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Michigan

B10 · 1940 Season · Final

Developing +
Record
7–1
0.875 Win %
Conference
2nd
3–1 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
137
1881–2026
All-Time Record
997–354–35
0.732 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1901, 1902, 1910 +5
#1 Finishes
8
Top 5: 29 · Top 10: 53 · Top 25: 96
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 16 seasons · 13 Top 10 · 2× #1

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras

1940 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 1California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC4–6W 41–0
7Week 7 · Oct 8Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HIND FBSI3–4–1W 21–14
8Week 8 · Oct 15Harvard (HARVARD)H2HIND FBSI3–2–3W 26–0
9Week 9 · Oct 22Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB101–7W 28–0
10Week 10 · Oct 29Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)H2HIND FBSI6–1–1W 14–0
12Week 12 · Nov 12Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB108–0L 6–7
13Week 13 · Nov 19Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB106–2W 20–13
14Week 14 · Nov 26Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB104–4W 40–0

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.107
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+27
0+27
  • Pennsylvania +6
  • Northwestern +6
  • California +4
  • Ohio State +4
  • Michigan State +3
  • Harvard +3
  • Illinois +1
  • Minnesota 0

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #3Better than 99%
Win % Place 8thBetter than 95%

0.875 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#4W15#4Regular Season Final#4Post-Season W1#4Post-Season W3#3Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+41
+7
+26
+28
+14
-1
+7
+40

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#661935#1011936#751937#151938#241939

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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