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1908 Michigan

5–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Fielding Yost.

Michigan, 1908
Photo: unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Michigan in 1908, game by game: won vs. Case 16–6; tied at Michigan State 0–0; won vs. Notre Dame 12–6; won at Ohio State 10–6; won vs. Vanderbilt 24–6; won vs. Kentucky 62–0; lost vs. Pennsylvania 0–29; lost at Syracuse 4–28+62−29Won 16–6 vs. Case+10CaseTied 0–0 at Michigan State0Michigan StateWon 12–6 vs. Notre Dame+6Notre DameWon 10–6 at Ohio State+4Ohio StateWon 24–6 vs. Vanderbilt+18VanderbiltWon 62–0 vs. Kentucky+62KentuckyLost 0–29 vs. Pennsylvania-29PennsylvaniaLost 4–28 at Syracuse-24Syracuse
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 3vsCaseW 16–⁠693%
Oct 10atMichigan StateT 0–⁠096%
Oct 17vsNotre DameW 12–⁠670%
Oct 24atOhio StateW 10–⁠695%
Oct 31vsVanderbiltW 24–⁠648%
Nov 7vsKentuckyW 62–⁠079%
Nov 14vsPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠2949%
Nov 21atSyracuseL 4–⁠2859%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Syracuse 28–⁠4.

In program history: The 103rd-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 1908.

Record
5–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
128–⁠81
Coach
Fielding Yost
Elo
1579 −19 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−0.4 No. 36 of 67 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Germany Schulz