Claim: In the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season, (the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States) Michigan Wolverines football team had participated in a total of eight games from September 24 to November 19, seven of which resulted in a win, while two resulted in a loss.
Evidence: November 19 No. 9 Ohio State November 12 Indiana November 5 at Illinois October 29 Iowa October 22 at Minnesota October 15 Northwestern October 8 No. 6 Army* October 1 Michigan State September 24 Missouri* The 1955 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season.