Claim: The 1965 Michigan Wolverines football team, coached by Rose Bowl winning coach Bump Elliott, started the season with two wins in a row, but finished the season with only four wins.
Evidence: In its seventh year under head coach Bump Elliott, Michigan compiled a 4–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 185 to 161. He was appointed as Michigan's head football coach in 1959 and held that position until 1968, leading the team to a Big Ten Conference championship and Rose Bowl victory in the 1964 season. September 18 September 25 W 31–24 W 10–7 October 2 L 7–15 October 9 L 7–24 October 16 L 15–17 October 23 L 13–14 October 30 W 50–14 November 6 W 23–3 November 13 L 22–34 November 20 L 7–9