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: Rich Rodriguez Conference: Big 10-
2008 Season Highlights
Rich Rodriguez enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan.
2008 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 30 vs.
Utah
23
25
L
Sat., Sep. 6 vs.
Miami Ohio
16
6
W
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Notre Dame
17
35
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Wisconsin
27
25
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Illinois
20
45
L
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Toledo
10
13
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Penn State
17
46
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Michigan State
21
35
L
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Purdue
42
48
L
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Minnesota
29
6
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Northwestern
14
21
L
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Ohio State
7
42
L
2008 Season Totals
Record 3-9
Points Scored 243
Scoring Average 20.3
Points Allowed 347
Defense Average 28.9
Opponents Record 87-65
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 2-5
Away Record 1-4
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2008 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2008 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
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.