2015 Michigan Wolverines football | |
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Citrus Bowl champion
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Citrus Bowl, W 41–7 vs. Florida
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scoring summary | ||||
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10:30
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UTAH | Andy Phillips 30-yard field goal | UTAH 3–0 |
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14:13
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MICH | Kenny Allen 29-yard field goal | Tie 3–3 |
2 |
10:33
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UTAH | Devontae Booker 1-yard run (Andy Phillips kick) | UTAH 10–3 |
3 |
5:49
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UTAH | Travis Wilson 14-yard run (Andy Phillips kick) | UTAH 17–3 |
3 |
0:46
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MICH | Jake Butt 19-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Kenny Allen kick) | UTAH 17–10 |
4 |
7:58
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UTAH | Justin Thomas 55-yard interception return (Andy Phillips kick) | UTAH 24–10 |
4 |
0:54
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MICH | Amara Darboh 10-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Kenny Allen kick) | UTAH 24–17 |
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Scoring summary | ||||
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1 |
13:01
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OSU | Hunter Jarmon 21-yard pass from Seth Collins (Garrett Owens kick) | OSU 7–0 |
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8:20
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MICH | Kenny Allen 40-yard field goal | OSU 7–3 |
2 |
4:03
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MICH | De'Veon Smith 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick) | MICH 10–7 |
2 |
0:12
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MICH | De'Veon Smith 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick) | MICH 17–7 |
3 |
9:25
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MICH | Kenny Allen 29-yard field goal | MICH 20–7 |
4 |
14:18
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MICH | De'Veon Smith 8-yard run (Smith pass from Rudock) | MICH 28–7 |
4 |
3:19
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MICH | Derrick Green 2-yard run (Kenny Allen kick) | MICH 35–7 |
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Scoring summary | ||||
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1 |
9:30
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MICH | De'Veon Smith 5-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Kenny Allen kick) | MICH 7–0 |
2 |
13:56
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MICH | Jehu Chesson 36-yard run (Kenny Allen kick) | MICH 14–0 |
2 |
7:50
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MICH | Ty Isaac 76-yard run (Kenny Allen kick) | MICH 21–0 |
4 |
11:31
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MICH | Sione Houma 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick) | MICH 28–0 |
4 |
9:17
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UNLV | Devonte Boyd 6-yard pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick) | MICH 28–7 |
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Scoring summary | ||||
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1 |
6:52
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MICH | Jake Rudock 3-yard run (Kenny Allen kick) | MICH 7–0 |
2 |
13:37
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MICH | Amara Darboh 4-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Kenny Allen kick) | MICH 14–0 |
2 |
11:37
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MICH | De'Veon Smith 60-yard run (Kenny Allen kick) | MICH 21–0 |
2 |
6:57
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MICH | Jake Rudock 17-yard run (Kenny Allen kick) | MICH 28–0 |
2 |
1:02
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MICH | Kenny Allen 40-yard field goal | MICH 31–0 |
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.