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Michigan

B10 · 1948 Season · Final

Pretender
Record
9–0
1.000 Win %
Conference
1st
6–0 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

1948 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 28Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HIND FBSI6–2–2W 13–7
6Week 6 · Oct 5Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC9–2W 14–0
7Week 7 · Oct 12Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB103–6W 40–0
8Week 8 · Oct 19Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB108–2W 28–0
9Week 9 · Oct 26Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB107–2W 27–14
10Week 10 · Nov 2Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB103–6W 28–20
11Week 11 · Nov 9Navy (NAVY)H2HIND FBSI0–8–1W 35–0
12Week 12 · Nov 16Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB102–7W 54–0
13Week 13 · Nov 23Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB106–3W 13–3

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
0.839
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+44
0+44
  • Oregon +9
  • Northwestern +8
  • Minnesota +7
  • Michigan State +6
  • Ohio State +6
  • Purdue +3
  • Illinois +3
  • Indiana +2
  • Navy 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 #1Better than 100%
Win % Place 1stBetter than 100%

1.000 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#2W14#2Regular Season Final#2Post-Season W1#2Post-Season W2#1Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+6
+14
+40
+28
+13
+8
+35
+54
+10

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

Final Rank by Season
#41943#121944#121945#71946#21947

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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