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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Arizona  20   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Washington  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Texas A&M  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Purdue  29   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Michigan State  34   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Minnesota  39   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Wisconsin  29   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Illinois  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Iowa  55   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Ohio State  9   20   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored288
  Scoring Average28.8
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record42-56
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-1
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 9-1-0 AP
7 9-1-0 Coaches
7 9-1-0 UPI
  
1970 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-6-1180237 2-4-1109161  Murray Warmath
Illinois 3-7165279 1-6109240  Jim Valek
Indiana 1-9102300 1-669212  John Pont
Ohio State 9-1290120Lost  17-277-018370  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 9-128890 6-123768  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 6-4233161 6-119293  Alex Agase
Michigan State 4-6190215 3-4146130  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-5-1198195 3-4148144  John Jardine
Iowa 3-6-1129259 3-3-1105173  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Purdue 4-6161189 2-5120127  Bob DeMoss

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 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

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