1972 Michigan Wolverines football team

1972 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten co-champion
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 6
1972 record	10–1 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Schembechler (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Chuck Stobart (4th year)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Young (4th year)
MVP	Randy Logan
Captain	Tom Coyle
Captain	Randy Logan
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#6 Michigan +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
#9 Ohio State +	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Purdue	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Michigan State	5	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Illinois	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Iowa	2	–	6	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	1	–	8	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 • Michigan 0 7 0 0 7 Date: September 16 Location: Michigan Stadium Game attendance: 71,757

Scoring summary 2 MICH Rather 21-yard pass from Franklin (Lantry kick) Michigan 7–0

Scoring summary
2		MICH	Rather 21-yard pass from Franklin (Lantry kick)	Michigan 7–0

1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan 7 6 7 6 26 UCLA 0 3 6 0 9 Date: September 23 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Game attendance: 57,129

1 2 3 4 Total Tulane 0 0 0 7 7 • Michigan 21 0 6 14 41 Date: September 30 Location: Michigan Stadium Game attendance: 84,162

1 2 3 4 Total Navy 0 0 0 7 7 • Michigan 0 7 28 0 35 Date: October 7 Location: Michigan Stadium Game attendance: 81,131

Scoring summary 2 MICH Franklin 6-yard run (Lantry kick) Michigan 7-0 3 MICH Rather 9-yard pass from Franklin (Lantry kick) Michigan 14-0 3 MICH Brown 83-yard punt return (Lantry kick) Michigan 21-0 3 MICH Heater 13-yard run (Lantry kick) Michigan 28-0 3 MICH Seal 10-yard pass from Franklin (Lantry kick) Michigan 35-0 4 NAVY Robin Ameen 3-yard pass from Allen Glenny (Lanning kick) Michigan 35–7

Scoring summary
2		MICH	Franklin 6-yard run (Lantry kick)	Michigan 7-0
3		MICH	Rather 9-yard pass from Franklin (Lantry kick)	Michigan 14-0
3		MICH	Brown 83-yard punt return (Lantry kick)	Michigan 21-0
3		MICH	Heater 13-yard run (Lantry kick)	Michigan 28-0
3		MICH	Seal 10-yard pass from Franklin (Lantry kick)	Michigan 35-0
4		NAVY	Robin Ameen 3-yard pass from Allen Glenny (Lanning kick)	Michigan 35–7

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan St 0 0 0 0 0 • Michigan 0 3 0 7 10 Date: October 14 Location: Michigan Stadium Game attendance: 103,735

Scoring summary 2 MICH Lantry 22-yard field goal Michigan 3-0 4 MICH Chapman 58-yard run (Lantry kick) Michigan 10-0

Scoring summary
2		MICH	Lantry 22-yard field goal	Michigan 3-0
4		MICH	Chapman 58-yard run (Lantry kick)	Michigan 10-0

The 1972 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1972 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the Wolverines compiled a 10–1 record, outscored opponents 264–57, and were ranked sixth in both final polls (Coaches and AP). Offensive guard Tom Coyle and defensive back Randy Logan were the team captains.

Michigan won its first ten games with four conference shutouts (Northwestern, Michigan State, Minnesota, Iowa), and was ranked third in the AP Poll prior to its 14–11 road loss to rival Ohio State in late November.

Two Wolverines were consensus first-team All-Americans – senior team captain Randy Logan and offensive tackle Paul Seymour. Schembecher won the first Big Ten Football Coach of the Year Award based on a poll of news media covering the conference.

The 1971 team compiled an 11–1 record, outscored opponents 421 to 83, won the Big Ten Conference championship, and was ranked #4 in the final Coaches Poll and #6 in the final AP Poll. The Wolverines lost 13 starters from the 1971 team, including Mike Taylor, a consensus All-American linebacker, Reggie McKenzie, a consensus All-American at offensive guard, Billy Taylor, who set Michigan's career rushing record with 3,072 yards, and defensive back Thom Darden.

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