1891 Michigan Wolverines football team information
American college football season
1891Michigan Wolverines football
Conference
Independent
Record
4–5
Head coach
Frank Crawford & Mike Murphy (1st season)
Captain
James Van Inwagen
Home stadium
Ann Arbor Fairgrounds
Seasons
← 1890
1892 →
1891 Midwestern college football independents records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Ohio Wesleyan
–
4
–
0
–
0
Kansas
–
7
–
0
–
1
Illinois
–
5
–
1
–
0
Missouri
–
3
–
1
–
0
Lake Forest
–
6
–
2
–
0
Washington University
–
4
–
1
–
1
Minnesota
–
3
–
1
–
1
Wisconsin
–
3
–
1
–
1
Cincinnati
–
4
–
2
–
1
Iowa
–
3
–
2
–
0
Doane
–
2
–
2
–
0
Iowa College
–
1
–
1
–
1
Miami (OH)
–
1
–
1
–
0
Nebraska
–
2
–
2
–
0
Northwestern
–
2
–
2
–
3
Michigan
–
4
–
5
–
0
Ohio State
–
2
–
3
–
0
Case
–
1
–
2
–
0
Buchtel
–
1
–
3
–
0
Washburn
–
1
–
5
–
0
Michigan State Normal
–
0
–
2
–
0
The 1891 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1891 college football season. The team compiled a 4–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 168 to 124.[1]
James Van Inwagen was the team captain. Frank Crawford was the team's coach, assisted by Mike Murphy.
^"1891 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved July 8, 2018.(The Bentley web site erroneously reports the Chicago University Club game a 10-0 loss. Contemporaneous accounts confirm the Chicago University Club scored 20 points on four touchdowns (four points each) and two kicks for goal (two points each))
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