1979 Michigan Wolverines football team

1979 Michigan Wolverines football
Gator Bowl, L 15–17 vs. North Carolina
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 18
1979 record	8–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Schembechler (11th season)
MVP	Ron Simpkins
Captain	John Arbeznik
Captain	Ron Simpkins
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Ohio State $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Purdue	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 18 Michigan	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Indiana	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Iowa	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Minnesota	3	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Michigan State	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Illinois	1	–	6	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Northwestern	0	–	9	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern 0 0 0 7 7 • Michigan 21 14 14 0 49 Date: September 8 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Scoring summary Q1 MICH Dickey 2 yard run (Virgil kick) MICH 7–0 Q1 MICH Betts 9 yard pass from Dickey (Virgil kick) MICH 14–0 Q1 MICH Carter 78 yard punt return (Virgil kick) MICH 21–0 Q2 MICH Dickey 35 yard run (Virgil kick) MICH 28–0 Q2 MICH Woolfolk 1 yard run (Virgil kick) MICH 35–0 Q3 MICH Woolfolk 3 yard run (Virgil kick) MICH 42–0 Q3 MICH Carter 12 yard pass from Wangler (Virgil kick) MICH 49–0 Q4 NW Mishler 1 yard run (Poulos kick) MICH 49–7

Scoring summary
Q1		MICH	Dickey 2 yard run (Virgil kick)	MICH 7–0
Q1		MICH	Betts 9 yard pass from Dickey (Virgil kick)	MICH 14–0
Q1		MICH	Carter 78 yard punt return (Virgil kick)	MICH 21–0
Q2		MICH	Dickey 35 yard run (Virgil kick)	MICH 28–0
Q2		MICH	Woolfolk 1 yard run (Virgil kick)	MICH 35–0
Q3		MICH	Woolfolk 3 yard run (Virgil kick)	MICH 42–0
Q3		MICH	Carter 12 yard pass from Wangler (Virgil kick)	MICH 49–0
Q4		NW	Mishler 1 yard run (Poulos kick)	MICH 49–7

1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan 7 0 7 7 21 Michigan St 0 0 7 0 7 Date: Saturday, October 6 Location: Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan Game attendance: 79,311 Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 1 Michigan Woofolk 2-yard run (Virgil kick) Michigan 7-0 1 Michigan St Hughes 6-yard run (Andersen kick) Tie 7-7 3 Michigan Clayton 66-yard pass from Dickey (Virgil kick) Michigan 14-7 4 Michigan Carter 6-yard pass from Dickey (Virgil kick) Michigan 21-7

Scoring summary
1		Michigan	Woofolk 2-yard run (Virgil kick)	Michigan 7-0
1		Michigan St	Hughes 6-yard run (Andersen kick)	Tie 7-7
3		Michigan	Clayton 66-yard pass from Dickey (Virgil kick)	Michigan 14-7
4		Michigan	Carter 6-yard pass from Dickey (Virgil kick)	Michigan 21-7

1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 0 14 0 7 21 • Michigan 7 0 14 6 27 Date: October 27 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI Game attendance: 104,832

Scoring summary 1 MICH Lawrence Reid 3-yard run (Virgil kick) MICH 7-0 2 IND Dave Harangody 3-yard pass from Tim Clifford (Kellogg kick) Tied 7-7 2 IND Lonnie Johnson 14-yard run (Kellogg kick) IND 14-7 3 MICH Lawrence Reid 50-yard run (Virgil kick) Tied 14-14 3 MICH Butch Woolfolk 2-yard run (Virgil kick) MICH 21-14 4 0:55 IND Dave Harangody 3-yard pass from Tim Clifford (Kellogg kick) Tied 21-21 4 0:00 MICH Anthony Carter 45-yard pass from John Wangler MICH 27-21

Scoring summary
1		MICH	Lawrence Reid 3-yard run (Virgil kick)	MICH 7-0
2		IND	Dave Harangody 3-yard pass from Tim Clifford (Kellogg kick)	Tied 7-7
2		IND	Lonnie Johnson 14-yard run (Kellogg kick)	IND 14-7
3		MICH	Lawrence Reid 50-yard run (Virgil kick)	Tied 14-14
3		MICH	Butch Woolfolk 2-yard run (Virgil kick)	MICH 21-14
4	0:55	IND	Dave Harangody 3-yard pass from Tim Clifford (Kellogg kick)	Tied 21-21
4	0:00	MICH	Anthony Carter 45-yard pass from John Wangler	MICH 27-21

The 1979 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1979 Big Ten Conference football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

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