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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: Chalmers Bump Elliott
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024
1964 Season Highlights
 Chalmers Bump Elliott enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1964 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Air Force  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Navy  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Michigan State  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Purdue  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Minnesota  19   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Northwestern  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Illinois  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Iowa  34   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Ohio State  10   0   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Oregon State  34   7   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1964 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record49-43
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-0
1964 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 8-1-0 AP
4 8-1-0 Coaches
4 8-1-0 UPI
  
1964 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-3142100 4-39679  Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota 5-4136131 4-38985  Murray Warmath
Indiana 2-7154188 1-591121  Phil Dickens
Michigan 9-123583Won  34-76-115669  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Ohio State 7-214676 5-110241  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 6-3168146 5-2136112  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan State 4-5136141 3-39779  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern 3-695164 2-561133  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 3-698190 2-574152  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 3-6170209 1-5108139  Jerry Burns

1964 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1964 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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