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Michigan Wolverines football
First season 1879
Staff
Athletic director William C. Martin
Head coach Rich Rodriguez
1st year, 0–0
Stadium
Home stadium Michigan Stadium
Stadium capacity 112,118
Stadium surface Field Turf
Location Ann Arbor, Michigan
League/Conference
Conference Big Ten
Team records
All-time record 869–286–36 (.745)
Postseason bowl record 19–20
Awards
National titles 11
Conference titles 42
Heisman winners 3
All-Americans 76
Pageantry
Colors Maize and Blue            
Fight song The Victors
Marching band Michigan Marching Band
Rivals Ohio State Buckeyes
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Michigan State Spartans
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Penn State Nittany Lions
Website MGoBlue.com

The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan. They have the most all-time wins and highest all-time winning percentage in NCAA Division I-A history. The team is also known for its distinctive helmet design, fight song, record-breaking attendance figures, and for its rivalry with the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Michigan began competing in intercollegiate football in 1879, and its program is credited with popularizing the game at the collegiate level west of the Appalachians[citation needed]. In 1887 its team introduced the game to students at Notre Dame who began their own storied football tradition and became one of the Wolverines' fiercest rivals. Since 1935, Michigan has almost always concluded its regular season schedule with a game against Ohio State. The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is widely regarded among the greatest rivalries in American sports.

The Wolverines compete in the Big Ten Conference and have won or shared 42 league titles, more than any other football program in any conference. Their current head coach is Rich Rodriguez, formerly of West Virginia University.

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[edit] Home venues

Ferry Field
Ferry Field

In addition, from 1883 to 1901, Michigan often played its "big game" of the season at the field of the Detroit Athletic Club to accommodate more spectators. [1]

Regents Field was renamed Ferry Field in 1902. A new stadium was built in 1906 that was also named Ferry Field.[2]

[edit] Championships

[edit] National championships

Michigan claims national championships in eleven seasons, consistent with the NCAA[3]:

Year Coach Selector Record Bowl
1901 Fielding Yost Helms, National Championship Foundation 11-0 Won Rose
1902 Fielding Yost Helms, Billingsley, National Championship Foundation 11-0
1903 Fielding Yost Billingsley, National Championship Foundation (co-champs) 11-0-1
1904 Fielding Yost Billingsley, National Championship Foundation (co-champs) 10-0
1918 Fielding Yost Billingsley, National Championship Foundation (co-champs) 5-0
1923 Fielding Yost Billingsley, National Championship Foundation (co-champs) 8-0
1932 Harry Kipke Dickinson (co-champs) 8-0
1933 Harry Kipke Helms, Dickinson, National Championship Foundation (co-champs) 7-0-1
1947 Fritz Crisler Helms (co-champs), National Championship Foundation 10-0 Won Rose
1948 Bennie Oosterbaan Consensus 9-0
1997 Lloyd Carr AP, National Championship Foundation (co-champs) 12-0 Won Rose
National championships 11

[edit] Big Ten championships

Michigan has won or shared the Big Ten Conference championship 42 times:

1898, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1918, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004

[edit] Program records and achievements

[edit] Wins and championships

  • Most wins (869) and highest winning percentage (.745) in NCAA Division I-A football history
  • The most conference championships of any college football program in any conference (42)
  • The most winning seasons (110)
  • The most undefeated seasons in Division 1-A football (25)
  • One of only three schools with a winning record against every Division 1-A conference, including independent schools such as Notre Dame.
  • The 1901 Michigan Wolverines football team is the only undefeated, untied, and unscored-upon football team to also win the Rose Bowl without being scored upon.

