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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: Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Bennie G. Oosterbaan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Michigan State  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Stanford  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Army  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Northwestern  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Minnesota  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Illinois  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Purdue  20   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Indiana  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Ohio State  7   7   T       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record48-31
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record2-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 6-2-1 AP
  
1949 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-223180 4-213147  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-4-2149140 3-3-110993  Ray Eliot
Indiana 1-8117254 0-657178  Clyde B. Smith
Ohio State 7-1-2207136Won  17-144-1-112865  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Michigan 6-2-113585 4-1-19454  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Wisconsin 5-3-1207129 3-2-19881  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 4-5184247 3-3118147  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-5137156 3-491120  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Purdue 4-5119135 2-45293  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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.