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: Lloyd Carr Conference: Big 10-
1998 Season Highlights
Lloyd Carr enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
1998 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 @
Notre Dame
20
36
L
Sat., Sep. 12 vs.
Syracuse
28
38
L
Sat., Sep. 19 vs.
Eastern Michigan
59
20
W
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
Michigan State
29
17
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Iowa
12
9
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Northwestern
12
6
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Indiana
21
10
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Minnesota
15
10
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Penn State
27
0
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Wisconsin
27
10
W
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Ohio State
16
31
L
Sat., Nov. 28 @
Hawaii
48
17
W
Fri., Jan. 1
Arkansas
45
31
W
@ Orlando, FL
Capital One Bowl
1998 Season Totals
Record 10-3
Points Scored 359
Scoring Average 27.6
Points Allowed 235
Defense Average 18.1
Opponents Record 81-71
Conference Record 7-1
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 4-2
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
12 10-3-0
AP
12 10-3-0
Coaches
12 10-3-0
USA Today/ESPN
1998 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1998 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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.