Top 10 biggest disappointing college football teams in the last decade
Oct 5, 2013; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines former head coach Lloyd H. Carr before the game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Michigan started the year ranked in the top-five and as high as No. 2 in some polls.
But Lloyd Carr’s Wolverines failed miserably to live up to that hype, starting with a 17-10 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish under first-year head coach Charlie Weis the second game of the season.
After that, Michigan suffered a close loss to Wisconsin and to Minnesota.
A 27-25 last second touchdown to beat the eventual Big Ten champion Penn State and give them their only loss of the season helped to salvage the pain. But the unlucky season was capped off by a 25-21 loss to Ohio State and then a 32-28 loss to Nebraska.
The Wolverines lost no games by more than a touchdown on the year, and they easily could have been undefeated. The 2005 season was a wasted opportunity.
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Michigan Wolverines 2005
Last week: 7-5 (5-3) 2005 Record
Last rank: #4 (2005 Preseason Rank)
The Michigan Wolverines were coming off back-to-back Big Ten national championships despite getting blown out by the Ohio State Buckeyes and a close Rose Bowl loss to the Texas Longhorns the year before.
Going into the 2005 season, a team that was extremely young in 2004 with a freshman quarterback in Chad Henne and still had such a successful season meant extremely high expectations before the opening kickoff took place.
Michigan started the year ranked in the top-five and as high as No. 2 in some polls.
But Lloyd Carr’s Wolverines failed miserably to live up to that hype, starting with a 17-10 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish under first-year head coach Charlie Weis the second game of the season.
After that, Michigan suffered a close loss to Wisconsin and to Minnesota.
A 27-25 last second touchdown to beat the eventual Big Ten champion Penn State and give them their only loss of the season helped to salvage the pain. But the unlucky season was capped off by a 25-21 loss to Ohio State and then a 32-28 loss to Nebraska.
The Wolverines lost no games by more than a touchdown on the year, and they easily could have been undefeated. The 2005 season was a wasted opportunity.
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