1946 Michigan
6–2–1 (5–1–1 Western Conference), coached by Fritz Crisler, finished No. 6 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio State 58–6Nov 23
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs Indiana | W 21–0 | 62% |
| Oct 5 | vs Iowa | W 14–7 | 84% |
| Oct 12 | vs 2Army | L 13–20 | 44% |
| Oct 19 | vs 10Northwestern | T 14–14 | 67% |
| Oct 26 | vs Illinois | L 9–13 | 73% |
| Nov 2 | at Minnesota | W 21–0 | 63% |
| Nov 9 | vs Michigan State | W 55–7 | 83% |
| Nov 16 | vs Wisconsin | W 28–6 | 76% |
| Nov 23 | at Ohio State | W 58–6 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Ohio State 58–6; No. 6 in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 140 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 4
- Wk 2: 5
- Wk 3: 8
- Wk 4: 13
- Wk 5: 11
- Wk 6: 10
- Wk 7: 8
- Wk 8: 6
- Final: 6
Players on this team
Bob ChappuisRunning back
Alvin WistertOffensive tackle
Elmer MadarEnd
Dan DworskyCenter
Len FordEnd
Ralph KohlOffensive tackle
Dick RifenburgEnd
Bump ElliottRunning back
Pete ElliottQuarterback- Jack CarpenterOffensive tackle
- Bob DerlethOffensive tackle
- Tony MomsenCenter
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 1946.
- Record
- 6–2–1
- Conference
- 5–1–1 2nd in Western Conference
- AP final
- No. 6 peak No. 4
- Points
- 233–73
- Coach
- Fritz Crisler
- Elo
- 1702 +73 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 30.0 No. 3 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Art Renner
- Most valuable player
- Bob Chappuis
- Offense
- Single-wing
Drafted in 1947
The 1947 draft| Rd 5 | Bob Chappuis RB | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 1 | Elmer Madar E | Florida Seahawks (AAFC) |
| Rd 1 | Bob Chappuis B | Cleveland Browns (AAFC) |
| Rd 2 | Bob Wiese B | San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) |
| Rd 3 | Bob Derleth OT | Chicago Rockets (AAFC) |
| Rd 3 | Jack Carpenter OT | Cleveland Browns (AAFC) |
All-Big Nine
3 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
- Elmer MadarEAP-1; UP-1
Jack CarpenterOTUP-1- Bob ChappuisRBAP-1; UP-1
Second team
- Dominic TomasiOGUP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1946 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1946 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 6–1 | 8–2 | 5 |
| Michigan | 5–1–1 | 6–2–1 | 6 |
| Indiana | 4–2 | 6–3 | 20 |
| Iowa | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
| Minnesota | 3–4 | 5–4 | |
| Ohio State | 2–3–1 | 4–3–2 | |
| Northwestern | 2–3–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–5 | 4–5 | |
 Purdue | 0–5–1 | 2–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.