1979 Michigan Wolverines football team information
American college football season
1979Michigan Wolverines football
Gator Bowl, L 15–17 vs. North Carolina
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches
No. 19
AP
No. 18
Record
8–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Bo Schembechler (11th season)
MVP
Ron Simpkins
Captains
John Arbeznik
Ron Simpkins
Home stadium
Michigan Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 4 Ohio State $
8
–
0
–
0
11
–
1
–
0
No. 10 Purdue
7
–
1
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
No. 18 Michigan
6
–
2
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
No. 19 Indiana
5
–
3
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
Iowa
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Minnesota
3
–
5
–
1
4
–
6
–
1
Michigan State
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Wisconsin
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Illinois
1
–
6
–
1
2
–
8
–
1
Northwestern
0
–
9
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1979 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1979 Big Ten Conference football season. In its 100th season of intercollegiate football, the 11th under head coach Bo Schembechler, Michigan compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 against conference opponents), lost to North Carolina in the 1979 Gator Bowl, was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 312 to 151.[1][2]
All four losses were by margins of two or three points with special teams errors and turnovers costly in each. In a two-point loss to Notre Dame, a pair of Michigan fumbles in the first half led to Irish field goals, and the Wolverines last-minute field goal attempt for the win was blocked. The Wolverines gave up four interceptions against Purdue and had a punt blocked and returned for the winning touchdown against Ohio State. In a two-point loss in the Gator Bowl, the Wolverines failed to convert on either point after touchdown and turned the ball over four times in the fourth quarter. And in a narrow victory over California, the Michigan kickers missed all five field goal attempts.
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback John Wangler with 1,431 passing yards, tailback Butch Woolfolk with 990 rushing yards and 78 points scored, and tight end Doug Marsh with 612 receiving yards.[3] Linebacker Ron Simpkins was selected as both Michigan's most valuable player and a consensus first-team All-American. Defensive end Curtis Greer also received first-team All-America honors from several selectors.
^"1979 Football Team". Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^"1979 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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