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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: Harry G. Kipke
Conference: Big 10-

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1878 <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024

1936 Season Highlights

Harry G. Kipke enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1936 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Michigan State	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Indiana	3	14	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Minnesota	0	26	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Columbia	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Illinois	6	9	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Pennsylvania	7	27	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Northwestern	0	9	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Ohio State	0	21	L

1936 Season Totals
Record	1-7
Points Scored	36
Scoring Average	4.5
Points Allowed	127
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	34-11
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-3

1936 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1936 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-1	203	32		4-1	135	6	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	5-2-1	123	63		2-1-1	47	36	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	4-3-1	57	76		1-2-1	11	32	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	7-1	132	73		6-0	86	40	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	5-3	160	27		3-1	54	14	Francis A. Schmidt
Purdue	5-2-1	157	95		2-1-1	68	67	Noble E. Kizer
Iowa	3-4-1	85	103		0-4-1	13	96	Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Wisconsin	2-6	95	144		0-3	32	85	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan	1-7	36	127		0-5	9	79	Harry G. Kipke

1936 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1936 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.