1898 Michigan
10–0 (3–0 Western Conference), coached by Gustave Ferbert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Michigan State 39–0Oct 12
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 21–0 | 97% |
| Oct 8 | vsKenyon | W 29–0 | 92% |
| Oct 12 | vs Michigan State | W 39–0 | 97% |
| Oct 17 | vsWestern Reserve | W 18–0 | 93% |
| Oct 19 | vsCase | W 23–5 | 93% |
| Oct 23 | vs Notre Dame | W 23–0 | 73% |
| Nov 5 | at Northwestern | W 6–5 | 57% |
| Nov 12 | vs Illinois | W 12–5 | 82% |
| Nov 19 | vsBeloit | W 22–0 | 91% |
| Nov 24 | atChicago | W 12–11 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Chicago 12–11; Western Conference champions.
In program history: The 82nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 140 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1898.
Western Conference champions3–0 in the conference
- Record
- 10–0
- Conference
- 3–0 first in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 205–26
- Coach
- Gustave Ferbert
- Elo
- 1630 +56 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 4.5 No. 12 of 31 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- John W.F. Bennett
1898 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 3–0 | 10–0 | |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 14–2–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–1 | 9–1 | |
| Illinois | 1–1 | 4–5 | |
 Minnesota | 1–2 | 4–5 | |
| Northwestern | 0–4 | 9–4–1 | |
 Purdue | 0–1 | 3–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.