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Michigan

B10 · 1955 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
7–2
0.778 Win %
Conference
3rd
5–2 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

1955 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 27Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B81–9W 42–7
6Week 6 · Oct 4Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB109–1W 14–7
7Week 7 · Oct 11Army (ARMY)H2HIND FBSI6–3W 26–2
8Week 8 · Oct 18Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB100–8–1W 14–2
9Week 9 · Oct 25Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB103–6W 14–13
10Week 10 · Nov 1Iowa (IOWA)H2HB103–5–1W 33–21
11Week 11 · Nov 8Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB105–3–1L 6–25
12Week 12 · Nov 15Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB103–6W 30–0
13Week 13 · Nov 22Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB107–2L 0–17

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
1.788
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+20
-5+25
  • Michigan State +9
  • Army +6
  • Minnesota +3
  • Iowa +3
  • Indiana +3
  • Missouri +1
  • Northwestern 0
  • Ohio State -2
  • Illinois -3

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 #17Better than 88%
Win % Place 12thBetter than 92%

0.778 Win % · Change 2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#12W12#20W13#19W14#19Regular Season Final#17Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+35
+7
+24
+12
+1
+12
-19
+30
-17

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

Final Rank by Season
#111950#591951#461952#231953#321954

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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