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2015 Michigan Wolverines football team

2015 Michigan Wolverines football
Michigan Wolverines logo.svg
Citrus Bowl champion
Citrus Bowl, W 41–7 vs. Florida
Conference Big Ten Conference
Division East Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 11
AP No. 12
2015 record 10–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach Jim Harbaugh (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Tim Drevno (1st year)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator D. J. Durkin (1st year),
Greg Mattison (bowl game)
Base defense 4–3
MVP Jehu Chesson
Captain Joe Bolden (Senior year)
Captain Joe Kerridge (5th year)
Home stadium Michigan Stadium
(Capacity: 107,601)
Seasons
« 2014 2016 »
2015 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
#6 Michigan State xy$^   7 1         12 2  
#4 Ohio State x   7 1         12 1  
#12 Michigan   6 2         10 3  
Penn State   4 4         7 6  
Indiana   2 6         6 7  
Rutgers   1 7         4 8  
Maryland   1 7         3 9  
West Division
#9 Iowa x   8 0         12 2  
#23 Northwestern   6 2         10 3  
#21 Wisconsin   6 2         10 3  
Nebraska   3 5         6 7  
Minnesota   2 6         6 7  
Illinois   2 6         5 7  
Purdue   1 7         2 10  
Championship: Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 2, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll
Michigan at Utah
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolverines 0 3 7 7 17
Utes 3 7 7 7 24
  • Sources:
Oregon State at Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Beavers 7 0 0 0 7
Wolverines 3 14 3 15 35
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UNLV at Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 0 0 0 7 7
Wolverines 7 14 0 7 28
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 12:01 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 108,683
  • Game weather: Low 70s, Cloudy, SW 15–25 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Conlin
  • TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long & Rick Pizzo
  • Sources:
BYU vs. Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Cougars 0 0 0 0 0
Wolverines 7 24 0 0 31
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 12:05 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 108,940
  • Game weather: Mid 70s, Partly cloudy, NE 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Todd McShay
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The 2015 Michigan Wolverines football team, sometimes known as Team 136 in reference to the 136-year tradition of the Michigan football program, was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines competed in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan was led by head coach Jim Harbaugh, who was in his first season.

Michigan finished the season with a 10-3 record, 6-2 in Big Ten play, to finish in third place in the East Division, and was invited to the Citrus Bowl, where it defeated Florida. The team was the first Michigan team to go undefeated on the road in conference play since the national champion 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team.

In 2014, Michigan compiled a 5–7 record and was not bowl eligible for the first time since 2009. As a result of the team's poor record, head coach Brady Hoke was fired on December 2. His job status had been in jeopardy since September 28, 2014 when QB Shane Morris was reinserted after a concussion. On December 30, following a much publicized coaching search, Michigan announced the hiring of San Francisco 49ers coach and former Michigan quarterback Jim Harbaugh as the 20th head coach in the program's history. Harbaugh hired D. J. Durkin for the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach positions and Tim Drevno for the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach positions. In addition to the co-ordinator positions, Harbaugh also hired John Baxter to coach special teams, former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive co-ordinator Jedd Fisch as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach, Jim Harbaugh's son Jay as the tight ends coach,Greg Jackson and Mike Zordich as the secondary coaches, Kevin Tolbert as the strength and conditioning coach, and former running back Tyrone Wheatley—who won a Rose Bowl while playing at Michigan—to coach the running backs. Michigan also retained Greg Mattison from Hoke's staff as the defensive line coach.


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