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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: Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Camp Grant  26   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Western Michigan  57   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Northwestern  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Notre Dame  12   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Minnesota  49   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Illinois  42   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Indiana  23   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Wisconsin  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Ohio State  45   7   W       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored302
  Scoring Average33.6
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record35-35
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-0
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 8-1-0 AP
  
1943 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-4170184 2-377132  George W. Hauser
Indiana 4-4-2193106 2-3-17365  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 3-7154308 2-4103181  Ray Eliot
Purdue 9-021455 6-015142  Elmer H. Burnham
Michigan 8-130273 6-020732  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern 6-218964 5-117039  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 3-6149187 1-457134  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 1-941282 1-627189  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 1-6-183153 0-4-14394  Ed Slip Madigan

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.