HOME FIELD
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Capacity: 107,501.
Average home attendance last season: 109,908.
Surface: Grass.
COACHING
Head coach: Lloyd Carr. Record at Michigan: 66-20.
2001 SEASON
Overall record: 8-4.
Big Ten record: 6-2.
Bowl: Lost Citrus to Tennessee 45-17.
2002 SEASON
Bowl prospects: A berth in the Fiesta Bowl, site of the BCS championship game, isn’t out of the question. But it’s more likely Michigan will represent the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl.
Returning starters: Offense: 7. Defense: 8. Specialists: 0.
Strength of schedule: Very difficult. The Wolverines open with Washington at home, visit old rival Notre Dame and close the season at Ohio State. Utah and Minnesota could be upsets in waiting.
SCHEDULE
DATE, OPPONENT
Aug. 31 Washington
Sept. 7 Western Michigan
Sept. 14 at Notre Dame
Sept. 21 Utah
Sept. 28 at Illinois
Oct. 12 Penn State
Oct. 19 at Purdue
Oct. 26 Iowa
Nov. 2 Michigan State
Nov. 9 Minnesota
Nov. 16 Wisconsin
Nov. 23 Ohio State
