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Michigan record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Michigan’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

Retired numbers

  • Whitey Wistert1931–⁠1933, retired 1949, Hall of Fame
  • Al Wistert1940–⁠1942, retired 1949, Hall of Fame
  • Alvin Wistert1947–⁠1949, retired 1949, Hall of Fame
  • Desmond Howard1989–⁠1991, retired 2015, Hall of Fame
  • Bennie Oosterbaan1925–⁠1927, retired 1927, Hall of Fame
  • Gerald Ford1932–⁠1934, retired 1994
  • Ron Kramer1954–⁠1956, retired 1956, Hall of Fame
  • Tom Harmon1938–⁠1940, retired 1940, Hall of Fame

Passing

Completions

Career

  1. 828Chad Henne 2004–⁠07
  2. 765John Navarre 2000–⁠03
  3. 522Elvis Grbac 1989–⁠92
  4. 482J.J. McCarthy 2021–⁠23
  5. 475Devin Gardner 2010–⁠14

Season

  1. 270John Navarre 2003
  2. 249Jake Rudock 2015
  3. 248John Navarre 2002
  4. 240Chad Henne 2004
  5. 240J.J. McCarthy 2023

Game

  1. 34Tom Brady 1999 vs. Alabama
  2. 33John Navarre 2003 vs. Minnesota
  3. 33Chad Henne 2004 vs. Minnesota
  4. 33Jake Rudock 2015 vs. Indiana
  5. 32Devin Gardner 2013 vs. Ohio State

Passing yards

Career

  1. 9,715Chad Henne 2004–⁠07
  2. 9,254John Navarre 2000–⁠03
  3. 6,460Elvis Grbac 1989–⁠92
  4. 6,336Devin Gardner 2010–⁠14
  5. 6,250Denard Robinson 2009–⁠12

Season

  1. 3,331John Navarre 2003
  2. 3,061Shea Patterson 2019
  3. 3,017Jake Rudock 2015
  4. 2,991J.J. McCarthy 2023
  5. 2,960Devin Gardner 2013

Game

  1. 503Devin Gardner 2013 vs. Indiana
  2. 451Devin Gardner 2013 vs. Ohio State
  3. 440Jake Rudock 2015 vs. Indiana
  4. 389John Navarre 2003 vs. Iowa
  5. 384Shea Patterson 2019 vs. Michigan State

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 87Chad Henne 2004–⁠07
  2. 72John Navarre 2000–⁠03
  3. 71Elvis Grbac 1989–⁠92
  4. 49Denard Robinson 2009–⁠12
  5. 49J.J. McCarthy 2021–⁠23

Season

  1. 25Elvis Grbac 1991
  2. 25Chad Henne 2004
  3. 24John Navarre 2003
  4. 23Chad Henne 2005
  5. 23Shea Patterson 2019

Game

  1. 6Jake Rudock 2015 vs. Indiana
  2. 5Shea Patterson 2019 vs. Indiana
  3. 424 times

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 5,040Mike Hart 2004–⁠07
  2. 4,495Denard Robinson 2009–⁠12
  3. 4,472Anthony Thomas 1997–⁠00
  4. 4,392Jamie Morris 1984–⁠87
  5. 4,178Tyrone Wheatley 1991–⁠94

Season

  1. 1,818Tim Biakabutuka 1995
  2. 1,733Anthony Thomas 2000
  3. 1,703Jamie Morris 1987
  4. 1,702Denard Robinson 2010
  5. 1,674Chris Perry 2003

Game

  1. 347Ron Johnson 1968 vs. Wisconsin
  2. 313Tim Biakabutuka 1995 vs. Ohio State
  3. 288Jon Vaughn 1990 vs. UCLA
  4. 270Ron Johnson 1967 vs. Navy
  5. 258Denard Robinson 2010 vs. Notre Dame

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 72Willie Heston 1901–⁠04
  2. 58Blake Corum 2020–⁠23
  3. 55Anthony Thomas 1997–⁠00
  4. 47Tyrone Wheatley 1991–⁠94
  5. 42Denard Robinson 2009–⁠12

Season

  1. 27Blake Corum 2023
  2. 26Albert Herrnstein 1902
  3. 21Willie Heston 1904
  4. 20Willie Heston 1901
  5. 20Hassan Haskins 2021

