This is a list of seasons completed by the Michigan Wolverines football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Since the team's creation in 1879, the Wolverines have participated in more than 1,200 officially sanctioned games, including 49 bowl games.
Michigan originally competed as a football independent. Michigan joined the Big Ten Conference (then known as the Western Conference) as one of the founding members in 1896. The Wolverines also competed as an independent between 1907 and 1916, but rejoined the Big Ten in 1917, of which it has been a member since. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent(1879–1890) | |||||||||
1879 | No coach | 1–0–1 | |||||||
1880 | No coach | 1–0 | |||||||
1881 | No coach | 0–3 | |||||||
1882 | No coach | 0–0 | |||||||
1883 | No coach | 2–3 | |||||||
1884 | No coach | 2–0 | |||||||
1885 | No coach | 3–0 | |||||||
1886 | No coach | 2–0 | |||||||
1887 | No coach | 5–0 | |||||||
1888 | No coach | 2–1 | |||||||
1889 | No coach | 1–2 | |||||||
1890 | No coach | 4–1 | |||||||
Mike Murphy & Frank Crawford (Independent)(1891) | |||||||||
1891 | Murphy & Crawford | 4–5 | |||||||
Frank Barbour (IAANW)(1892–1893) | |||||||||
1892 | Frank Barbour | 7–5 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
1893 | Frank Barbour | 7–3 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
William McCauley (Independent)(1894–1895) | |||||||||
1894 | William McCauley | 9–1–1 | |||||||
1895 | William McCauley | 8–1 | |||||||
William Ward (Western Conference)(1896) | |||||||||
1896 | William Ward | 9–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
Gustave Ferbert (Western Conference)(1897–1899) | |||||||||
1897 | Gustave Ferbert | 6–1–1 | 2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1898 | Gustave Ferbert | 10–0 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1899 | Gustave Ferbert | 8–2 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
Langdon Lea (Western Conference)(1900) | |||||||||
1900 | Langdon Lea | 7–2–1 | 3–2 | T–4th | |||||
Fielding Yost (Western Conference)(1901–1906) | |||||||||
1901 | Fielding Yost | 11–0 | 4–0 | T–1st | W Rose | ||||
1902 | Fielding Yost | 11–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1903 | Fielding Yost | 11–0–1 | 3–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1904 | Fielding Yost | 10–0 | 2–0 | T–1st | |||||
1905 | Fielding Yost | 12–1 | 2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1906 | Fielding Yost | 4–1 | 1–0 | T–1st | |||||
Fielding Yost(Independent)(1907–1916) | |||||||||
1907 | Fielding Yost | 5–1 | |||||||
1908 | Fielding Yost | 5–2–1 | |||||||
1909 | Fielding Yost | 6–1 | |||||||
1910 | Fielding Yost | 3–0–3 | |||||||
1911 | Fielding Yost | 5–1–2 | |||||||
1912 | Fielding Yost | 5–2 | |||||||
1913 | Fielding Yost | 6–1 | |||||||
1914 | Fielding Yost | 6–3 | |||||||
1915 | Fielding Yost | 4–3–1 | |||||||
1916 | Fielding Yost | 7–2 | |||||||
Fielding Yost(Western Conference)(1917–1923) | |||||||||
1917 | Fielding Yost | 8–2 | 0–1 | T–8th | |||||
1918 | Fielding Yost | 5–0 | 2–0 | T–1st | |||||
1919 | Fielding Yost | 3–4 | 1–4 | T–7th | |||||
1920 | Fielding Yost | 5–2 | 2–2 | 6th | |||||
1921 | Fielding Yost | 5–1–1 | 2–1–1 | 5th | |||||
1922 | Fielding Yost | 6–0–1 | 4–0 | T–1st | |||||
1923 | Fielding Yost | 8–0 | 4–0 | T–1st | |||||
George Little (Western Conference)(1924) | |||||||||
1924 | George Little | 6–2 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
Fielding Yost(Western Conference)(1925–1926) | |||||||||
1925 | Fielding Yost | 7–1 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1926 | Fielding Yost | 7–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | |||||
Tad Wieman (Western Conference)(1927–1928) | |||||||||
1927 | Tad Wieman | 6–2 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1928 | Tad Wieman | 3–4–1 | 2–3 | 8th | |||||
Harry Kipke (Western Conference)(1929–1937) | |||||||||
1929 | Harry Kipke | 5–3–1 | 1–3–1 | 7th | |||||
1930 | Harry Kipke | 8–0–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | |||||
1931 | Harry Kipke | 8–1–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
