Most Points in a season

Submitted by UMfan21 on

After today's drubbing, I decided to see where team 137 ranks historically. 

 

 

Year Coach Record Points
1902

Yost

 11-0-0 644
1904

Yost

 10-0-0 567
1903

Yost

 11-0-1 565
1901

Yost

 11-0-0 550
1905

Yost

 12-1-0 495
2003

Carr

 10-3-0 460
2011

Hoke

 11-2-0 433
2016

Harbaugh

   432
1976

Schembechler

 10-2-0 432

 

We are currently tied at 8th all time with at least 4 games left to play.  Currently averaging 48 points per game, if we continue on that pace for the last 4 games, we end up with 624 points, which is good for 2nd most all time.  Of course, if we put up 48 against Ohio State, we might as well add a 5th game for the Big Ten championship game, which would have the potential to make this the highest scoring team in Michigan history.

It's a long shot, but would be amazing.  As it stands, this team should end up being the highest scoring team since the Yost teams.

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WolverineHistorian

November 5th, 2016 at 7:43 PM ^

That's good company to be lumped in with the '76 team. And I knew they were good but I didn't realize the '03 offense was that high up there...until you remember it had Braylon, Chris Perry, Breaston, Avant and a senior Navarre.



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stephenrjking

November 5th, 2016 at 9:21 PM ^

The '03 offense was, until (we hope) this year, the best Michigan offense of my lifetime. Remember, we were killing everybody that year. Really a crime that we lost to Oregon and Iowa with all of the talent on that team.

This team seems set to destroy those non-Yost totals. Extremely impressive. And doing it with talent that is, frankly, not that highly rated. Think of what some more top five classes will put on the field here.

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it's Science

November 5th, 2016 at 7:58 PM ^

That's not my point. He went out of his way to look it up and provide us with an interesting measuring stick, complete with a table and everything. This whole board is about discussion.

You sat on your fat ass and shit on him. Who's the dickhead??



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Esterhaus

November 5th, 2016 at 7:54 PM ^

We'll have to rename the ice house to Harbaugh. Depending on when Jim retires, the entire athletic campus could be named Harbaugh. After Jay takes over and he retires, majority of the university buildings could be named Harbaugh and then our children will just call the whole place Harbaugh. The town becoming known as Harbaugh Arbor.

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TheTruth41

November 5th, 2016 at 7:58 PM ^

and we're not even running with full talent yet. OL is going to only get better in the coming years with this staff, along with QB, RB. WR is strong this year but we can maintain that if not improve going forward.

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Frank Chuck

November 5th, 2016 at 8:31 PM ^

...because that would probably mean we won a National Championsihp.

 

644 - 432 = 212

 

Best case scenario: 15 game season (hopefully culminating in a National Championship)

213 points in 6 remaining games = 35.5 ppg

 

Non-playoff / non-conference championship scenario: (13 game season since bowl eligible)

213 points in 4 remaining games = 53.25 ppg

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SNSD

November 5th, 2016 at 9:17 PM ^

I feel a terrible sense of horror going down my spine everytime I see a Hoke and RRod association with Michigan......I am so happy it was all just a bad dream......Thank you football gods for Coach Jim Harbaugh!

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snarling wolverine

November 5th, 2016 at 9:19 PM ^

Of course, if we put up 48 against Ohio State, we might as well add a 5th game for the Big Ten championship game, which would have the potential to make this the highest scoring team in Michigan history.
It's misleading though, as touchdowns are worth six points now, whereas they were worth five points in Yost's era. To make a fair comparison we'd have to add an extra point for all of the TDs the Yost teams scored.

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huntmich

November 6th, 2016 at 1:03 AM ^

Just for laughs I got the points totals from that 1902 team.  I don't think we will ever match this kind of dominance:

 

They allowed 12 points all season.  Jesus Christ.

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drzoidburg

November 6th, 2016 at 5:22 AM ^

So we only need 136 points vs Iowa to score the most points ever thru 10 games Obviously not every Michigan team had the good fortune to play rutgers and maryland, but then, not every team had the fortune to play "Physicians and Surgeons"

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badjuju81

November 6th, 2016 at 6:37 AM ^

Great thread and love the comparison table.  If you study the Yost teams in more detail, they dominated on D, and not just by way of all the shutouts They got a lot of turnovers, 3 and outs, defensive scores, etc., often giving the Offense a short field, greatly helping the gaudy scoring. Bo was a student of those teams and I saw interviews where he related these facts, as well. It was a lesson to him that you win with defense.

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UMfan21

November 6th, 2016 at 12:32 PM ^

Sorry, not taking the time to format, but here are the point differentials.  2016 squad is currently a #9 all time in point differential.  Right on pace again with the 1976 team.  Perhaps it would be a good Diary topic for someone to compare/contract 2016 with the 1976 team since they seem to be very equal in terms of scoring.

 

Year Coach U-M pts Opp pts Spread
1902 Fielding Yost 644 12 632
1903 Fielding Yost 565 6 559
1901 Fielding Yost 550 0 550
1904 Fielding Yost 567 22 545
1905 Fielding Yost 495 2 493
1947 Fritz Crisler 394 53 341
1971 Bo Schembechler 421 83 338
1976 Bo Schembechler 432 95 337
2016 Jim Harbaugh 432 96 336

 

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UMfan21

November 6th, 2016 at 12:36 PM ^

Also, if we continue averaging 48 ppg and averaging opponents to 11ppg, with four more games, we move to 6th place in point differential behind only the Yost teams.

 

If we dream big and win a NC at this rate, we move into a tie for 2nd place all time with a 559 point differential.

 

By any scoring measure, this team is historic on both sides of the ball.

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Schmozerine

November 6th, 2016 at 10:26 PM ^

This offense is as fun or more fun than spread teams. So much variety so many packages. So much talent and athletes doing amazing work.

What's makes it even better is that we have a defense that can stop anyone and it's not just a offensive game to outscore the opposite team.



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