1970-71 Michigan Wolverines — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Michigan Wolverines went 19-7 (12-2 in the Big Ten) under head coach Johnny Orr. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.25.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-01vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 81–94Crisler Arena
1970-12-05at Kentucky WildcatsL 93–104Memorial Coliseum
1970-12-07at Duke Blue DevilsL 74–95Cameron Indoor Stadium
1970-12-12vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 74–73Crisler Arena
1970-12-21vs Harvard CrimsonW 100–73Crisler Arena
1970-12-22vs Wyoming CowboysW 94–76Crisler Arena
1970-12-28neutral Saint Louis BillikensW 80–78
1970-12-29at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 76–83Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1970-12-30neutral Villanova WildcatsW 103–87
1971-01-09at Wisconsin BadgersW 90–89Wisconsin Field House
1971-01-16vs Indiana HoosiersW 92–81Crisler Arena
1971-01-23at Northwestern WildcatsW 97–87McGaw Memorial Hall
1971-01-30at Minnesota Golden GophersW 97–79Williams Arena
1971-02-02vs Purdue BoilermakersW 85–69Crisler Arena
1971-02-06vs Northwestern WildcatsW 82–81Crisler Arena
1971-02-13at Purdue BoilermakersW 81–74Purdue Arena
1971-02-20vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 108–90Crisler Arena
1971-02-23at Indiana HoosiersL 79–88New Field House
1971-02-27vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 85–91Crisler Arena
1971-03-02at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 75–74Assembly Hall
1971-03-06vs Michigan State SpartansW 88–63Crisler Arena
1971-03-09at Iowa HawkeyesW 86–82Iowa Field House
1971-03-13vs Wisconsin BadgersW 93–73Crisler Arena
1971-03-21neutral Syracuse OrangeW 82–76Madison Square Garden (IV)
1971-03-24neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 70–78Madison Square Garden (IV)

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