Game

  1. 7Albert Herrnstein 1902 vs. Michigan Agr.
  2. 6Albert Herrnstein 1901 vs. Beloit
  3. 6Willie Heston 1904 vs. Kalamazoo
  4. 6Sam Davison 1908 vs. Kentucky
  5. 5Albert Herrnstein 1901 vs. Buffalo

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 252Braylon Edwards 2001–⁠04
  2. 176Marquise Walker 1998–⁠01
  3. 173Jeremy Gallon 2010–⁠13
  4. 169Jason Avant 2002–⁠05
  5. 161Anthony Carter 1979–⁠82

Game

  1. 15Marquise Walker 2001 vs. Washington
  2. 15Marquise Walker 2001 vs. Ohio State
  3. 14Jeremy Gallon 2013 vs. Indiana
  4. 13Braylon Edwards 2003 vs. Oregon
  5. 12Brad Myers 1958 vs. Ohio State

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 3,541Braylon Edwards 2001–⁠04
  2. 3,076Anthony Carter 1979–⁠82
  3. 2,704Jeremy Gallon 2010–⁠13
  4. 2,657Amani Toomer 1992–⁠95
  5. 2,317David Terrell 1998–⁠00

Season

  1. 1,373Jeremy Gallon 2013
  2. 1,330Braylon Edwards 2004
  3. 1,174Mario Manningham 2007
  4. 1,143Marquise Walker 2001
  5. 1,138Braylon Edwards 2003

Game

  1. 369Jeremy Gallon 2013 vs. Indiana
  2. 246Roy Roundtree 2010 vs. Illinois
  3. 207Jehu Chesson 2015 vs. Indiana
  4. 197Jack Clancy 1966 vs. Oregon State
  5. 192Tai Streets 1998 vs. Minnesota

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 39Braylon Edwards 2001–⁠04
  2. 37Anthony Carter 1979–⁠82
  3. 32Desmond Howard 1989–⁠91
  4. 27Mario Manningham 2005–⁠07
  5. 23David Terrell 1998–⁠00

Game

  1. 4Derrick Alexander 1992 vs. Minnesota
  2. 4Jehu Chesson 2015 vs. Indiana
  3. 3Ron Kramer 1955 vs. Missouri
  4. 3Greg McMurtry 1989 vs. Minnesota
  5. 3Desmond Howard 1991 vs. Boston College

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 10,745Denard Robinson 2009–⁠12
  2. 9,400Chad Henne 2004–⁠07
  3. 9,031John Navarre 2000–⁠03
  4. 7,252Devin Gardner 2010–⁠14
  5. 6,858J.J. McCarthy 2021–⁠23

Season

  1. 4,272Denard Robinson 2010
  2. 3,443Devin Gardner 2013
  3. 3,349Denard Robinson 2011
  4. 3,276John Navarre 2003
  5. 3,193J.J. McCarthy 2023

Game

  1. 584Devin Gardner 2013 vs. Indiana
  2. 504Jake Rudock 2015 vs. Indiana
  3. 502Denard Robinson 2010 vs. Notre Dame
  4. 494Denard Robinson 2010 vs. Indiana
  5. 461Devin Gardner 2013 vs. Ohio State

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 91Denard Robinson 2009–⁠12
  2. 90Chad Henne 2004–⁠07
  3. 82Rick Leach 1975–⁠78
  4. 74John Navarre 2000–⁠03
  5. 73Steve Smith 1980–⁠83

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 25Tom Curtis 1967–⁠69
  2. 18Charles Woodson 1995–⁠97
  3. 13Wally Teninga 1945–⁠49
  4. 12Gene Derricotte 1944–⁠48
  5. 12Brad Cochran 1982–⁠85

Season

  1. 10Tom Curtis 1968
  2. 9Chuck Lentz 1949
  3. 8Tom Curtis 1969
  4. 8Charles Woodson 1997
  5. 7Tom Curtis 1967

Tackles

Career

  1. 516Ron Simpkins 1976–⁠79
  2. 440Jarrett Irons 1993–⁠96
  3. 428Erick Anderson 1988–⁠91
  4. 414Paul Girgash 1979–⁠82
  5. 396Mike Mallory 1982–⁠85

