Miami (OH) The season opened with a 55–0 defeat of the
Miami Redskins.
At Michigan Agricultural In the second game of the 1924 season, Michigan travelled to East Lansing to face the "Farmers" of Michigan Agricultural College. The game remained scoreless through the first three quarters. Michigan scored on a pass from halfback Frederick Parker to end
Herb Steger to win the game by a 7–0 score. The 1925
Michiganensian described the play as follows: "In the last few minutes of play, Parker threw one of the long sensational passes that characterized the Wolverine's attack throughout the entire season, to Captain Steger who caught it and ran for a touchdown." According to
The New York Times, Michigan center
Robert J. Brown "was credited with an outstanding performance in the line."
At Illinois Michigan sustained its first loss of the season on October 18, 1924, losing to Illinois by a score of 39–14.
Red Grange gained national notoriety for his performance in the game. Grange returned the opening kick-off 95 yards for a touchdown and scored four touchdowns in the first quarter to give Illinois a 27–0 lead. Grange scored five touchdowns in the game and gained 402 yards.
The New York Times reported: "Unbiased experts agree that his performance was among the greatest ever seen on an American gridiron."
Herb Steger ran for a Michigan touchdown in the second quarter.
Tod Rockwell scored Michigan's final touchdown in the fourth quarter. Rockwell also kicked both of Michigan's extra points.
The New York Times also took note of Friedman's debut, noting that Michigan had found "a new and dazzling gridiron meteor" in his first game as a regular. Michigan's starting lineup against Wisconsin was Miller (left end),
Tom Edwards (left tackle),
Edliff Slaughter (left guard),
Robert J. Brown (center),
Harry Hawkins (right guard),
George Babcock (right tackle), William Flora (right end),
Herb Steger (quarterback),
Tod Rockwell (left halfback),
Benny Friedman (right halfback), and
Dutch Marion (fullback). Michigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was James Miller (left end),
Tom Edwards (left tackle),
Edliff Slaughter (left guard),
Robert J. Brown (center), Harold Steele (right guard),
George Babcock (right tackle), William Flora (right end),
Tod Rockwell (quarterback), William Herrnstein (left halfback),
Benny Friedman (right halfback), and
Dutch Marion (fullback). Michigan's starting lineup against Northwestern was James Miller (left end),
Tom Edwards (left tackle),
Edliff Slaughter (left guard),
Robert J. Brown (center), Harold Steele (right guard), Walter Kunow (right tackle), William Flora (right end),
Tod Rockwell (quarterback), William Herrnstein (left halfback),
Benny Friedman (right halfback), and
Dutch Marion (fullback).
At Ohio State Michigan overcame a late 6–0 deficit to win, 16–6, against
Ohio State.
Edliff Slaughter scored a touchdown in the game.
Iowa In the final game of the season, Michigan lost to Iowa, 9–2, at Ferry Field. Michigan scored the first points of the game when an Iowa kick was blocked, and an Iowa player recovered the ball in the end zone. Iowa's fullback Scantlebury scored the only touchdown of the game on a one-yard run in the first quarter, but he missed the kick for extra point. Iowa led 6–2 at the end of the first quarter, and neither team was able to score in the second or third quarters. In the fourth quarter, Iowa drove to Michigan's 18-yard-line and settled for a field goal by right tackle Hancock for three points. According to the Associated Press account of the game, "Michigan carried the ball effectively through the Iowa line but could not gain within the twenty yard line." ==Postseason==