1979 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (31st of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 18th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-2

Coach: Bo Schembechler (8-4)

Points For: 297

Points/G: 24.8 (26th of 140)

Points Against: 134

Opp Pts/G: 11.2 (13th of 140)

SRS: 15.36 (16th of 140)

SOS: 7.11 (28th of 140)

Bowl Game: Lost Gator Bowl 17-15 versus North Carolina

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
7	6	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	13	16	15	14	18

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 8, 1979	Sat	(7) Michigan		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	49	7	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	(6) Michigan		(9) Notre Dame	Ind	L	10	12	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	(11) Michigan		Kansas	Big 8	W	28	7	2	1	W 1
4	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	(11) Michigan	@	California	Pac-10	W	14	10	3	1	W 2
5	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	(11) Michigan	@	(16) Michigan State	Big Ten	W	21	7	4	1	W 3
6	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	(11) Michigan		Minnesota	Big Ten	W	31	21	5	1	W 4
7	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	(11) Michigan	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	27	7	6	1	W 5
8	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	(10) Michigan		Indiana	Big Ten	W	27	21	7	1	W 6
9	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	(10) Michigan		Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	54	0	8	1	W 7
10	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	(10) Michigan	@	(14) Purdue	Big Ten	L	21	24	8	2	L 1
11	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	(13) Michigan		(2) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	15	18	8	3	L 2
12	Dec 28, 1979	Fri	(14) Michigan	N	North Carolina	ACC	L	15	17	8	4	L 3	Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL)