American football American football American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, which is the team controlling the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with or passing the ball, while the defense, which is the team without control of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and aims to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four
1928 Michigan Wolverines football team be honored on the 1928 All-Big Ten Conference football teams. Elton Wieman was removed as the team's head coach in late May 1929. The following players won varsity letters for their work on the 1928 football team: Players who started at least half of Michigan's games are displayed in bold. The following players won aMa letters for their work on the 1928 football team: 1928 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1928 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1928 Big Ten Conference football season. The Wolverines compiled a 3–4–1 record