[edit] Scoring and schedule

  • The largest scoring delta (points for minus points against) in college football history
  • One of the highest all-time strength of schedule rating in college football[4]

[edit] Attendance and television

  • The highest NCAA home attendance every year since 1974, except for 1997
  • The largest crowd to ever attend an NCAA football game: 112,118 on November 22, 2003, at Michigan Stadium vs. Ohio State
  • The longest current streak of over 100,000 in attendance at home (208 games)
  • The most televised school in college football history (382 televised games)

[edit] Current streaks

  • The longest current streak of non-losing seasons (40 seasons; 1968-present)
  • The longest current streak of bowl game appearances (33 seasons; 1975-present)
  • The longest current streak of games in Division 1-A since last being shut out (287 games; last time on October 20, 1984, at Iowa)

[edit] Honored pageantry

  • The number one sports rivalry: Michigan-Ohio State, according to ESPN's "10 Greatest Sports Rivalries"[5]
  • The best helmet in football, according to ESPN's "End of Century" Special
  • The best uniform in sports, according to ESPN2's 64 Team Bracket Results[6]
  • The Victors is of the few fight songs in the Hall of Fame

[edit] Important games

[edit] Bowl games

Michigan has been invited to play in 39 bowl games in its history, compiling a record of 19-20 in those games.

Note: From 1918-1945, the Big Ten did not allow its teams to participate in bowls. From 1946-1974, only the conference champion was allowed to attend a bowl (the Rose Bowl), and no team could go two years in a row.

Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA
January 1, 1902 Rose Bowl W Stanford 49 0 Notes
January 1, 1948 Rose Bowl W USC 49 0 Notes
January 1, 1951 Rose Bowl W Cal 14 6
January 1, 1965 Rose Bowl W Oregon State 34 7
January 1, 1970 Rose Bowl L USC 3 10
January 1, 1972 Rose Bowl L Stanford 12 13
January 1, 1976 Orange Bowl L Oklahoma 6 14
January 1, 1977 Rose Bowl L USC 6 14
January 2, 1978 Rose Bowl L Washington 20 27
January 1, 1979 Rose Bowl L USC 10 17
December 28, 1979 Gator Bowl L North Carolina 15 17
January 1, 1981 Rose Bowl W Washington 23 6
December 31, 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl W UCLA 33 14 Notes
January 1, 1983 Rose Bowl L UCLA 14 24 Notes
January 2, 1984 Sugar Bowl L Auburn 7 9 Notes
December 21, 1984 Holiday Bowl L BYU 17 24 Notes
January 1, 1986 Fiesta Bowl W Nebraska 27 23 Notes
January 1, 1987 Rose Bowl L Arizona State 15 22 Notes
January 2, 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl W Alabama 28 24 Notes
January 2, 1989 Rose Bowl W USC 22 14 Notes
January 1, 1990 Rose Bowl L USC 10 17 Notes
January 1, 1991 Gator Bowl W Mississippi 35 3
January 1, 1992 Rose Bowl L Washington 14 34 Notes
January 1, 1993 Rose Bowl W Washington 38 31 Notes
January 1, 1994 Hall of Fame Bowl W North Carolina State 42 7 Notes
December 30, 1994 Holiday Bowl W Colorado State 24 14 Notes
December 28, 1995 Alamo Bowl L Texas A&M 20 22 Notes
January 1, 1997 Outback Bowl L Alabama 14 17 Notes
January 1, 1998 Rose Bowl W Washington State 21 16 Notes
January 1, 1999 Citrus Bowl W Arkansas 45 31
January 1, 2000 Orange Bowl W Alabama 35 34 Notes
January 1, 2001 Citrus Bowl W Auburn 31 28
January 1, 2002 Citrus Bowl L Tennessee 17 45
January 1, 2003 Outback Bowl W Florida 38 30 Notes
January 1, 2004 Rose Bowl L USC 14 28 Notes
January 1, 2005 Rose Bowl L Texas 37 38 Notes
December 28, 2005 Alamo Bowl L Nebraska 28 32 Notes
January 1, 2007 Rose Bowl L USC 18 32 Notes
January 1, 2008 Capital One Bowl W Florida 41 35 Notes
Total 39 bowl games 19-20 926 779

[edit] Trophy games

  • Michigan plays Minnesota for the Little Brown Jug. Michigan's record in games played for the Jug, which date to 1909, is 65-22-3. The Wolverines currently hold the trophy having won the 2007 contest.
  • Michigan competes against Michigan State for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which was introduced in 1953. Michigan's record in games played for the trophy is 34-19-2. The Wolverines have won the last six meetings.

