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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Northwestern  49   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Notre Dame  10   12   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Kansas  28   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ California  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Michigan State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Minnesota  31   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Illinois  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Indiana  27   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Wisconsin  54   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Purdue  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Ohio State  15   18   L       
 Fri., Dec. 28   North Carolina  15   17   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored312
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record69-65
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 8-4-0 AP
19 8-4-0 Coaches
19 8-4-0 UPI
  
1979 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 8-4314252Won  38-375-3198175  Lee Corso
Minnesota 4-6-1264271 3-5-1226213  Joe Salem
Illinois 2-8-1156266 1-6-1111220  Gary O. Moeller
Ohio State 11-1390126Lost  16-178-028159  Earle Bruce
Purdue 10-2287226Won  27-227-1198144  Jim Young
Michigan 8-4312151Lost  15-176-2245105  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Iowa 5-6239216 4-4182157  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 5-6240253 3-5172188  Darryl D. Rogers
Wisconsin 4-7208311 3-5141250  Dave McClain
Northwestern 1-10115386 0-967310  Rick Venturi

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.