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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 <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024

1926 Season Highlights

Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

1926 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Oklahoma State	42	3	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Michigan State	55	3	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Minnesota	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Illinois	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Navy	0	10	L	@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Wisconsin	37	0	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Ohio State	17	16	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Minnesota	7	6	W

1926 Season Totals
Record	7-1
Points Scored	191
Scoring Average	23.9
Points Allowed	38
Defense Average	4.8
Opponents Record	43-19
Conference Record	5-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	2-1

1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1926 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-3	269	64		2-2	63	37	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois	6-2	121	46		1-2	19	26	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	3-5	80	137		0-4	16	92	Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan	7-1	191	38		5-0	94	22	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern	7-1	179	22		4-0	76	6	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State	7-1	196	43		2-1	46	29	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	5-2-1	122	72		2-2-1	57	65	George E. Little
Purdue	5-2-1	146	67		1-1-1	24	36	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Iowa	3-5	113	117		0-5	28	110	Burt Ingwersen

1926 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1926 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.