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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Wisconsin  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Notre Dame  25   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Navy  21   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Indiana  38   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Michigan State  38   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Iowa  7   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Northwestern  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Minnesota  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Illinois  70   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Purdue  28   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Ohio State  9   14   L       
 Thu., Dec. 31   UCLA  33   14   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored355
  Scoring Average29.6
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record69-66
  Conference Record6-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 9-3-0 AP
10 9-3-0 Coaches
10 9-3-0 UPI
  
1981 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-4287288 6-3264248  Mike White
Minnesota 6-5274264 4-5213235  Joe Salem
Indiana 3-8144293 3-6137251  Lee Corso
Michigan 9-3355162Won  33-146-3276125  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3387253Won  31-286-2271157  Earle Bruce
Iowa 8-4260157Lost  0-286-221892  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 7-5268219Lost  21-286-3213150  Dave McClain
Michigan State 5-6263249 4-5246222  Frank Muddy Waters
Purdue 5-6242241 3-6200208  Jim Young
Northwestern 0-1182505 0-975425  Dennis Green

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.