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Michigan Wolverines football
First season1879
Head coach
1st season, 2–7 (.222)
StadiumMichigan Stadium
(capacity: 107,501. 2010 season projected:108,000+)
Field surfaceField Turf
LocationAnn Arbor, Michigan
All-time record871–289–36 (.743)
Bowl record19–20 (.487)
Claimed national titles11
Conference titles42
Heisman winners3
Consensus All-Americans76
ColorsMaize and Blue
   
Fight songThe Victors
Marching bandMichigan Marching Band
RivalsOhio State Buckeyes
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Michigan State Spartans
Penn State Nittany Lions
Minnesota Golden Gophers
WebsiteMGoBlue.com

The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan. They have the most all-time wins and highest all-time winning percentage in NCAA Division I-A history.[1] The team is also known for its distinctive helmet design, fight song, record-breaking attendance figures, and for its many rivalries. They have been regarded as one of the greatest college football programs ever.

Michigan began competing in intercollegiate football in 1879. The Wolverines compete in the Big Ten Conference and have won or shared 42 league titles, more than any other football program in any conference. Their current head coach is Rich Rodriguez, formerly of West Virginia University.


Program records and achievements

Wins and championships

  • Most wins (871) and highest winning percentage (.745) in NCAA Division I-A football history
  • The most winning seasons (110)
  • The most undefeated seasons in Division 1-A football (25)
  • One of only three schools with a winning record against every Division 1-A conference, including independent schools such as Notre Dame.
  • The 1901 Michigan Wolverines football team is the only undefeated, untied, and unscored-upon football team to also win the Rose Bowl without being scored upon.

Attendance and television

  • The highest NCAA home attendance every year since 1974, except for 1997[2]
  • The largest crowd to ever attend an NCAA football game: 112,118 on November 22, 2003, at Michigan Stadium vs. Ohio State[2]
  • The longest current streak of over 100,000 in attendance at home (214 games)[2]
  • The most televised school in college football history (382 televised games)[2]

Current streaks

  • The longest current streak of games in Division 1-A since last being shut out (287 games; last time on October 20, 1984, at Iowa)

Honored pageantry

  • The number one sports rivalry: Michigan-Ohio State, according to ESPN's "10 Greatest Sports Rivalries"[3]
  • The best helmet in football, according to ESPN's "End of Century" Special
  • The best uniform in sports, according to ESPN2's 64 Team Bracket Results[4]
  • The Victors is one of the few fight songs in the Hall of Fame[2]

Important games

Bowl games

Michigan has been invited to play in 39 bowl games in its history, compiling a record of 19-20 in those games.

Note: From 1918-1945, the Big Ten did not allow its teams to participate in bowls. From 1946-1974, only the conference champion was allowed to attend a bowl (the Rose Bowl), and no team could go two years in a row (with one exception).

Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA Notes
January 1, 1902 Rose Bowl W Stanford 49 0 Notes
January 1, 1948 Rose Bowl W USC 49 0 Notes
January 1, 1951 Rose Bowl W Cal 14 6
January 1, 1965 Rose Bowl W Oregon State 34 7
January 1, 1970 Rose Bowl L USC 3 10
January 1, 1972 Rose Bowl L Stanford 12 13
January 1, 1976 Orange Bowl L Oklahoma 6 14
January 1, 1977 Rose Bowl L USC 6 14
January 2, 1978 Rose Bowl L Washington 20 27
January 1, 1979 Rose Bowl L USC 10 17
December 28, 1979 Gator Bowl L North Carolina 15 17
January 1, 1981 Rose Bowl W Washington 23 6
December 31, 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl W UCLA 33 14 Notes
January 1, 1983 Rose Bowl L UCLA 14 24 Notes
January 2, 1984 Sugar Bowl L Auburn 7 9 Notes
December 21, 1984 Holiday Bowl L BYU 17 24 Notes
January 1, 1986 Fiesta Bowl W Nebraska 27 23 Notes
January 1, 1987 Rose Bowl L Arizona State 15 22 Notes
January 2, 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl W Alabama 28 24 Notes
January 2, 1989 Rose Bowl W USC 22 14 Notes
January 1, 1990 Rose Bowl L USC 10 17 Notes
January 1, 1991 Gator Bowl W Mississippi 35 3
January 1, 1992 Rose Bowl L Washington 14 34 Notes
January 1, 1993 Rose Bowl W Washington 38 31 Notes
January 1, 1994 Hall of Fame Bowl W North Carolina State 42 7 Notes
December 30, 1994 Holiday Bowl W Colorado State 24 14 Notes
December 28, 1995 Alamo Bowl L Texas A&M 20 22 Notes
January 1, 1997 Outback Bowl L Alabama 14 17 Notes
January 1, 1998 Rose Bowl W Washington State 21 16 Notes
January 1, 1999 Citrus Bowl W Arkansas 45 31
January 1, 2000 Orange Bowl W Alabama 35 34 Notes
January 1, 2001 Citrus Bowl W Auburn 31 28
January 1, 2002 Citrus Bowl L Tennessee 17 45
January 1, 2003 Outback Bowl W Florida 38 30 Notes
January 1, 2004 Rose Bowl L USC 14 28 Notes
January 1, 2005 Rose Bowl L Texas 37 38 Notes
December 28, 2005 Alamo Bowl L Nebraska 28 32 Notes
January 1, 2007 Rose Bowl L USC 18 32 Notes
January 1, 2008 Capital One Bowl W Florida 41 35 Notes
Total 39 bowl games 19-20 926 779
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Trophy games

