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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: Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Conference: Big 10-

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1878 <-- 1918 <- 1919 -> 1920 --> 2024

1919 Season Highlights

Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1919 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Case	34	0	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Michigan State	26	0	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Ohio State	3	13	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Northwestern	16	13	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Chicago	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Illinois	7	29	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Minnesota	7	34	L

1919 Season Totals
Record	3-4
Points Scored	93
Scoring Average	13.3
Points Allowed	102
Defense Average	14.6
Opponents Record	22-13
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-2

1919 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1919 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-1	91	48					Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	4-2-1	130	45					Henry Doc Williams
Indiana	3-4	70	64		0-2	8	23	Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State	6-1	176	12		3-1	43	12	John W. Wilce
Michigan	3-4	93	102		1-3	33	89	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	5-2	90	44					Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin	5-2	91	41					John R. Richards
Northwestern	2-5	49	111					Charles W. Bachman
Purdue	2-4-1	71	104					A.G. Butch Scanlon

1919 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1919 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.