The Wolverines compiled a perfect 10–0 record, outscored its opponents by a combined total of 394 to 53, and defeated the USC Trojans by a score of 49 to 0 in the 1948 Rose Bowl game.
Michigan halfback Bob Chappuis led the conference with 1,395 yards of total offense, which was also the fourth best in the country.
Girard, a triple-threat man who also returned two punts for touchdowns,[3] was the first conference player selected in the 1948 NFL draft, being chosen by the Green Bay Packers with the seventh pick in the first round.
Key AP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1947 season[5] AP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1947 season[5] PPG = Average of points scored per game[5] PAG = Average of points allowed per game[5] MVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy[6] On September 20, 1947, Iowa opened its season with a non-conference victory.
On November 22, 1947, the Big Nine football teams played four conference games.
The 49-point margin was the worst defeat in the history of the USC football program, and Michigan's 491 yards of total offense set a Rose Bowl record.