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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: Glenn Bo Schembechler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Northwestern  7   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ UCLA  26   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Tulane  41   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Navy  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Michigan State  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Illinois  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Minnesota  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Indiana  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Iowa  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Purdue  9   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Ohio State  11   14   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed57
  Defense Average5.2
  Opponents Record55-64
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 10-1-0 AP
6 10-1-0 Coaches
6 10-1-0 UPI
  
1972 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-7185304 4-4151183  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-6204272 3-5131205  John Pont
Illinois 3-8197277 3-5149156  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Michigan 10-126457 7-116234  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2280171Lost  17-427-119997  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 6-5245135 6-219661  Bob DeMoss
Michigan State 5-5-1158156 5-2-113668  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-7152229 2-683188  John Jardine
Iowa 3-7-1109208 2-6-180183  Frank X. Lauterbur
Northwestern 2-9146290 1-8119231  Alex Agase

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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