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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Wisconsin  40   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Stanford  51   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Navy  70   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Wake Forest  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Michigan State  42   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Northwestern  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Indiana  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Minnesota  45   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Purdue  14   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Illinois  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Ohio State  22   0   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Southern California  6   14   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored432
  Scoring Average36.0
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record66-66
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 10-2-0 AP
3 10-2-0 Coaches
3 10-2-0 UPI
  
1976 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-5201211 4-4145149  Cal Stoll
Illinois 5-6235248 4-4178194  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Indiana 5-6130254 4-476172  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-243295Lost  6-147-127467  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2-1305149Won  27-107-1235100  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 5-6188233 4-4133159  Alex Agase
Iowa 5-6161234 3-5113170  Bob Commings
Wisconsin 5-6298266 3-5194197  John Jardine
Michigan State 4-6-1236278 3-5178213  Darryl D. Rogers
Northwestern 1-10134311 1-7119224  John Pont

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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