Michigan plays two trophy games. Michigan plays Minnesota for the Little Brown Jug, with their record in games played for the Jug, which date to 1909, being 65-22-3. The Wolverines currently hold the trophy having won the 2007 contest. Michigan also competes against Michigan State for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which was introduced in 1953. Michigan's record in games played for the trophy is 34-20-2. The Wolverines had won six straight meetings, before losing to Michigan State on October 25th, 2008.

Coaching history

Coach Years Seasons Record Pct. Conf. Record Pct. Conf. Titles Bowl Games National Titles
No coach 1879-81, 83-90 11 23-10-1 .691 0
Mike Murphy and Frank Crawford 1891 1 4-5-0 .444 0
Frank Barbour 1892-93 2 14-8-0 .636 0
William McCauley 1894-95 2 17-2-1 .875 0
William Ward 1896 1 9-1-0 .900 2-1-0 .667 0 0
Gustave Ferbert 1897-99 3 24-3-1 .875 6-2-0 .750 1 0
Langdon Lea 1900 1 7-2-1 .750 3-2-0 .600 0 0
Fielding Yost 1901-23,25-26 25 165-29-10 .833 42-10-2 .778 10 1 6
George Little 1924 1 6-2-0 .750 4-2-0 .667 0 0 0
Elton Wieman 1927-28 2 9-6-1 .593 5-5-0 .500 0 0 0
Harry Kipke 1929-37 9 46-26-4 .631 27-21-2 .560 4 0 2
Fritz Crisler 1938-1947 10 71-16-3 .805 42-11-3 .777 2 1 1
Bennie Oosterbaan 1948-1958 11 63-33-4 .650 44-23-4 .648 3 1 1
Bump Elliott 1959-1968 10 51-42-2 .547 32-34-2 .485 1 1 0
Bo Schembechler 1969-1989 21 194-48-5 .796 143-24-3 .850 13 17 0
Gary Moeller 1990-1994 5 44-13-3 .758 30-8-2 .775 3 5 0
Lloyd Carr 1995-2007 13 122-40-0 .753 81-23-0 .779 5 13 1
Rich Rodriguez 2008-present 1 2-7-0 .222 1-4-0 .200 0 0 0
Totals 1879-present 128 871-293-36 .745 462-166-18 .729 42 39 11

Note: Michigan did not field a team in 1882.

Individual award winners

National award winners - players

National award winners - coaches

1969: Bo Schembechler
1997: Lloyd Carr
1997: Jim Herrmann
1977: Bo Schembechler
2007: Lloyd Carr

Heisman Trophy voting

There have been 25 Heisman Trophy candidates who have played at Michigan, three of which won the award:

Team and conference MVPs

Michigan Most Valuable Player Award (1926-1994); officially renamed the Bo Schembechler Award (1995-present) winners:[5]

Big Ten Conference honors

Hall of Fame

College

Inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame include:[6]

Professional

Michigan alumni inductees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame include:[7]

Individual school records

Rushing records

  • Most rushing attempts, career: 1,015, Mike Hart (2004-07)
  • Most rushing attempts, season: 338, Chris Perry (2003)
  • Most rushing attempts, game: 51, Chris Perry (November 1, 2003 at Michigan State)
  • Most rushing yards, career: 5,040, Mike Hart (2004-07)
  • Most rushing yards, season: 1,818, Tim Biakabutuka (1995)
  • Most rushing yards, game: 347, Ron Johnson (November 16, 1968 vs. Wisconsin)
  • Most rushing touchdowns, career: 55, Anthony Thomas (1997-2000)
  • Most rushing touchdowns, season: 19, Ron Johnson (1968)
  • Most rushing touchdowns, game: 5, Ron Johnson (November 16, 1968 vs. Wisconsin)
  • Longest run from scrimmage: 92 yards (84 m), Butch Woolfolk (November 3, 1979 vs. Wisconsin)
  • Most games with at least 100 rushing yards, career: 28, Mike Hart (2004-07)
  • Most games with at least 100 rushing yards, season: 10, Jamie Morris (1987)
  • Most games with at least 200 rushing yards, career: 5, Mike Hart (2004-07)
  • Most games with at least 200 rushing yards, season: 3, Mike Hart (2004)

