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Michigan Wolverines

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Founded: 1817
Stadium: Michigan Stadium
Capacity: 107,501
Colors: Maize & Azure Blue
Coach: Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Conference: Big 10-

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1878 <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024

1943 Season Highlights

Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

1943 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Camp Grant	26	0	W
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Western Michigan	57	6	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Northwestern	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Notre Dame	12	35	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Minnesota	49	6	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Illinois	42	6	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Indiana	23	6	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Wisconsin	27	0	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Ohio State	45	7	W

1943 Season Totals
Record	8-1
Points Scored	302
Scoring Average	33.6
Points Allowed	73
Defense Average	8.1
Opponents Record	35-35
Conference Record	6-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-0

1943 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
3	8-1-0	AP

1943 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-4	170	184		2-3	77	132	George W. Hauser
Indiana	4-4-2	193	106		2-3-1	73	65	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	3-7	154	308		2-4	103	181	Ray Eliot
Purdue	9-0	214	55		6-0	151	42	Elmer H. Burnham
Michigan	8-1	302	73		6-0	207	32	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern	6-2	189	64		5-1	170	39	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	3-6	149	187		1-4	57	134	Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin	1-9	41	282		1-6	27	189	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	1-6-1	83	153		0-4-1	43	94	Ed Slip Madigan

1943 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1943 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.