1975 Michigan Wolverines football team

1975 Michigan Wolverines football
Orange Bowl, L 14–6 vs. Oklahoma
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 8
1975 record	8–2–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Schembechler (7th year)
Defensive coordinator	Gary Moeller (3rd year)
MVP	Gordon Bell
Captain	Don Dufek Jr.
Captain	Kirk Lewis
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Seasons « 1974 1976 »

1975 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Ohio State $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#8 Michigan	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	2
Michigan State	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Illinois	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Purdue	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Iowa	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Indiana	1	–	6	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan 0 10 3 10 23 Wisconsin 3 3 0 0 6 Date: September 13 Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin Game attendance: 79,022

Scoring summary 1 Wisconsin Lamia 22-yard field goal Wisconsin 3–0 2 Michigan Lytle 15-yard run (Wood kick) Michigan 7–3 2 Wisconsin Lamia 31-yard field goal Michigan 7–6 2 Michigan Wood 22-yard field goal Michigan 10–6 3 Michigan Wood 25-yard field goal Michigan 13–6 4 Michigan Wood 22-yard field goal Michigan 16–6 4 1:08 Michigan Bell 7-yard pass from Leach (Wood kick) Michigan 23–6

Scoring summary
1		Wisconsin	Lamia 22-yard field goal	Wisconsin 3–0
2		Michigan	Lytle 15-yard run (Wood kick)	Michigan 7–3
2		Wisconsin	Lamia 31-yard field goal	Michigan 7–6
2		Michigan	Wood 22-yard field goal	Michigan 10–6
3		Michigan	Wood 25-yard field goal	Michigan 13–6
4		Michigan	Wood 22-yard field goal	Michigan 16–6
4	1:08	Michigan	Bell 7-yard pass from Leach (Wood kick)	Michigan 23–6

1 2 3 4 Total Stanford 6 0 0 13 19 Michigan 0 7 6 6 19 Date: September 20 Location: Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan Game attendance: 92,304

Scoring summary 1 STAN Tony Hill 25-yard pass from Mike Cordova (kick failed) Stanford 6–0 2 MICH Jim Smith 48-yard pass from Rick Leach (Bob Wood kick) Michigan 7–6 3 MICH Bob Wood 27-yard field goal Michigan 10–6 3 MICH Bob Wood 29-yard field goal Michigan 13–6 4 STAN Todd Anderson 4-yard pass from Mike Cordova (Mike Langford kick) Tie 13–13 4 5:51 MICH Bob Wood 32-yard field goal Michigan 16–13 4 3:41 STAN Mike Langford 40-yard field goal Tie 16–16 4 1:46 MICH Bob Wood 42-yard field goal Michigan 19–16 4 :09 STAN Mike Langford 33-yard field goal Tie 19–19

Scoring summary
1		STAN	Tony Hill 25-yard pass from Mike Cordova (kick failed)	Stanford 6–0
2		MICH	Jim Smith 48-yard pass from Rick Leach (Bob Wood kick)	Michigan 7–6
3		MICH	Bob Wood 27-yard field goal	Michigan 10–6
3		MICH	Bob Wood 29-yard field goal	Michigan 13–6
4		STAN	Todd Anderson 4-yard pass from Mike Cordova (Mike Langford kick)	Tie 13–13
4	5:51	MICH	Bob Wood 32-yard field goal	Michigan 16–13
4	3:41	STAN	Mike Langford 40-yard field goal	Tie 16–16
4	1:46	MICH	Bob Wood 42-yard field goal	Michigan 19–16
4	:09	STAN	Mike Langford 33-yard field goal	Tie 19–19

1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan 0 6 0 10 16 Michigan State 3 0 3 0 6 Date: October 11 Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI Game attendance: 79,776

Scoring summary 1 MSU Nielsen 46-yard field goal MSU 3–0 2 MICH Wood 33-yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 MICH Wood 46-yard field goal MICH 6–3 3 MSU Nielsen 43-yard field goal Tied 6–6 4 MICH Bell 18-yard run (Wood kick) MICH 13–6 4 MICH Wood 25-yard field goal MICH 16–6

Scoring summary
1		MSU	Nielsen 46-yard field goal	MSU 3–0
2		MICH	Wood 33-yard field goal	Tied 3–3
2		MICH	Wood 46-yard field goal	MICH 6–3
3		MSU	Nielsen 43-yard field goal	Tied 6–6
4		MICH	Bell 18-yard run (Wood kick)	MICH 13–6
4		MICH	Wood 25-yard field goal	MICH 16–6

1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 0 0 0 7 7 • Michigan 14 20 14 7 55 Date: October 25 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

Scoring summary 1 MICH Jim Smith 77-yard run (Wood kick) MICH 7–0 1 MICH G. Bell 53-yard run (Wood kick) MICH 14–0 2 MICH Rob Lytle 1-yard run (Wood kick) MICH 21–0 2 MICH Rob Lytle 7-yard run (kick failed) MICH 27–0 2 MICH Rob Lytle 1-yard run (Wood kick) MICH 34–0 3 MICH R. Davis 1-yard run (Wood kick) MICH 41–0 3 MICH R. Davis 3-yard run (Wood kick) MICH 48–0 4 IND T. Jones 1-yard run (Stavroff kick) MICH 48–7 4 MICH Rob Lytle 12-yard run (Willner kick) MICH 55–7

Scoring summary
1		MICH	Jim Smith 77-yard run (Wood kick)	MICH 7–0
1		MICH	G. Bell 53-yard run (Wood kick)	MICH 14–0
2		MICH	Rob Lytle 1-yard run (Wood kick)	MICH 21–0
2		MICH	Rob Lytle 7-yard run (kick failed)	MICH 27–0
2		MICH	Rob Lytle 1-yard run (Wood kick)	MICH 34–0
3		MICH	R. Davis 1-yard run (Wood kick)	MICH 41–0
3		MICH	R. Davis 3-yard run (Wood kick)	MICH 48–0
4		IND	T. Jones 1-yard run (Stavroff kick)	MICH 48–7
4		MICH	Rob Lytle 12-yard run (Willner kick)	MICH 55–7

The 1975 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

The defense stopped Archie Griffin's NCAA record 31-game 100-yard rushing game streak.

The November 8 game against Purdue was historic in that it was the first game of a streak in which 100,000 or more fans attended a game at Michigan Stadium, one which continues to this day.

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In this drubbing of the great ground game led by Freshman quarterback Rick Leach, Junior fullback Rob Lytle, and Senior tailback Gordon Bell, Michigan rushed for over 500 yards in which all three of them went over 100 yards in a game. No team in NCAA history has had three backs gain over 100 yards in a game not even under Denard Robinson did this occur. And to shut out the Wildcats making it probably the most lopsided affair during the seaso

The following players were claimed in the 1976 NFL Draft.

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