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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: Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1878  <-- 1900 <- 1901 -> 1902 --> 2024
1901 Season Highlights
 Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 The Wolverines won the National Championship.
 
1901 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Albion  50   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Case  57   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Indiana  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Northwestern  29   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Buffalo  128   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Carlisle  22   0   W    @ Detroit, MI   
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Ohio State  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Chicago  22   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Beloit  89   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Iowa  50   0   W    @ Chicago, IL   
 Wed., Jan. 1   Stanford  49   0   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1901 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored550
  Scoring Average50.0
  Points Allowed0
  Defense Average0.0
  Opponents Record30-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record9-0
  Away Record1-0
1901 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1901 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 9-1-118318   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 8-224339   Edgar G. Holt
Indiana 6-321487   James H. Horne
Michigan 11-05500Won  49-0  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Wisconsin 9-03175   Phillip Phil King
Northwestern 8-2-116177   Charles M. Doc Hollister
Iowa 6-385115Lost  17-11  Alden Knipe
Purdue 4-4-113866   D.M. Balliet

1901 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1901 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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