1923 Michigan Wolverines football team
Week 1: Case at Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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| Case |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| • Michigan
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6 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
36 |
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Week 2: Vanderbilt at Michigan
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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| Vanderbilt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| • Michigan
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0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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Week 5: Michigan at Iowa
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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| • Michigan
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9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Iowa |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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Week 6: Quantico Marines at Michigan
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Week 7: Michigan at Wisconsin
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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| • Michigan
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0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Wisconsin |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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The 1923 Michigan football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan during the 1923 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 23rd year under head coach Fielding H. Yost, Michigan compiled an undefeated 8–0 record, tied for the Big Ten Conference football championship, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 150 to 12. The season was part of a 20-game undefeated streak for Michigan that began on October 29, 1921, and continued until October 18, 1924. During the combined 1922 and 1923 seasons, Yost's teams compiled a 14–0–1 record.
Although no system was in place during this era to determine a national champion, the NCAA recognizes as official certain selectors who have sought to establish historic national championships. One of the official selectors, the Billingsley Report, recognizes the 1923 Michigan team as the sole national champion. A second official selector, the National Championship Foundation, recognizes Michigan as co-champion with Illinois. Illinois, led by Red Grange, and Michigan both had perfect records and, despite playing in the same conference, did not play each other during the 1923 season.
Michigan's backfield was led by halfbacks Harry Kipke and Herb Steger and quarterback Irwin Uteritz. Steger was the team's leading scorer, and Kipke, the team captain, developed a reputation as the best punter in college football and later was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. On defense, the 1923 team gave up an average of 1.6 points per game, held its first four opponents scoreless, and gave up only one touchdown during the entire season. Left tackle Stanley Muirhead played every minute of Michigan's 1923 season and was one of the team's defensive leaders.Center and placekicker Jack Blott was a consensus first-team pick for the 1923 All-America Team.
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