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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Bennie G. Oosterbaan enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Michigan State  13   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Stanford  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Indiana  28   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Northwestern  48   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Minnesota  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Illinois  13   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Cornell  49   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Purdue  21   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Ohio State  7   27   L       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record36-32
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-3-2131171 3-1-29296  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Illinois 4-5194175 2-5113154  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-7143224 1-589155  Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State 6-3197119 5-214891  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-3-1228150Lost  0-74-1-115897  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 5-4207134 4-213886  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue 4-3-2188151 4-1-114791  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Iowa 2-7121220 2-5107167  Forest Evashevski
Northwestern 2-6-1166252 2-5146201  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 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

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