In its fourth year under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan compiled a 4–5 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 135 to 122.

[2] Halfback/safety Lowell Perry was selected by the Central Press Association as a second-team player on the 1951 College Football All-America Team.

[4] Three Michigan players received All-Big Ten honors: Lowell Perry (AP-1, UP-1); offensive tackle Tom Johnson (AP-1, UP-1); and linebacker Roger Zatkoff (AP-1).

2, by a 25-0 score before a sellout crowd of 97,239 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

The Detroit Free Press called it "as feeble an attack as any teaam in Michigan's proud football history ever displayed.