Season

  1. 174Ron Simpkins 1977
  2. 171Mike Boren 1982
  3. 168Ron Simpkins 1978
  4. 168Andy Cannavino 1980
  5. 157Paul Girgash 1982

Game

  1. 24Calvin O’Neal 1976 vs. Purdue
  2. 23Tom Stincic 1968 vs. Ohio State
  3. 23Steven Morrison 1992 vs. Illinois
  4. 21Dennis Morgan 1966 vs. North Carolina
  5. 20Frank Nunley 1966 vs. Northwestern

Sacks

Career

  1. 36.0Mark Messner 1985–⁠88
  2. 29.5Brandon Graham 2006–⁠09
  3. 25.0James Hall 1996–⁠99
  4. 24.0Chris Hutchinson 1989–⁠92
  5. 24.0Jason Horn 1992–⁠95

Season

  1. 14.0Aidan Hutchinson 2021
  2. 12.0David Bowens 1996
  3. 12.0LaMarr Woodley 2006
  4. 11.0Mark Messner 1985
  5. 11.0Chris Hutchinson 1992

Game

  1. 5.0Mark Messner 1987 vs. Northwestern
  2. 3.5Brandon Graham 2007 vs. Notre Dame

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 69Jake Moody 2018–⁠22
  2. 64Garrett Rivas 2003–⁠06
  3. 63Remy Hamilton 1993–⁠96
  4. 57Mike Gillette 1985–⁠88
  5. 45Brendan Gibbons 2010–⁠13

Season

  1. 29Jake Moody 2022
  2. 25Remy Hamilton 1994
  3. 23Jake Moody 2021
  4. 21Dominic Zvada 2024
  5. 19Remy Hamilton 1995

Game

  1. 6Jake Moody 2018 vs. Indiana
  2. 5Mike Gillette 1988 vs. Minnesota
  3. 5J.D. Carlson 1990 vs. Illinois
  4. 5K.C. Lopata 2008 vs. Minnesota
  5. 5Quinn Nordin 2017 vs. Air Force

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 85.7%James Turner 2023
  2. 82.9%Bob Bergeron 1981–⁠84
  3. 82.2%Kenny Allen 2012–⁠16
  4. 82.1%Jake Moody 2018–⁠22
  5. 80.9%Dominic Zvada 2024–⁠25

Season

  1. 95.5%Dominic Zvada 2024
  2. 92.9%J.D. Carlson 1989
  3. 92.0%Jake Moody 2021
  4. 91.7%K.C. Lopata 2007
  5. 91.7%Jake Moody 2018

