1879 it was very tough to find but I found it on a University of Michigan library website. It was very interesting in that the team only consisted of 3 positions, rushers, halfbacks, and a goal keeper. The link is below if you want to check it out. http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1879fbt.htm
Their first season began in 1897. Their first game was against Racine College at White Stocking Park in Chicago
If Wisconsin defeats Michigan on November 20, 2010 it will be the first time that the Badgers have defeated both Michigan and Ohio State in a single season since 1981.
Not including 2008 season Michigan does
The University of Michigan went 11-2.
The 2010 season is the Spartans first ever 11 win season. They had 10 win seasons in 1905, 1965, and 1999.
Michigan's worst seasons were 1934 and 1936, each with one win. http://vielmetti.typepad.com/vacuum/2008/11/worst-season-ever---michigan-2008-football.html
No, not through the 2011 regular season.
Prior to the 2008 season, that was November 6, 2007 when Central Michigan defeated Western Michigan 34-31.
1947
Through the 2008 season, Michigan and West Virginia have met once in football (1904) with Michigan winning, 130-0.
Michigan defeated Racine 1 to nothing in 1879.
University of Michigan THE Ohio State University According to College Football Data Warehouse, as of the start of the 2009 season Michigan was the top Division 1 school 872 wins. OSU was 5th with 808.