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1956 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results

Record: 7-2 (15th of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 7th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 5-2

Coach: Bennie Oosterbaan (7-2)

Points For: 233

Points/G: 25.9 (9th of 111)

Points Against: 123

Opp Pts/G: 13.7 (50th of 111)

SRS: 22.71 (3rd of 111)

SOS: 11.71 (4th of 111)

AP Poll Summary

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

9 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak
1	Sep 29, 1956	Sat	(13) Michigan		UCLA	PCC	W	42	13	1	0	W 1
2	Oct 6, 1956	Sat	(5) Michigan		(2) Michigan State	Big Ten	L	0	9	1	1	L 1
3	Oct 13, 1956	Sat	(12) Michigan		(15) Army	Ind	W	48	14	2	1	W 1
4	Oct 20, 1956	Sat	(8) Michigan		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	34	20	3	1	W 2
5	Oct 27, 1956	Sat	(5) Michigan		Minnesota	Big Ten	L	7	20	3	2	L 1
6	Nov 3, 1956	Sat	(17) Michigan	@	(7) Iowa	Big Ten	W	17	14	4	2	W 1
7	Nov 10, 1956	Sat	(10) Michigan		Illinois	Big Ten	W	17	7	5	2	W 2
8	Nov 17, 1956	Sat	(10) Michigan		Indiana	Big Ten	W	49	26	6	2	W 3
9	Nov 24, 1956	Sat	(9) Michigan	@	(12) Ohio State	Big Ten	W	19	0	7	2	W 4