Michigan Football
Michigan football, from the stands
Every Michigan game I’ve attended since 2011: 15 games, 9 stadiums, 8 states. The team is 9–6 when I’m in the crowd.
Michigan vs. Purdue
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan 36, Purdue 14
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About Michigan Stadium
Opened in 1927 and nicknamed the Big House, it’s the largest stadium in the United States, with an official capacity of about 107,600.
Home of Michigan football for nearly a century; the field sits below ground level, so most of the bowl is hidden from the street.
Michigan vs. Alabama
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Michigan 14, Alabama 41
Season opener, played when the venue was still called Cowboys Stadium.
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About AT&T Stadium
Opened in 2009 as Cowboys Stadium and renamed in 2013. Home of the Dallas Cowboys.
Seats about 80,000 and expands past 100,000 for big events. Retractable roof and one of the largest center-hung video boards ever built.
2013
Nov 30
Loss
Michigan vs. Ohio State
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan 41, Ohio State 42
The Game. Michigan scored late and went for two to win instead of kicking for the tie. It came up short.
About Michigan Stadium
Opened in 1927 and nicknamed the Big House, it’s the largest stadium in the United States, with an official capacity of about 107,600.
Home of Michigan football for nearly a century; the field sits below ground level, so most of the bowl is hidden from the street.
Michigan vs. Miami (OH)
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan 34, Miami (OH) 10
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About Michigan Stadium
Opened in 1927 and nicknamed the Big House, it’s the largest stadium in the United States, with an official capacity of about 107,600.
Home of Michigan football for nearly a century; the field sits below ground level, so most of the bowl is hidden from the street.
Michigan vs. Michigan State
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan 23, Michigan State 27
Paul Bunyan Trophy game, decided on the final play when a fumbled punt was returned for a touchdown.
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About Michigan Stadium
Opened in 1927 and nicknamed the Big House, it’s the largest stadium in the United States, with an official capacity of about 107,600.
Home of Michigan football for nearly a century; the field sits below ground level, so most of the bowl is hidden from the street.
2015
Nov 14
Win
Michigan at Indiana
Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
Michigan 48, Indiana 41 (2 OT)
About Memorial Stadium
Home of Indiana Hoosiers football since 1960.
Holds roughly 52,000 fans.
Michigan vs. Hawaii
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan 63, Hawaii 3
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About Michigan Stadium
Opened in 1927 and nicknamed the Big House, it’s the largest stadium in the United States, with an official capacity of about 107,600.
Home of Michigan football for nearly a century; the field sits below ground level, so most of the bowl is hidden from the street.
Michigan vs. Florida
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Michigan 33, Florida 17
Season opener.
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About AT&T Stadium
Opened in 2009 as Cowboys Stadium and renamed in 2013. Home of the Dallas Cowboys.
Seats about 80,000 and expands past 100,000 for big events. Retractable roof and one of the largest center-hung video boards ever built.
2021
Oct 9
Win
Michigan at Nebraska
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Michigan 32, Nebraska 29
About Memorial Stadium
Opened in 1923. Home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, with a capacity of about 85,000.
Holds the NCAA record sellout streak, running since 1962. On game days the crowd would rank among the largest cities in the state.
Big Ten Championship Game
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Michigan 42, Iowa 3
Michigan’s first Big Ten title since 2004.
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About Lucas Oil Stadium
Opened in 2008. Home of the Indianapolis Colts, with a retractable roof and about 67,000 seats.
Has hosted every Big Ten Championship Game since the first one in 2011.
Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Michigan 11, Georgia 34
College Football Playoff semifinal.
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About Hard Rock Stadium
Opened in 1987 as Joe Robbie Stadium. Home of the Miami Dolphins, the Miami Hurricanes and the Orange Bowl.
Seats about 65,000 under a canopy added in the 2016 renovation.
Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Michigan 45, TCU 51
College Football Playoff semifinal.
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About State Farm Stadium
Opened in 2006. Home of the Arizona Cardinals and the Fiesta Bowl.
Retractable roof plus a natural grass field that rolls outside on a tray to get sun. Seats about 63,000, expandable past 70,000.
Michigan at Minnesota
Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Michigan 52, Minnesota 10
Little Brown Jug game.
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About Huntington Bank Stadium
Opened in 2009 as TCF Bank Stadium, bringing Gopher football back to campus. Renamed in 2021.
Seats about 50,800.
Michigan at Oklahoma
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
Michigan 13, Oklahoma 24
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About Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Opened in 1923 and known as the Palace on the Prairie. Home of the Oklahoma Sooners.
Holds roughly 80,000 fans.
Michigan vs. Oklahoma
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan 17, Oklahoma 10
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About Michigan Stadium
Opened in 1927 and nicknamed the Big House, it’s the largest stadium in the United States, with an official capacity of about 107,600.
Home of Michigan football for nearly a century; the field sits below ground level, so most of the bowl is hidden from the street.