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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-

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1878 <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024

1952 Season Highlights

Bennie G. Oosterbaan enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1952 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Michigan State	13	27	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Stanford	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Indiana	28	13	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Northwestern	48	14	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Minnesota	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Illinois	13	22	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Cornell	49	7	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Purdue	21	10	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Ohio State	7	27	L

1952 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	207
Scoring Average	23.0
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	36-32
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	1-2

1952 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1952 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	4-3-2	131	171		3-1-2	92	96	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Illinois	4-5	194	175		2-5	113	154	Ray Eliot
Indiana	2-7	143	224		1-5	89	155	Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State	6-3	197	119		5-2	148	91	Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin	6-3-1	228	150	Lost 0-7	4-1-1	158	97	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan	5-4	207	134		4-2	138	86	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue	4-3-2	188	151		4-1-1	147	91	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Iowa	2-7	121	220		2-5	107	167	Forest Evashevski
Northwestern	2-6-1	166	252		2-5	146	201	Robert W. Bob Voigts

1952 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1952 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.