Season by season

147 seasons; 4 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Sherrone Moore9–⁠47–⁠2, T–4thCitrus L21
2024Sherrone Moore8–⁠55–⁠4, T–7thReliaQuest W
2023Jim Harbaugh15–⁠09–⁠0, 1st (East), national championsRose (CFP Semifinal) W, CFP NCG W1
2022Jim Harbaugh13–⁠19–⁠0, 1st (East), conference championsFiesta (CFP Semifinal) L3
2021Jim Harbaugh12–⁠28–⁠1, T–1st (East), conference championsOrange (CFP Semifinal) L3
2020Jim Harbaugh2–⁠42–⁠4, 5th (East)
2019Jim Harbaugh9–⁠46–⁠3, 3rd (East)Citrus L18
2018Jim Harbaugh10–⁠38–⁠1, T–1st (East), division championsPeach L14
2017Jim Harbaugh8–⁠55–⁠4, 4th (East)Outback L
2016Jim Harbaugh10–⁠37–⁠2, 3rd (East)Orange L10
2015Jim Harbaugh10–⁠36–⁠2, 3rd (East)Citrus W12
2014Brady Hoke5–⁠73–⁠5, 5th (East)
2013Brady Hoke7–⁠63–⁠5, 5th (Legends)Buffalo Wild Wings L
2012Brady Hoke8–⁠56–⁠2, 2nd (Legends)Outback L24
2011Brady Hoke11–⁠26–⁠2, 2nd (Legends)Sugar W12
2010Rich Rodriguez7–⁠63–⁠5, T–7thGator L
2009Rich Rodriguez5–⁠71–⁠7, T–10th
2008Rich Rodriguez3–⁠92–⁠6, 10th
2007Lloyd Carr9–⁠46–⁠2, T–2ndCapital One W18
2006Lloyd Carr11–⁠27–⁠1, T–2ndRose L8
2005Lloyd Carr7–⁠55–⁠3, T–3rdAlamo L
2004Lloyd Carr9–⁠37–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose L14
2003Lloyd Carr10–⁠37–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose L6
2002Lloyd Carr10–⁠36–⁠2, 3rdOutback W9
2001Lloyd Carr8–⁠46–⁠2, 2ndFlorida Citrus L20
2000Lloyd Carr9–⁠36–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsFlorida Citrus W11
1999Lloyd Carr10–⁠26–⁠2, T–2ndOrange W5
1998Lloyd Carr10–⁠37–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsFlorida Citrus W12
1997Lloyd Carr12–⁠08–⁠0, 1st, national championsRose W1
1996Lloyd Carr8–⁠45–⁠3, T–5thOutback L20
1995Lloyd Carr9–⁠45–⁠3, T–3rdAlamo L17
1994Gary Moeller8–⁠45–⁠3, 4thHoliday W12
1993Gary Moeller8–⁠45–⁠3, T–4thHall of Fame W21
1992Gary Moeller9–⁠0–⁠36–⁠0–⁠2, 1st, conference championsRose W5
1991Gary Moeller10–⁠28–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose L6
1990Gary Moeller9–⁠36–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsGator W7
1989Bo Schembechler10–⁠28–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose L7
1988Bo Schembechler9–⁠2–⁠17–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose W4
1987Bo Schembechler8–⁠45–⁠3, 4thHall of Fame W19
1986Bo Schembechler11–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose L8
1985Bo Schembechler10–⁠1–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1, 2ndFiesta W2
1984Bo Schembechler6–⁠65–⁠4, T–6thHoliday L
1983Bo Schembechler9–⁠38–⁠1, 2ndSugar L8
1982Bo Schembechler8–⁠48–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose L
1981Bo Schembechler9–⁠36–⁠3, T–3rdBluebonnet W12
1980Bo Schembechler10–⁠28–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose W4
1979Bo Schembechler8–⁠46–⁠2, 3rdGator L18
1978Bo Schembechler10–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose L5
1977Bo Schembechler10–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose L9
1976Bo Schembechler10–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose L3
1975Bo Schembechler8–⁠2–⁠27–⁠1, 2ndOrange L8
1974Bo Schembechler10–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions3
1973Bo Schembechler10–⁠0–⁠17–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions6
1972Bo Schembechler10–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions6
1971Bo Schembechler11–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose L6
1970Bo Schembechler9–⁠16–⁠1, T–2nd9
1969Bo Schembechler8–⁠36–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose L9
1968Bump Elliott8–⁠26–⁠1, 2nd12
1967Bump Elliott4–⁠63–⁠4, T–5th
1966Bump Elliott6–⁠44–⁠3, T–3rd
1965Bump Elliott4–⁠62–⁠5, T–7th