1932 | Harry Kipke | 8–0 | 6–0 | T–1st | |||||
1933 | Harry Kipke | 7–0–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1934 | Harry Kipke | 1–7 | 0–6 | 10th | |||||
1935 | Harry Kipke | 4–4 | 2–3 | T–6th | |||||
1936 | Harry Kipke | 1–7 | 0–5 | T–9th | |||||
1937 | Harry Kipke | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
Fritz Crisler (Western Conference)(1938–1947) | |||||||||
1938 | Fritz Crisler | 6–1–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | 16 | ||||
1939 | Fritz Crisler | 6–2 | 3–2 | T–3rd | 20 | ||||
1940 | Fritz Crisler | 7–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | 3 | ||||
1941 | Fritz Crisler | 6–1–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | 5 | ||||
1942 | Fritz Crisler | 7–3 | 3–0 | T–3rd | 9 | ||||
1943 | Fritz Crisler | 8–1 | 6–0 | T–1st | 3 | ||||
1944 | Fritz Crisler | 8–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | 8 | ||||
1945 | Fritz Crisler | 7–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | 6 | ||||
1946 | Fritz Crisler | 6–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | 6 | ||||
1947 | Fritz Crisler | 10–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Rose | 2 | |||
Bennie Oosterbaan (Western / Big Ten Conference)(1948–1958) | |||||||||
1948 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 9–0 | 6–0 | 1st | 1 | ||||
1949 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 6–2–1 | 4–1–1 | T–1st | 7 | ||||
1950 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 1st | W Rose | 6 | 9 | ||
1951 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 4–5 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
1952 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 5–4 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
1953 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 6–3 | 3–3 | T–6th | 19 | 20 | |||
1954 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | 15 | 15 | |||
1955 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 7–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | 13 | 12 | |||
1956 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | 7 | 7 | |||
1957 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 5–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 6th | |||||
1958 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 2–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 8th | |||||
Bump Elliott (Big Ten Conference)(1959–1968) | |||||||||
1959 | Bump Elliott | 4–5 | 3–4 | 7th | |||||
1960 | Bump Elliott | 5–4 | 1–5 | T–5th | |||||
1961 | Bump Elliott | 6–3 | 3–3 | 6th | |||||
1962 | Bump Elliott | 2–7 | 1–6 | 10th | |||||
1963 | Bump Elliott | 3–4–2 | 2–3–2 | 7th | |||||
1964 | Bump Elliott | 9–1 | 6–1 | 1st | W Rose | 4 | 4 | ||
1965 | Bump Elliott | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
1966 | Bump Elliott | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1967 | Bump Elliott | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1968 | Bump Elliott | 8–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | 15 | 12 | |||
Bo Schembechler (Big Ten Conference)(1969–1989) | |||||||||
1969 | Bo Schembechler | 8–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | L Rose | 8 | 9 | ||
1970 | Bo Schembechler | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–2nd | 7 | 9 | |||
1971 | Bo Schembechler | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L Rose | 4 | 6 | ||
1972 | Bo Schembechler | 10–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | 6 | 6 | |||
1973 | Bo Schembechler | 10–0–1 | 7–0–1 | T–1st | 6 | 6 | |||
1974 | Bo Schembechler | 10–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | 5 | 3 | |||
1975 | Bo Schembechler | 8–2–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L Orange | 8 | 8 | ||
1976 | Bo Schembechler | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose | 3 | 3 | ||
1977 | Bo Schembechler | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose | 8 | 9 | ||
1978 | Bo Schembechler | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose | 5 | 5 | ||
