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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: Jim Harbaugh
Conference: Big 10-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Jim Harbaugh enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Hawaii  63   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Central Florida  51   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Colorado  45   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Penn State  49   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Wisconsin  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Rutgers  78   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Illinois  41   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Michigan State  32   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Maryland  59   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Iowa  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Indiana  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Ohio State  27   30   L       
 Fri., Dec. 30   Florida State  32   33   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored524
  Scoring Average40.3
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record94-76
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record2-2
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10(10-3) AP
10(10-3) Coaches
6(10-2) CFP
  
2016 Big 10-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Penn State 11-3526356Lost  49-529-1371222  James Franklin
Ohio State 11-2512201Lost  0-318-1342133  Urban Meyer
Michigan 10-3524183Lost  32-337-2333105  Jim Harbaugh
Indiana 6-7335372Lost  24-264-5219262  Kevin Wilson
Maryland 6-7335384Lost  30-363-6182297  D.J. Durkin
Michigan State 3-9289333 1-8211261  Mark Dantonio
Rutgers 2-10188450 0-986360  Chris Ash

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.