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1911 Michigan

5–⁠1–⁠2, coached by Fielding Yost.

Michigan, 1911
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Michigan in 1911, game by game: won vs. Case 24–0; won at Michigan State 15–3; won vs. Ohio State 19–0; won vs. Vanderbilt 9–8; tied vs. Syracuse 6–6; lost at Cornell 0–6; won vs. Pennsylvania 11–9; tied at Nebraska 6–6+24−6Won 24–0 vs. Case+24CaseWon 15–3 at Michigan State+12Michigan StateWon 19–0 vs. Ohio State+19Ohio StateWon 9–8 vs. Vanderbilt+1VanderbiltTied 6–6 vs. Syracuse0SyracuseLost 0–6 at Cornell-6CornellWon 11–9 vs. Pennsylvania+2PennsylvaniaTied 6–6 at Nebraska0Nebraska
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 7vsCaseW 24–⁠092%
Oct 14atMichigan StateW 15–⁠381%
Oct 21vsOhio StateW 19–⁠097%
Oct 28vsVanderbiltW 9–⁠853%
Nov 4vsSyracuseT 6–⁠679%
Nov 11atCornellL 0–⁠647%
Nov 18vsPennsylvaniaW 11–⁠956%
Nov 25atNebraskaT 6–⁠637%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Nebraska 6–⁠6.

In program history: The 100th-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 1911.

Record
5–⁠1–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
90–⁠38
Coach
Fielding Yost
Elo
1588 +9 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
11.6 No. 15 of 71 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Frederick L. Conklin