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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-

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1878 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Bennie G. Oosterbaan enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Missouri	42	7	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Michigan State	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Army	26	2	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Northwestern	14	2	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Minnesota	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Iowa	33	21	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Illinois	6	25	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Indiana	30	0	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Ohio State	0	17	L

1955 Season Totals
Record	7-2
Points Scored	179
Scoring Average	19.9
Points Allowed	94
Defense Average	10.4
Opponents Record	37-43
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	1-1

1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
12	7-2-0	AP
13	7-2-0	Coaches
13	7-2-0	UP

1955 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	5-3-1	149	114		3-3-1	89	101	Ray Eliot
Minnesota	3-6	110	172		2-5	85	123	Murray Warmath
Indiana	3-6	91	150		1-5	56	110	Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State	7-2	201	97		6-0	159	51	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	9-1	253	83	Won 17-14	5-1	144	48	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan	7-2	179	94		5-2	111	85	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue	5-3-1	113	103		4-2-1	92	74	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin	4-5	172	166		3-4	123	119	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa	3-5-1	166	173		2-3-1	111	116	Forest Evashevski
Northwestern	0-8-1	66	241		0-6-1	52	195	Louis H. Lou Saban

1955 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1955 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.