Passing records

  • Most passing attempts, career: 1,387, Chad Henne (2004-07)
  • Most passing attempts, season: 456, John Navarre (2003)
  • Most passing attempts, game: 56, Tom Brady (November 21, 1998 at Ohio State)
  • Most passing completions, career: 828, Chad Henne (2004-07)
  • Most passing completions, season: 270, John Navarre (2003)
  • Most passing completions, game: 34, Tom Brady (January 1, 2000 vs. Alabama in Orange Bowl)
  • Most passing yards, career: 9,715, Chad Henne (2004-07)
  • Most passing yards, season: 3,331, John Navarre (2003)
  • Most passing yards, game: 389, John Navarre (October 4, 2003 at Iowa)
  • Most passing touchdowns, career: 86, Chad Henne (2004-07)
  • Most passing touchdowns, season: 25, Elvis Grbac (1991) and Chad Henne (2004)
  • Most passing touchdowns, game: 4, 17 times, most recently by Chad Henne (November 3, 2007 at Michigan State)
  • Longest pass completion: 97 yards (89 m), Ryan Mallett to Mario Manningham (November 10, 2007 at Wisconsin)
  • Most games with at least 200 passing yards, career: 28, John Navarre (2000-03)
  • Most games with at least 200 passing yards, season: 10, John Navarre (2003)
  • Most games with at least 300 passing yards, career: 5, Chad Henne (2004-07)
  • Most games with at least 300 passing yards, season: 3, John Navarre (2003) and Chad Henne (2004)

Receiving records

  • Most receptions, career: 252, Braylon Edwards (2001-04)
  • Most receptions, season: 97, Braylon Edwards (2004)
  • Most receptions, game: 15, twice by Marquise Walker (September 8, 2001 at Washington and November 24, 2001 vs. Ohio State)
  • Most receiving yards, career: 3,541, Braylon Edwards (2001-04)
  • Most receiving yards, season: 1,330, Braylon Edwards (2004)
  • Most receiving yards, game: 197, Jack Clancy (September 17, 1966 vs. Oregon State)
  • Most touchdown receptions, career: 39, Braylon Edwards (2001-04) (also a Big Ten Conference record)
  • Most touchdown receptions, season: 19, Desmond Howard (1991) (also a Big Ten Conference record)
  • Most touchdown receptions, game: 4, Derrick Alexander (October 24, 1992 vs. Minnesota)
  • Longest pass reception: 97 yards (89 m), Mario Manningham from Ryan Mallett (November 10, 2007 at Wisconsin)
  • Most games with at least 100 receiving yards, career: 17, Braylon Edwards (2001-04)
  • Most games with at least 100 receiving yards, season: 7, Braylon Edwards (2004) and Mario Manningham (2007)

Kickoff return records

  • Most kickoff returns, career: 81, Steve Breaston (2003-06)
  • Most kickoff returns, season: 28, Steve Breaston (2004)
  • Most kickoff returns, game: 8, Todd Howard (January 1, 2002 vs. Tennessee in Florida Citrus Bowl)
  • Most kickoff return yards, career: 1,993, Steve Breaston (2003-06)
  • Most kickoff return yards, season: 689, Steve Breaston (2004)
  • Most kickoff return yards, game: 221, Steve Breaston (January 1, 2005 vs. Texas in Rose Bowl)
  • Most kickoff return touchdowns, career: 2, Desmond Howard (1989-91)
  • Longest kickoff return: 100 yards (91 m), Seth Smith (October 29, 1994 vs. Wisconsin)

Punt return records

Current squad

Main article: 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team

Alumni currently in the NFL

See also

  • Jim Cnockaert (2003). Stadium Stories: Michigan Wolverines: Colorful Tales of the Maize and Blue. Globe Pequot. ISBN 0-7627-2784-5.
  • Kevin Allen, Art Regner, Nate Brown, and Bo Schembechler (2005). What it Means to Be a Wolverine: Michigan's Greatest Players, Talk about Michigan Football. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-57243-661-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

References

  1. ^ Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Michigan Wolverines Tickets - UM Tickets". Contert Tickets, Sports & Las Vegas Tickets - Cheap Tickets. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  3. ^ ESPN.com's 10 greatest rivalries
  4. ^ Hruby, Patrick (2005). Broncos DQ'd; Michigan wins bracket. ESPN - Page 2.
  5. ^ "Michigan Football Bo Schembechler Award". University of Michigan & Host Interactive. June 23, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  6. ^ College Football Hall of Fame
  7. ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame
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