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1909 Michigan

6–⁠1, coached by Fielding Yost.

Michigan, 1909
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Michigan in 1909, game by game: won vs. Case 3–0; won vs. Ohio State 33–6; won at Marquette 6–5; won vs. Syracuse 44–0; lost vs. Notre Dame 3–11; won at Pennsylvania 12–6; won at Minnesota 15–6+44−8Won 3–0 vs. Case+3CaseWon 33–6 vs. Ohio State+27Ohio StateWon 6–5 at Marquette+1MarquetteWon 44–0 vs. Syracuse+44SyracuseLost 3–11 vs. Notre Dame-8Notre DameWon 12–6 at Pennsylvania+6PennsylvaniaWon 15–6 at Minnesota+9Minnesota
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 9vsCaseW 3–⁠092%
Oct 16vsOhio StateW 33–⁠696%
Oct 23atMarquetteW 6–⁠584%
Oct 30vsSyracuseW 44–⁠062%
Nov 6vsNotre DameL 3–⁠1165%
Nov 13atPennsylvaniaW 12–⁠623%
Nov 20atMinnesotaW 15–⁠629%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Minnesota 15–⁠6.

In program history: The 84th-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 1909.

Consensus All-AmericanAlbert Benbrook, OG

Record
6–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
116–⁠34
Coach
Fielding Yost
Elo
1625 +72 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
30.7 No. 1 of 74 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Dave Allerdice