Point-a-Minute teams at the University of Michigan

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The Point-a-Minute teams at the University of Michigan were early 20th-century Wolverine football squads famed for their explosive, high-scoring offenses that averaged roughly a point per minute under coach Fielding H. "Hurry Up" Yost.

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instanceOf college football team era
historical sports team designation
achievement known for lopsided victories over opponents
recognized as one of the most dominant stretches in early college football
alsoKnownAs Yost Point-a-Minute teams NERFINISHED
athleticProgram Michigan Wolverines athletics NERFINISHED
city Ann Arbor, Michigan NERFINISHED
coach Fielding H. Yost NERFINISHED
coachNickname Hurry Up Yost NERFINISHED
conference Western Conference NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
definingCoachEra Fielding H. Yost early Michigan tenure
endTime 1905
eraOf Michigan Wolverines football program NERFINISHED
governingBody Intercollegiate football rules of the early 1900s
headCoach Fielding H. Yost NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance helped establish Michigan as a national football power
homeStadium Ferry Field NERFINISHED
legacy frequently cited in discussions of greatest college football teams of the pre-AP era
levelOfPlay NCAA college football NERFINISHED
nickname Point-a-Minute teams NERFINISHED
notableSeason 1901 Michigan Wolverines football team NERFINISHED
1902 Michigan Wolverines football team NERFINISHED
1903 Michigan Wolverines football team NERFINISHED
1904 Michigan Wolverines football team NERFINISHED
1905 Michigan Wolverines football team NERFINISHED
offensiveReputation explosive scoring
offensiveStyle high-scoring offense
region Midwestern United States
scoringRateDescription averaged roughly a point per minute of play
sport American football
startTime 1901
styleNicknameOrigin nickname derived from average of about one point scored per minute of game time
teamName Michigan Wolverines football NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 20th century
university University of Michigan NERFINISHED

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Hurry Up Yost notableFor Point-a-Minute teams at the University of Michigan