
9 11-2-0 Coaches
9 11-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2006 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-7376338Lost  41-443-5202243  Glen Mason
Indiana 5-7277394 3-5179302  Terry Hoeppner
Illinois 2-10235321 1-7155220  Ron Zook
Ohio State 12-1450166Lost  14-418-030592  Jim Tressel
Wisconsin 12-1380157Won  17-147-1245116  Bret Bielema
Michigan 11-2380207Lost  18-327-1213104  Lloyd Carr
Penn State 9-4290187Won  20-105-3135117  Joe Paterno
Purdue 8-6364374Lost  7-245-3165179  Joe Tiller
Iowa 6-7310269Lost  24-262-6174192  Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 4-8198314 2-6125240  Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 4-8302341 1-7148241  John L. Smith

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 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.