UM (unranked) vs Iowa (ranked)
Michigan and Iowa have met 54 times, going back to 1900.
In only three seasons have the Hawkeyes been ranked and Wolverines unranked:
1954 #4 Iowa went down to 14-13 defeat in A2
1958 #2 Iowa won 37-14 in A2
1984 #18 Iowa won 26-0 at home
1954 #4 Iowa went down to 14-13 defeat in A2
1958 #2 Iowa won 37-14 in A2
1984 #18 Iowa won 26-0 at home
The last game is the only one of which I have any first-hand familiarity. A scrappy Michigan struggled offensively in its first road test after losing Soph QB Jim Harbaugh. The shutout was the last one for Michigan, whose streak of non-shutout games is an NCAA record.
Bottom line, not much history to go by, but if Michigan can keep it close, they might steal a victory. Go Blue!
October 6th, 2009 at 1:55 PM ^
Nice analysis there, but what conclusion I draw from it is "this happened in '54, '58, and '84 and the game has changed a lot since then so the fact that we are 1-2 in this situation is not really a bad thing."
October 6th, 2009 at 2:13 PM ^
it's something which hasn't happened very often.
Ranked Michigan has faced unranked Iowa 21 times.
Both have been ranked 11 times (Iowa higher thrice)
Neither ranked 8 times since 1942, before which weekly rankings were not produced.
Ranked Michigan has faced unranked Iowa 21 times.
Both have been ranked 11 times (Iowa higher thrice)
Neither ranked 8 times since 1942, before which weekly rankings were not produced.
October 6th, 2009 at 4:28 PM ^
past streaks especially this year.
October 6th, 2009 at 1:57 PM ^
Maybe both teams will be ranked next week.
October 6th, 2009 at 1:57 PM ^
Iowa has been offensively this year, as long as we play with a pulse (unlike last week) then we should be in the game all the way through. That and not making and dumb turnovers or penalty's and we have a realistic shot. Winning in Kinnick on national TV would be another nice shot for recruiting to show the positive direction of our boys in BLUE!
October 6th, 2009 at 6:46 PM ^
We have the longest active streak of not being shut out, but I'm not sure it's actually an NCAA record. BYU had a really long streak that was snapped a few years ago.
October 7th, 2009 at 12:03 PM ^
M streak is at 305 games.
BYU went 361 games between 1975->2003.
Thanks.
As I recall, M 22-0 win at C-bus in 1976 stopped a long streak during Woody's coaching tenure.
As I recall, M 22-0 win at C-bus in 1976 stopped a long streak during Woody's coaching tenure.
October 6th, 2009 at 7:01 PM ^
especially since we have only won one of those three games you mention. I was glad to learn we didn't end another positive streak/record last year when it comes to not being shut out in a game.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:48 AM ^
it was the one bright spot in an otherwise gloomy day.