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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-

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1878 <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024

1944 Season Highlights

Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1944 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Iowa Pre-Flight	12	7	W
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Marquette	14	0	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Indiana	0	20	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Minnesota	28	13	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Northwestern	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Purdue	40	14	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Pennsylvania	41	19	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Illinois	14	0	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Wisconsin	14	0	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Ohio State	14	18	L

1944 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	204
Scoring Average	20.4
Points Allowed	91
Defense Average	9.1
Opponents Record	35-28
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-1

1944 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
8	8-2-0	AP

1944 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Indiana	7-3	292	79		4-3	119	79	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	5-4-1	273	149		3-3	122	105	Ray Eliot
Minnesota	5-3-1	225	162		3-2-1	134	116	George W. Hauser
Ohio State	9-0	287	79		6-0	153	54	Carroll C. Widdoes
Michigan	8-2	204	91		5-2	137	65	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	5-5	207	166		4-2	143	87	Cecil Isbell
Wisconsin	3-6	112	180		2-4	66	110	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	1-7	53	240		0-6	20	204	Ed Slip Madigan
Northwestern	1-7-1	102	160		0-5-1	40	114	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1944 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1944 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.