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Michigan

Belt History

Number of Reigns	9
National Titles	3 — (1918, 1980, 2023)
Record in Bouts	25-30-1
As Belt Holder	16-9-0
As Challenger	9-21-1

Previous Reigns:

Reign #9

Jan 8, 2024 Michigan 34:13 Washington
Aug 31, 2024 Michigan 30:10 Fresno State
Sep 7, 2024 Michigan 12:31 Texas

Reign #8

Oct 25, 2003 Michigan 31:3 Purdue
Nov 1, 2003 Michigan 27:20 Michigan State
Nov 15, 2003 Michigan 41:10 Northwestern
Nov 22, 2003 Michigan 35:21 Ohio State
Jan 1, 2004 Michigan 14:28 USC

Reign #7

Sep 8, 1984 Michigan 22:14 Miami
Sep 15, 1984 Michigan 11:20 Washington

Reign #6

Sep 10, 1983 Michigan 20:17 Washington State
Sep 17, 1983 Michigan 24:25 Washington

Reign #5

Oct 31, 1981 Michigan 34:13 Minnesota
Nov 7, 1981 Michigan 70:21 Illinois
Nov 14, 1981 Michigan 28:10 Purdue
Nov 21, 1981 Michigan 9:14 Ohio State

Reign #4

Jan 1, 1981 Michigan 23:6 Washington
Sep 12, 1981 Michigan 14:21 Wisconsin

Reign #3

Sep 23, 1972 Michigan 26:9 UCLA
Sep 30, 1972 Michigan 41:7 Tulane
Oct 7, 1972 Michigan 35:7 Navy
Oct 14, 1972 Michigan 10:0 Michigan State
Oct 21, 1972 Michigan 31:7 Illinois
Oct 28, 1972 Michigan 42:0 Minnesota
Nov 4, 1972 Michigan 21:7 Indiana
Nov 11, 1972 Michigan 31:0 Iowa
Nov 18, 1972 Michigan 9:6 Purdue
Nov 25, 1972 Michigan 11:14 Ohio State

Reign #2

Nov 22, 1969 Michigan 24:12 Ohio State
Jan 1, 1970 Michigan 3:10 USC

Reign #1

Nov 16, 1918 Michigan 15:0 Syracuse
Nov 23, 1918 Michigan 21:6 Michigan State
Nov 30, 1918 Michigan 14:0 Ohio State
Oct 25, 1919 Michigan 3:13 Ohio State

Challenges:

Michigan has challenged 31 times, winning 9:

Nov 4, 1881 Michigan 0:1 Princeton
Nov 21, 1883 Michigan 0:64 Yale
Oct 31, 1914 Michigan 0:7 Harvard
Nov 6, 1915 Michigan 7:34 Cornell
Nov 16, 1918 Michigan 15:0 Syracuse
Oct 23, 1920 Michigan 6:7 Illinois
Nov 12, 1921 Michigan 7:7 Wisconsin
Nov 14, 1936 Michigan 0:9 Northwestern
Nov 10, 1945 Michigan 7:33 Navy
Oct 12, 1946 Michigan 13:20 Army
Oct 8, 1949 Michigan 7:21 Army
Oct 14, 1950 Michigan 6:27 Army
Nov 1, 1958 Michigan 14:37 Iowa
Nov 22, 1958 Michigan 14:20 Ohio State
Nov 23, 1968 Michigan 14:50 Ohio State
Nov 22, 1969 Michigan 24:12 Ohio State
Sep 23, 1972 Michigan 26:9 UCLA
Nov 22, 1975 Michigan 14:21 Ohio State
Jan 1, 1977 Michigan 6:14 USC
Jan 1, 1979 Michigan 10:17 USC
Jan 1, 1981 Michigan 23:6 Washington
Oct 17, 1981 Michigan 7:9 Iowa
Oct 31, 1981 Michigan 34:13 Minnesota
Sep 10, 1983 Michigan 20:17 Washington State
Jan 2, 1984 Michigan 7:9 Auburn
Sep 8, 1984 Michigan 22:14 Miami
Oct 25, 2003 Michigan 31:3 Purdue
Nov 18, 2006 Michigan 39:42 Ohio State
Nov 24, 2018 Michigan 39:62 Ohio State
Nov 30, 2019 Michigan 27:56 Ohio State
Jan 8, 2024 Michigan 34:13 Washington