1971 Michigan Wolverines football team
Schedule

1971 Michigan Wolverines football team

Section Title: Schedule
Table Section Text: None

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance

September 11	at No. 20/NA Northwestern	No. 4/NA	Dyche StadiumEvanston, IL	W 21–6	42,472

September 18	Virginia*	No. 4/5	Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI	W 56–0	81,391

September 25	UCLA*	No. 4/4	Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI	W 38–0	88,042

October 2	Navy*	No. 2/2	Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI	W 46–0	68,168

October 9	at Michigan State	No. 2/2	Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)	W 24–13	80,093

October 16	Illinois	No. 3/3	Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (series)	W 35–6	73,406

October 23	at Minnesota	No. 3/3	Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)	W 35–7	44,176

October 30	Indiana	No. 3/3	Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI	W 61–7	75,751

November 6	Iowa	No. 3/3	Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI	W 63–7	72,467

November 13	at Purdue	No. 3/3	Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN	W 20–17	56,485

November 20	Ohio State	No. 3/3	Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan (rivalry)	W 10–7	104,016

January 1, 1972	vs. No. 16/16 Stanford*	No. 3/3	Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	NBC	L 12–13	103,154

*Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time

Sentence(s)

On October 9, 1971, Michigan won its fifth consecutive game, defeating Michigan State by 24–13, in front of 80,093 spectators, in Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

final_sentence: On October 9, 1971, Michigan won its fifth consecutive game, defeating Michigan State by 24–13, in front of 80,093 spectators, in Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.