[edit] Coaching history

Coach Years Seasons Record Pct. Conf. Record Pct. Conf. Titles Bowl Games National Titles
No coach 1879-81, 83-90 11 23-10-1 .691 0
Mike Murphy and Frank Crawford 1891 1 4-5-0 .444 0
Frank Barbour 1892-93 2 14-8-0 .636 0
William McCauley 1894-95 2 17-2-1 .875 0
William Ward 1896 1 9-1-0 .900 2-1-0 .667 0 0
Gustave Ferbert 1897-99 3 24-3-1 .875 6-2-0 .750 1 0
Langdon Lea 1900 1 7-2-1 .750 3-2-0 .600 0 0
Fielding Yost 1901-23,25-26 25 165-29-10 .833 42-10-2 .778 10 1 6
George Little 1924 1 6-2-0 .750 4-2-0 .667 0 0 0
Elton Wieman 1927-28 2 9-6-1 .593 5-5-0 .500 0 0 0
Harry Kipke 1929-37 9 46-26-4 .631 27-21-2 .560 4 0 2
Fritz Crisler 1938-1947 10 71-16-3 .805 42-11-3 .777 2 1 1
Bennie Oosterbaan 1948-1958 11 63-33-4 .650 44-23-4 .648 3 1 1
Bump Elliott 1959-1968 10 51-42-2 .547 32-34-2 .485 1 1 0
Bo Schembechler 1969-1989 21 194-48-5 .796 143-24-3 .850 13 17 0
Gary Moeller 1990-1994 5 44-13-3 .758 30-8-2 .775 3 5 0
Lloyd Carr 1995-2007 13 122-40-0 .753 81-23-0 .779 5 13 1
Rich Rodriguez 2008-present
Totals 1879-present 128 869-286-36 .745 461-166-18 .729 42 39 11

Note: Michigan did not field a team in 1882.

[edit] Individual award winners

[edit] National award winners - players

1940: Tom Harmon
1991: Desmond Howard
1997: Charles Woodson
1940: Tom Harmon
1991: Desmond Howard
1991: Desmond Howard
1997: Charles Woodson
1997: Charles Woodson
1991: Erick Anderson
1997: Charles Woodson
2004: Braylon Edwards
2004: David Baas
1997: Charles Woodson
2003: Chris Perry
2006: LaMarr Woodley
2006: LaMarr Woodley

[edit] National award winners - coaches

1969: Bo Schembechler
1997: Lloyd Carr
1997: Jim Herrmann
1977: Bo Schembechler
2007: Lloyd Carr

[edit] Heisman Trophy voting

[edit] Team and conference MVPs

Michigan Most Valuable Player Award (1926-1994); officially renamed the Bo Schembechler Award (1995-present):[7]

[edit] Big Ten Conference honors

1982: Anthony Carter
1986: Jim Harbaugh
1990: Jon Vaughn (coaches)
1991: Desmond Howard (coaches and media)
1992: Tyrone Wheatley (coaches and media)
2003: Chris Perry (coaches and media)
2004: Braylon Edwards (coaches and media)
1991: Greg Skrepenak
1998: Jon Jansen
2000: Steve Hutchinson
2004: David Baas
2006: Jake Long
2007: Jake Long
1997: Charles Woodson (coaches and media)
2001: Larry Foote (coaches and media)
2006: LaMarr Woodley (coaches and media)
1985: Mike Hammerstein
1988: Mark Messner
1992: Chris Hutchinson
2006: LaMarr Woodley
1995: Charles Woodson (coaches)
1997: Anthony Thomas (coaches and media)
2003: Steve Breaston (coaches)
2004: Mike Hart (coaches and media)
1972: Bo Schembechler
1976: Bo Schembechler
1980: Bo Schembechler
1985: Bo Schembechler
1991: Gary Moeller
1992: Gary Moeller

[edit] Hall of Fame

[edit] College

Inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame include[8]:

[edit] Professional

Michigan alumni inductees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame include[9]:

