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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: Chalmers Bump Elliott
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Chalmers Bump Elliott enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Nebraska  13   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Army  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Michigan State  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Purdue  0   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Minnesota  0   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Wisconsin  12   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Illinois  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Iowa  14   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Ohio State  0   28   L       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored70
  Scoring Average7.8
  Points Allowed214
  Defense Average23.8
  Opponents Record50-33
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-4
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-2-113161 5-211061  Murray Warmath
Illinois 2-775234 2-552178  Peter R. Elliot
Indiana 3-6126140 1-564113  Phil Dickens
Wisconsin 8-2322130Lost  37-426-119967  Milton Milt Bruhn
Northwestern 7-2237158 4-2136125  Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio State 6-320598 4-213175  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 5-418996 3-310767  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Iowa 4-5127166 3-387116  Jerry Burns
Purdue 4-4-114168 3-310345  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan 2-770214 1-640182  Chalmers Bump Elliott

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 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 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.