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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-

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1878 <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024

1963 Season Highlights

Chalmers Bump Elliott enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Michigan.

1963 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Southern Methodist	27	16	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Navy	13	26	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Michigan State	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Purdue	12	23	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Minnesota	0	6	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Northwestern	27	6	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Illinois	14	8	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Iowa	21	21	T
Sat., Nov. 30	vs. Ohio State	10	14	L

1963 Season Totals
Record	3-4 -2
Points Scored	131
Scoring Average	14.6
Points Allowed	127
Defense Average	14.1
Opponents Record	48-32
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	2-3 -2
Away Record	1-1

1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1963 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	8-1-1	170	96	Won 17-7	5-1-1	125	77	Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota	3-6	95	117		2-5	64	95	Murray Warmath
Indiana	3-6	151	188		1-5	89	139	Phil Dickens
Michigan State	6-2-1	148	63		4-1-1	95	43	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State	5-3-1	110	102		4-1-1	83	60	Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue	5-4	119	149		4-3	112	140	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Northwestern	5-4	162	124		3-4	102	106	Ara R. Parseghian
Wisconsin	5-4	150	124		3-4	95	115	Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa	3-3-2	126	112		2-3-1	95	91	Jerry Burns
Michigan	3-4-2	131	127		2-3-2	91	85	Chalmers Bump Elliott

1963 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1963 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.