[edit] Individual school records

[edit] Rushing records

  • Most rushing attempts, career: 1,015, Mike Hart (2004-07)
  • Most rushing attempts, season: 338, Chris Perry (2003)
  • Most rushing attempts, game: 51, Chris Perry (November 1, 2003 at Michigan State)
  • Most rushing yards, career: 5,040, Mike Hart (2004-07)
  • Most rushing yards, season: 1,818, Tim Biakabutuka (1995)
  • Most rushing yards, game: 347, Ron Johnson (November 16, 1968 vs. Wisconsin)
  • Most rushing touchdowns, career: 55, Anthony Thomas (1997-2000)
  • Most rushing touchdowns, season: 19, Ron Johnson (1968)
  • Most rushing touchdowns, game: 5, Ron Johnson (November 16, 1968 vs. Wisconsin)
  • Longest run from scrimmage: 92 yards (84 m), Butch Woolfolk (November 3, 1979 vs. Wisconsin)
  • Most games with at least 100 rushing yards, career: 28, Mike Hart (2004-07)
  • Most games with at least 100 rushing yards, season: 10, Jamie Morris (1987)
  • Most games with at least 200 rushing yards, career: 5, Mike Hart (2004-07)
  • Most games with at least 200 rushing yards, season: 3, Mike Hart (2004)

[edit] Passing records

  • Most passing attempts, career: 1,387, Chad Henne (2004-07)
  • Most passing attempts, season: 456, John Navarre (2003)
  • Most passing attempts, game: 56, Tom Brady (November 21, 1998 at Ohio State)
  • Most passing completions, career: 828, Chad Henne (2004-07)
  • Most passing completions, season: 270, John Navarre (2003)
  • Most passing completions, game: 34, Tom Brady (January 1, 2000 vs. Alabama in Orange Bowl)
  • Most passing yards, career: 9,715, Chad Henne (2004-07)
  • Most passing yards, season: 3,331, John Navarre (2003)
  • Most passing yards, game: 389, John Navarre (October 4, 2003 at Iowa)
  • Most passing touchdowns, career: 86, Chad Henne (2004-07)
  • Most passing touchdowns, season: 25, Elvis Grbac (1991) and Chad Henne (2004)
  • Most passing touchdowns, game: 4, 17 times, most recently by Chad Henne (November 3, 2007 at Michigan State)
  • Longest pass completion: 97 yards (89 m), Ryan Mallett to Mario Manningham (November 10, 2007 at Wisconsin)
  • Most games with at least 200 passing yards, career: 28, John Navarre (2000-03)
  • Most games with at least 200 passing yards, season: 10, John Navarre (2003)
  • Most games with at least 300 passing yards, career: 5, Chad Henne (2004-07)
  • Most games with at least 300 passing yards, season: 3, John Navarre (2003) and Chad Henne (2004)

[edit] Receiving records

[edit] Kickoff return records

[edit] Punt return records

[edit] Current squad

Michigan finished 2007 with a 9-4 record ranked 18 in the final AP rankings.

Main article: 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team

[edit] Alumni currently in the NFL

[edit] See also

[edit] Related books

  • Jim Cnockaert (2003). Stadium Stories: Michigan Wolverines: Colorful Tales of the Maize and Blue. Globe Pequot. ISBN 0-7627-2784-5. 
  • Kevin Allen, Art Regner, Nate Brown, and Bo Schembechler (2005). What it Means to Be a Wolverine: Michigan's Greatest Players, Talk about Michigan Football. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-57243-661-1. 

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://bentley.umich.edu/stadium/stadtext/anndet.htm
  2. ^ Michigan Stadium - Regents Field Universiity of Michigan Athletics
  3. ^ Past Division I-A Football National Champions
  4. ^ College Football Data Warehouse
  5. ^ ESPN.com's 10 greatest rivalries
  6. ^ Hruby, Patrick (2005). Broncos DQ'd; Michigan wins bracket. ESPN - Page 2.
  7. ^ MGoBlue: Bo Schembechler Award
  8. ^ College Football Hall of Fame
  9. ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame

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