1978 Michigan Wolverines football team

1978 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten co-champion
Rose Bowl, L 17–10 vs. USC
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5
1978 record	10–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Schembechler (10th year)
MVP	Rick Leach
Captain	Russell Davis
Captain	Jerry Meter
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Seasons « 1977 1979 »

1978 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5 Michigan +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#12 Michigan State +	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
#13 Purdue	6	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Ohio State	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	4	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Iowa	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Illinois	0	–	6	–	2			1	–	8	–	2
Northwestern	0	–	8	–	1			0	–	10	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan 0 7 7 14 28 Notre Dame 7 7 0 0 14 Date: September 23 Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN Game attendance: 59,075 Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 1 ND Grindinger 6-yard pass from Montana (Unis kick) Notre Dame 7-0 2 MICH Leach 4-yard run (Willner kick) Tie 7-7 2 ND Ferguson 4-yard run (Unis kick) Notre Dame 14-7 3 MICH Marsh 5-yard pass from Leach (Willner kick) Tie 14-14 4 MICH Marsh 17-yard pass from Leach (kick failed) Michigan 20-14 4 MICH Clayton 40-yard pass from Leach (run failed) Michigan 26-14 4 MICH Safety, Montana tackled by Greer Michigan 28-14

Scoring summary
1		ND	Grindinger 6-yard pass from Montana (Unis kick)	Notre Dame 7-0
2		MICH	Leach 4-yard run (Willner kick)	Tie 7-7
2		ND	Ferguson 4-yard run (Unis kick)	Notre Dame 14-7
3		MICH	Marsh 5-yard pass from Leach (Willner kick)	Tie 14-14
4		MICH	Marsh 17-yard pass from Leach (kick failed)	Michigan 20-14
4		MICH	Clayton 40-yard pass from Leach (run failed)	Michigan 26-14
4		MICH	Safety, Montana tackled by Greer	Michigan 28-14

1 2 3 4 Total Duke 0 0 0 0 0 • Michigan 7 17 14 14 52 Date: September 30 Location: Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan Game attendance: 104,832

Scoring summary 1 MICH R. Davis 1-yard run (Willner kick) Michigan 7-0 2 MICH Leach 12-yard run (Willner kick) Michigan 14-0 2 MICH Huckleby 1-yard run (Willner kick) Michigan 21-0 2 MICH Willner 35-yard field goal Michigan 24-0 3 MICH Huckleby 1-yard run (Willner kick) Michigan 31-0 3 MICH Reid 2-yard run (Willner kick) Michigan 38-0 4 MICH R. Smith 6-yard run (Willner kick) Michigan 45-0 4 MICH Clayton 8-yard pass from Dickey (Willner kick) Michigan 52-0

Scoring summary
1		MICH	R. Davis 1-yard run (Willner kick)	Michigan 7-0
2		MICH	Leach 12-yard run (Willner kick)	Michigan 14-0
2		MICH	Huckleby 1-yard run (Willner kick)	Michigan 21-0
2		MICH	Willner 35-yard field goal	Michigan 24-0
3		MICH	Huckleby 1-yard run (Willner kick)	Michigan 31-0
3		MICH	Reid 2-yard run (Willner kick)	Michigan 38-0
4		MICH	R. Smith 6-yard run (Willner kick)	Michigan 45-0
4		MICH	Clayton 8-yard pass from Dickey (Willner kick)	Michigan 52-0

1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan 7 0 7 0 14 Ohio St 3 0 0 0 3 Date: Saturday, November 25 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Game attendance: 88,358 Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 1 Ohio St Bob Atha 29-yard field goal Ohio St 3-0 1 Michigan Rodney Feaster 30-yard pass from Rick Leach (Gregg Willner kick) Michigan 7-3 3 Michigan Roosevelt Smith 11-yard pass from Rick Leach (Gregg Willner kick) Michigan 14-3

Scoring summary
1		Ohio St	Bob Atha 29-yard field goal	Ohio St 3-0
1		Michigan	Rodney Feaster 30-yard pass from Rick Leach (Gregg Willner kick)	Michigan 7-3
3		Michigan	Roosevelt Smith 11-yard pass from Rick Leach (Gregg Willner kick)	Michigan 14-3

The 1978 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Michigan's only conference loss of the season.

Michigan held Ohio State without a touchdown for the third straight year.

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