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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: Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Bennie G. Oosterbaan enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Michigan State  0   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Stanford  13   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Indiana  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Iowa  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Minnesota  54   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Illinois  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Cornell  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Northwestern  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Ohio State  7   0   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record42-27
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-2
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 9-0-122083Won  40-75-0-18523  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-7118191 1-573107  Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota 2-6-1162258 1-4-189158  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin 7-1-119653 5-1-115840  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Purdue 5-4153152 4-1116101  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Michigan 4-5135122 4-211554  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 5-4112124 2-44189  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 4-3-2109104 2-2-26666  Wayne Woody Hayes
Iowa 2-5-2161233 0-5-191196  Leonard Raffensperger

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 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.