1981 Michigan Wolverines football team
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Michigan |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| • Wisconsin
|
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Steve Smith 4-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 7–0 |
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| Q2 |
|
WIS |
Neal 17-yard pass from Cole (Doran kick) |
TIE 7–7 |
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| Q2 |
|
WIS |
Davis 1-yard run (Doran kick) |
WIS 14–7 |
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| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Woolfolk 89-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
TIE 14–14 |
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| Q3 |
|
WIS |
Williams 71-yard pass from Cole |
WIS 21–14 |
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| Scoring summary |
|
| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Steve Smith 4-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 7–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
WIS |
Neal 17-yard pass from Cole (Doran kick) |
TIE 7–7 |
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| Q2 |
|
WIS |
Davis 1-yard run (Doran kick) |
WIS 14–7 |
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| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Woolfolk 89-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
TIE 14–14 |
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| Q3 |
|
WIS |
Williams 71-yard pass from Cole |
WIS 21–14 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Notre Dame |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| • Michigan |
0 |
7 |
12 |
6 |
25 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Anthony Carter 71-yard pass from Steve Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 7–0 |
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| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Carter 15-yard pass from Smith (kick failed) |
MICH 13–0 |
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| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Lawrence Ricks 1-yard run (run failed) |
MICH 19–0 |
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| Q4 |
|
MICH |
Smith 6-yard run (pass failed) |
MICH 25–0 |
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| Q4 |
|
ND |
Masztak 8-yard pass from Koegel (Oliver kick) |
MICH 25–7 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Anthony Carter 71-yard pass from Steve Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 7–0 |
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| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Carter 15-yard pass from Smith (kick failed) |
MICH 13–0 |
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| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Lawrence Ricks 1-yard run (run failed) |
MICH 19–0 |
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| Q4 |
|
MICH |
Smith 6-yard run (pass failed) |
MICH 25–0 |
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| Q4 |
|
ND |
Masztak 8-yard pass from Koegel (Oliver kick) |
MICH 25–7 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Navy |
0 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
16 |
| • Michigan |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
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Date: September 26
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Location: Michigan Stadium
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Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
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Game attendance: 105,213
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| Scoring summary |
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| Q1 |
|
MICH |
Woolfolk 4 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 7–0 |
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| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Smith 2 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 14–0 |
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| Q2 |
|
NAVY |
Fehr 46 yard field goal |
MICH 14–3 |
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| Q2 |
|
NAVY |
Fehr 31 yard field goal |
MICH 14–6 |
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| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Bean 8 yard pass from Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 21–6 |
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| Q3 |
|
NAVY |
Pagnanelli 22 yard run (Fehr kick) |
MICH 21–13 |
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| Q4 |
|
NAVY |
Fehr 45 yard field goal |
MICH 21–16 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| Q1 |
|
MICH |
Woolfolk 4 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 7–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Smith 2 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 14–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
NAVY |
Fehr 46 yard field goal |
MICH 14–3 |
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| Q2 |
|
NAVY |
Fehr 31 yard field goal |
MICH 14–6 |
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| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Bean 8 yard pass from Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 21–6 |
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| Q3 |
|
NAVY |
Pagnanelli 22 yard run (Fehr kick) |
MICH 21–13 |
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| Q4 |
|
NAVY |
Fehr 45 yard field goal |
MICH 21–16 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Iowa
|
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
| Michigan |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
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| Q1 |
|
IOWA |
Tom Nichol 20-yard field goal |
IOWA 3–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
Iowa |
Nichol 36-yard field goal |
IOWA 6–0 |
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| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Anthony Carter 17-yard pass from Steve Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 7–6 |
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| Q3 |
|
IOWA |
Nichol 30-yard field goal |
IOWA 9–7 |
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| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
|
IOWA |
Tom Nichol 20-yard field goal |
IOWA 3–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
Iowa |
Nichol 36-yard field goal |
IOWA 6–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Anthony Carter 17-yard pass from Steve Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) |
MICH 7–6 |
|
| Q3 |
|
IOWA |
Nichol 30-yard field goal |
IOWA 9–7 |
The 1981 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1981 Big Ten Conference football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Several Michigan players ranked among the Big Ten leaders, including the following:
Michigan was ranked #1 in the pre-season poll. On September 12, 1981, Michigan opened its season losing to unranked Wisconsin by a 21–14 score in front of a crowd of 68,733 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. It was the first loss in a season opener under Bo Schembechler and Michigan's first loss to Wisconsin since 1962. Quarterback Steve Smith scored on a two-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to give Michigan the lead, but Wisconsin scored twice in the second quarter. Butch Woolfolk rushed for 119 yards on 14 carries, including an 89-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Woolfolk's touchdown tied the game at 14–14, but Wisconsin retook the lead on a 71-yard touchdown pass from Jess Cole to John Williams. Wisconsin's All-Big Ten safety Matt Vanden Boom intercepted three of Steve Smith's passes. After the game, Schembechler told reporters: "Our offense wasn't any good; our defense wasn't any good; our kicking game wasn't any good, and our coaching was poor. It's a miracle we only lost by 7 points."
On September 19, 1981, Michigan defeated #1 Notre Dame by a 25–7 score in front of a crowd of 105,888 at Michigan Stadium. The only points scored in the first half came on a 71-yard pass and run from Steve Smith to Anthony Carter. Michigan scored three touchdowns in the second half and led 25–0 in the fourth quarter before Notre Dame scored. After the game, Michigan coach Schembechler said: "This was a great win for us, because we came back from our poorest performance I can ever remember. We're not there yet -- we've got a ways to go -- but that looked a whole lot better than a week ago." Michigan's 18-point margin of victory over top-ranked Notre Dame was one of the largest margins of victory over a #1 ranked team to that point in history.
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