1942 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1942 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. The 1942 team compiled a record of 73 and was ranked No. 9 in the final Associated Press poll. The team's line that included Albert Wistert, Merv Pregulman, Julius Franks (U-M's first African-American All-American), Elmer Madar, Robert Kolesar, Bill Pritula and Philip Sharpe and was known as the "Seven Oak Posts."

1942 Michigan Wolverines football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 9
Record7–3 (3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPAl Wistert
CaptainGeorge Ceithaml
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
1942 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Ohio State $ 5 1 09 1 0
No. 3 Wisconsin 4 1 08 1 1
No. 9 Michigan 3 2 07 3 0
Illinois 3 2 06 4 0
Iowa 3 3 06 4 0
No. 19 Minnesota 3 3 05 4 0
Indiana 2 2 07 3 0
Purdue 1 4 01 8 0
Northwestern 0 6 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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