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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: Glenn Bo Schembechler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Vanderbilt  42   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Washington  45   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Missouri  17   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Purdue  31   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Michigan State  12   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Minnesota  35   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Wisconsin  35   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Illinois  57   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Iowa  51   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Ohio State  24   12   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Southern California  3   10   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored352
  Scoring Average32.0
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record56-53
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 8-3-0 AP
8 8-2-0 Coaches
8 8-2-0 UPI
  
1969 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-5-1210260 4-3135135  Murray Warmath
Indiana 4-6252242 3-4173165  John Pont
Illinois 0-10106397 0-762293  Jim Valek
Michigan 8-3352148Lost  3-106-124577  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 8-138393 6-128079  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 8-2354264 5-2248180  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa 5-5255275 3-4149179  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Northwestern 3-7137306 3-4121187  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 3-7196349 3-4145224  John Coatta
Michigan State 4-6202231 2-5124163  Hugh Duffy Daugherty

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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