1964Bump Elliott9–⁠16–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose W4
1963Bump Elliott3–⁠4–⁠22–⁠3–⁠2, 7th
1962Bump Elliott2–⁠71–⁠6, 10th
1961Bump Elliott6–⁠33–⁠3, 6th
1960Bump Elliott5–⁠41–⁠5, T–5th
1959Bump Elliott4–⁠53–⁠4, 7th
1958Bennie Oosterbaan2–⁠6–⁠11–⁠5–⁠1, 8th
1957Bennie Oosterbaan5–⁠3–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1, 6th
1956Bennie Oosterbaan7–⁠25–⁠2, 2nd7
1955Bennie Oosterbaan7–⁠25–⁠2, 3rd12
1954Bennie Oosterbaan6–⁠35–⁠2, T–2nd15
1953Bennie Oosterbaan6–⁠33–⁠3, T–6th20
1952Bennie Oosterbaan5–⁠44–⁠2, 4th
1951Bennie Oosterbaan4–⁠54–⁠2, 4th
1950Bennie Oosterbaan6–⁠3–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose W9
1949Bennie Oosterbaan6–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions7
1948Bennie Oosterbaan9–⁠06–⁠0, 1st, national champions1
1947Fritz Crisler10–⁠06–⁠0, 1st, national championsRose W2
1946Fritz Crisler6–⁠2–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1, 2nd6
1945Fritz Crisler7–⁠35–⁠1, 2nd6
1944Fritz Crisler8–⁠25–⁠2, 2nd8
1943Fritz Crisler8–⁠16–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions3
1942Fritz Crisler7–⁠33–⁠0, T–3rd9
1941Fritz Crisler6–⁠1–⁠13–⁠1–⁠1, T–2nd5
1940Fritz Crisler7–⁠13–⁠1, 2nd3
1939Fritz Crisler6–⁠23–⁠2, T–3rd20
1938Fritz Crisler6–⁠1–⁠13–⁠1–⁠1, T–2nd16
1937Harry Kipke4–⁠43–⁠3, T–4th
1936Harry Kipke1–⁠70–⁠5, T–9th
1935Harry Kipke4–⁠42–⁠3, T–6th
1934Harry Kipke1–⁠70–⁠6, 10th
1933Harry Kipke7–⁠0–⁠15–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, national champions
1932Harry Kipke8–⁠06–⁠0, T–1st, national champions
1931Harry Kipke8–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1930Harry Kipke8–⁠0–⁠15–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1929Harry Kipke5–⁠3–⁠11–⁠3–⁠1, 7th
1928Tad Wieman3–⁠4–⁠12–⁠3, 8th
1927Tad Wieman6–⁠23–⁠2, 3rd
1926Fielding Yost7–⁠15–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1925Fielding Yost7–⁠15–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1924George Little6–⁠24–⁠2, 4th
1923Fielding Yost8–⁠04–⁠0, T–1st, national champions
1922Fielding Yost6–⁠0–⁠14–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1921Fielding Yost5–⁠1–⁠12–⁠1–⁠1, 5th
1920Fielding Yost5–⁠22–⁠2, 6th
1919Fielding Yost3–⁠41–⁠4, T–7th
1918Fielding Yost5–⁠02–⁠0, T–1st, national champions
1917Fielding Yost8–⁠20–⁠1, T–8th
1916Fielding Yost7–⁠2
1915Fielding Yost4–⁠3–⁠1
1914Fielding Yost6–⁠3
1913Fielding Yost6–⁠1
1912Fielding Yost5–⁠2
1911Fielding Yost5–⁠1–⁠2
1910Fielding Yost3–⁠0–⁠3
1909Fielding Yost6–⁠1
1908Fielding Yost5–⁠2–⁠1
1907Fielding Yost5–⁠1
1906Fielding Yost4–⁠11–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1905Fielding Yost12–⁠12–⁠1, T–2nd
1904Fielding Yost10–⁠02–⁠0, T–1st, national champions
1903Fielding Yost11–⁠0–⁠13–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, national champions
1902Fielding Yost11–⁠05–⁠0, 1st, national champions
1901Fielding Yost11–⁠04–⁠0, T–1st, national championsRose W
1900Langdon Lea7–⁠2–⁠13–⁠2, T–4th
1899Gustave Ferbert8–⁠21–⁠1, T–3rd
1898Gustave Ferbert10–⁠03–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1897Gustave Ferbert6–⁠1–⁠12–⁠1, 3rd
1896William Ward9–⁠12–⁠1, 2nd
1895William McCauley8–⁠1
1894William McCauley9–⁠1–⁠1
1893Frank Barbour7–⁠31–⁠2, 3rd
1892Frank Barbour7–⁠51–⁠2, 3rd
1891Murphy & Crawford4–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠2)
1890No coach4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1889No coach1–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)
1888No coach2–⁠1
1887No coach5–⁠0
1886No coach2–⁠0
1885No coach3–⁠0
1884No coach2–⁠0
1883No coach2–⁠3 (ours 1–⁠4)
1882No coach0–⁠0
1881No coach0–⁠3
1880No coach1–⁠0
1879No coach1–⁠0–⁠1

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