[32], After winning their first two games against Northwestern and North Carolina Central, WMU received 1 vote in the Coaches Poll. Darius Phillips' kickoff return touchdown and interception return touchdown helped stake the Broncos to a 42–17 lead as they eventually held on to win, 49–31, over non-conference opponent Georgia Southern. Two weeks later, Michigan traveled to Columbus, Ohio to face arch-rival Ohio State with an opportunity to claim a spot in the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game with a win. Michigan scored twice in the final minute of the half with a five-yard touchdown run from Smith and another 23-yard field goal from Allen, which gave Michigan a 27–10 lead at half-time. 7 in the AP Poll and No. Wilton Speight set a program record for the most passing yards in the first half with 292 yards. [3] In response to both the Baxter and Durkin departures—Durkin had also coached linebackers for Michigan in addition to his position as defensive coordinator—Michigan promoted their recruiting coordinator Chris Partridge to Special Teams and Linebackers coach. 2 ranked Michigan, quarterbacked by now Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, on a game-winning field goal from Rob Houghtlin as time expired. www.wmubroncos.com does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. Michigan's 37 rushing scores are the third most for the team since 1970, trailing only the 43 touchdowns scored by the 1976 team and the 47 scored by the 1971 team. Michigan added to its lead via a ten-yard touchdown run from Speight. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement around the site, and gather demographic information. [76], Michigan won the game, 41–8. Maryland opened the scoring in the fourth quarter via a 37-yard field goal from Adam Greene, for their only points of the game. This was the fourth straight game that Michigan has held an opponent to less than 200 yards. Michigan State reduced Michigan's lead to seven points with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Tyler O'Connor to Donnie Corley with :01 left on the clock. This was also the largest margin of victory in any Big Ten game since the same Michigan victory over Chicago. Michigan State defeated Michigan 27–23 in the previous season after returning a fumbled snap for a touchdown with no time remaining in the game. They finished the regular season ranked 18th in the Coaches Poll and 15th in the AP Poll. In 2015, the Broncos finished the season 8–5 overall and 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for first in the West Division. Michigan combined for 114 total points in its first two games of the season, the most in program history in more than 100 years. The teams exchanged field goals in the second quarter, a 28-yard field goal from Allen, and a 38-yard field goal from Roberto Aguayo, which made the score 20–6 in favor of Florida State at half-time. He is tied with Marquise Walker (1998–2001). [56], Following its game against Colorado, Michigan began its Big Ten portion of the schedule when it hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions. Amara Darboh extended his streak of consecutive games with a catch to 27 and now holds sole possession of the sixth spot among Michigan leaders in the category. [49], Following its opening game against Hawaii, Michigan hosted the Central Florida (UCF) Knights. In overtime, Ohio State scored via a seven-yard touchdown run from J. T. Barrett. [12][13] Michigan unveiled its new uniforms and gear during a ceremony at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant on August 2. 4 in both polls following its win over Rutgers. Michigan responded with a 40-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon, before Ty Isaac added the final points of the game via a three-yard touchdown run. The 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season.The Wolverines played in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Michigan was led by head coach Jim Harbaugh, who was in his second season. Moton earned honors as Scholar Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 14–21 for his performance in the Broncos' 37–21 win over Kent State as he helped buoy an effort of 329 rushing yards against the Golden Flashes on national television. Do you have a blog? Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category. Michigan added 29 points in the second quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from Peppers, two one-yard touchdown runs from Hill, a two-point conversion Garrett Moores rush, and a four-yard touchdown run from Peppers, which made the score 43–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan reduced Indiana's lead to one point via a 33-yard field goal from Allen. Conferences. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. [68], After its game against Wisconsin, Michigan traveled to New Jersey to face Rutgers in Michigan's first road game of the season. On December 27, 2016, the Mid-American Conference named seven Broncos as Distinguished Scholar Athletes:[31], Sixteen players from the team were named to the Academic All-Conference team: Lucas Bezzera, Kasey Carson, Lucas Cherocci, David Curle, Alex Grace, Austin Guido, Luke Juriga, John Keenoy, Odell Miller, Derek Mitchell, Taylor Moton, Zach Novoselsky, Giovanni Ricci, Trevor Sweeney, Zach Terrell and Justin Tranquill. [43], Western Michigan used a fast start that resulted in a 21–3 halftime lead to defeat the arch-rival Chippewas in Mount Pleasant, 49–10. 23. [40] Michigan rose to No. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. All rights reserved. With two pass breakups against the Hoosiers, cornerback Jourdan Lewis upped his career total to 43 to tie Leon Hall (2003–06) for the most in Michigan history. Michigan added to its lead via a 30-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Chesson. The Broncos finished conference play defeating the Ohio Bobcats 29–23 in the 2016 MAC Championship Game, winning the school's first MAC championship title since 1988. Find out more. Michigan added 21 points in the fourth quarter via a 13-yard touchdown run from Bobby Henderson, a 44-yard touchdown run from Higdon, and a 34-yard touchdown run from Isaac. Quarterback Wilton Speight led the team in passing, finishing with 2,538 yards and 18 touchdowns on the year. Michigan improved to 6–0 for the first time since 2011 and recorded its first shutout since the previous season against Northwestern. Visit ESPN to view the Michigan Wolverines team roster for the current season. 2016 Western Michigan Broncos Roster. They won their three non-conference games in dominant fashion. Michigan re-gained the lead and ended the scoring in the fourth quarter via a 46-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Darboh. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Michigan scored two touchdowns off punts returns in a single game for just the second time in program history, and the first time since 1954. View the 2016 Western Michigan football schedule at FBSchedules.com. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to observe, participate in and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Or write about sports? [96], Michigan improved to 10–1, achieving back-to-back double-digit win seasons for the first time since 2002–03. [88] The game was similar to the 1985 match-up between the two teams, when No. Michigan posted a season best six sacks, the most in a game since 2014 against Northwestern.[60]. [80], After facing Michigan State, Michigan hosted the Maryland Terrapins. [16], Terrell became the week four MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for his 270 yards passing and four touchdowns in the Broncos' 49–31 win over Georgia Southern. [8], Although agreed to many months earlier,[9][10] in April, the University announced it had signed an 11-year, $127.12 million contract with Nike, Inc. on March 16 that would go into effect on August 1, 2016 for 31 Michigan Wolverines sports teams to switch from wearing Adidas apparel to Nike. Iowa took their first lead of the game via a 25-yard field goal from Keith Duncan. They were led by fourth-year head coach P. J. Fleck and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Corey Davis also broke the Division I FBS career receiving yardage record in the win.[59]. [70], Michigan won in a historic blowout, 78–0. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? This was the first ever meeting between the two teams. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [97], Michigan lost to Ohio State 27–30 in double overtime. Do you have a sports website?
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