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Michigan

B10 · 1974 Season · Final

Developing +
Record
10–1
0.909 Win %
Conference
1st
7–1 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

1974 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 17Iowa (IOWA)H2HB103–8W 24–7
5Week 5 · Sep 24Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B85–6W 31–0
6Week 6 · Oct 1Navy (NAVY)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 52–0
7Week 7 · Oct 8Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC5–4–2W 27–16
8Week 8 · Oct 15Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–3–1W 21–7
9Week 9 · Oct 22Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB107–4W 24–20
10Week 10 · Oct 29Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB104–7W 49–0
11Week 11 · Nov 5Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB101–10W 21–7
12Week 12 · Nov 12Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB106–4–1W 14–6
13Week 13 · Nov 19Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB104–6–1W 51–0
14Week 14 · Nov 26Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1010–2L 10–12

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
1.129
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+44
-2+46
  • Michigan State +7
  • Wisconsin +7
  • Illinois +6
  • Colorado +5
  • Stanford +5
  • Navy +4
  • Minnesota +4
  • Purdue +4
  • Iowa +3
  • Indiana +1
  • Ohio State -2

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 #5Better than 97%
Win % Place 4thBetter than 98%

0.909 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#4Regular Season Final#4Post-Season W1#4Post-Season W2#4Post-Season W3#5Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+17
+31
+52
+11
+14
+4
+49
+14
+8
+51
-2

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

Final Rank by Season
#241969#111970#91971#101972#101973

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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