Michigan vs. Stanford
Saturday, January 1, 1972, Rose Bowl Share
No. 16 Stanford beat No. 4 Michigan 13–12. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–3.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 103,154Referee: Jerry Markbreit (Big Ten) (split crew: Big Ten, Pac-8)
MVP Don Bunce (QB, Stanford)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Michigan 57% to win. Stanford pulled the upset.
The series
Every Michigan–Stanford gameMichigan leads 6–3–1 in 10 meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 1976 | Michigan 51, Stanford 0 | |
| 1975 | Stanford 19, Michigan 19 | |
| 1974 | Michigan 27, Stanford 16 | |
| 1973 | Michigan 47, Stanford 10 | |
| 1971 | Stanford 13, Michigan 12 | Rose Bowl |
| 1952 | Stanford 14, Michigan 7 |
Around this game
Michigan
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternSept. 16, 1972
- SeasonMichigan in 1971
- ProgramMichigan history and records
Stanford
- Next gamevs. San José StateSept. 16, 1972
- SeasonStanford in 1971
- ProgramStanford history and records