1979 | Bo Schembechler | 8–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | L Gator | 19 | 18 | ||
1980 | Bo Schembechler | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | W Rose | 4 | 4 | ||
1981 | Bo Schembechler | 9–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | W Bluebonnet | 10 | 12 | ||
1982 | Bo Schembechler | 8–4 | 8–1 | 1st | L Rose | 15 | |||
1983 | Bo Schembechler | 9–3 | 8–1 | 2nd | L Sugar | 9 | 8 | ||
1984 | Bo Schembechler | 6–6 | 5–4 | T–6th | L Holiday | ||||
1985 | Bo Schembechler | 10–1–1 | 6–1–1 | 2nd | W Fiesta | 2 | 2 | ||
1986 | Bo Schembechler | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose | 7 | 8 | ||
1987 | Bo Schembechler | 8–4 | 5–3 | 4th | W Hall of Fame | 18 | 19 | ||
1988 | Bo Schembechler | 9–2–1 | 7–0–1 | 1st | W Rose | 4 | 4 | ||
1989 | Bo Schembechler | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L Rose | 8 | 7 | ||
Gary Moeller (Big Ten Conference)(1990–1994) | |||||||||
1990 | Gary Moeller | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | W Gator | 8 | 7 | ||
1991 | Gary Moeller | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L Rose | 6 | 6 | ||
1992 | Gary Moeller | 9–0–3 | 6–0–2 | 1st | W Rose | 5 | 5 | ||
1993 | Gary Moeller | 8–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | W Hall of Fame | 19 | 21 | ||
1994 | Gary Moeller | 8–4 | 5–3 | 4th | W Holiday | 12 | 12 | ||
Lloyd Carr (Big Ten Conference)(1995–2007) | |||||||||
1995 | Lloyd Carr | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L Alamo | 19 | 17 | ||
1996 | Lloyd Carr | 8–4 | 5–3 | T–5th | L Outback | 20 | 20 | ||
1997 | Lloyd Carr | 12–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W Rose | 2 | 1 | ||
1998 | Lloyd Carr | 10–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Florida Citrus | 12 | 12 | ||
1999 | Lloyd Carr | 10–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W Orange † | 5 | 5 | ||
2000 | Lloyd Carr | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | W Florida Citrus | 10 | 11 | ||
2001 | Lloyd Carr | 8–4 | 6–2 | 2nd | L Florida Citrus | 20 | 20 | ||
2002 | Lloyd Carr | 10–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | W Outback | 9 | 9 | ||
2003 | Lloyd Carr | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L Rose † | 7 | 6 | ||
2004 | Lloyd Carr | 9–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose † | 12 | 14 | ||
2005 | Lloyd Carr | 7–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L Alamo | ||||
2006 | Lloyd Carr | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–2nd | L Rose † | 9 | 8 | ||
2007 | Lloyd Carr | 9–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W Capital One | 19 | 18 | ||
Rich Rodriguez (Big Ten Conference)(2008–2010) | |||||||||
2008 | Rich Rodriguez | 3–9 | 2–6 | 10th | |||||
2009 | Rich Rodriguez | 5–7 | 1–7 | T–10th | |||||
2010 | Rich Rodriguez | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–7th | L Gator | ||||
Brady Hoke (Big Ten Conference)(2011–2014) | |||||||||
2011 | Brady Hoke | 11–2 | 6–2 | 2nd (Legends) | W Sugar † | 9 | 12 | ||
2012 | Brady Hoke | 8–5 | 6–2 | 2nd (Legends) | L Outback | 24 | |||
2013 | Brady Hoke | 7–6 | 3–5 | 5th (Legends) | L Buffalo Wild Wings | ||||
2014 | Brady Hoke | 5–7 | 3–5 | 5th (East) | |||||
Jim Harbaugh (Big Ten Conference)(2015–2023) | |||||||||
2015 | Jim Harbaugh | 10–3 | 6–2 | 3rd (East) | W Citrus | 11 | 12 | ||
2016 | Jim Harbaugh | 10–3 | 7–2 | 3rd (East) | L Orange † | 10 | 10 | ||
2017 | Jim Harbaugh | 8–5 | 5–4 | 4th (East) | L Outback | ||||
2018 | Jim Harbaugh | 10–3 | 8–1 | T–1st (East) | L Peach † | 14 | 14 | ||
2019 | Jim Harbaugh | 9–4 | 6–3 | 3rd (East) | L Citrus | 19 | 18 | ||
2020 | Jim Harbaugh | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5th (East) | |||||
2021 | Jim Harbaugh | 12–2 | 8–1 | T–1st (East) | L Orange † | 3 | 3 | ||
2022 | Jim Harbaugh | 13–1 | 9–0 | 1st (East) | L Fiesta † | 3 | 3 | ||
2023 | Jim Harbaugh [n 1] | 15–0 [n 1] | 9–0 [n 1] | 1st (East) | W Rose †, W CFP NCG † | 1 | 1 | ||
Total: | 1,004–353–36 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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