1949 Мичиган росомахи футбольной команды представляла университет Мичигана в 1949 футбольном сезоне Big Nine конференции . Во втором сезоне под руководством главного тренера Бенни Остербана «Росомахи» установили рекорд 6–2–1 (4–1–1 против соперников по конференции), равнялись со штатом Огайо в чемпионате конференции Big Ten и заняли седьмое место в финале. AP Poll и превзошли всех оппонентов в сумме 135 против 85. [1] [2] 8 октября 1949 года «Росомахи» прервали свою победную серию из 25 игр, проиграв Армию 21–7 игр .
О преступлении, 1949 команды в среднем 12,3 очка, 176,8 бросаясь ярдов, 94,9 мимолетных ярдов, и 272,3 ярдов общего числа преступлений за игру. [3] В рывках за одну попытку команда набирала в среднем всего 4,3 ярда за одну попытку, что является самым низким средним показателем за сезон в истории команды, достигая минимума в игре против Army с 0,7 ярда за попытку атаки (второй самый низкий средний показатель за одну игру в истории команды. ). [4] Чак Ортманн возглавил команду с общим счетом атаки 956 ярдов, [5] включая 627 ярдов паса. [6] Ортманн также бросился на 115 ярдов на 16 выносах против Миннесоты . [7] Включены другие лидеры статистики по преступлениям.Дон Дуфек с 392 ярдами и 30 очками и Гарри Аллис с 23 приемами на 338 ярдов. [8]
В защите команда позволяла набирать в среднем 9,4 очка, 116,4 ярда, 98,7 ярда и 215,1 ярда за игру. [9] Чак Ленц установил школьный рекорд Мичигана с девятью перехватами в 1949 году. Его рекорд был побит Томом Кертисом в 1968 году. [10] В целом защита зафиксировала 25 перехватов, что стало вторым лучшим результатом в истории школы. [11] Мичиган не допустил никаких первых падений , поспешно сыграя против Индианы . [12]
Снасти Элвин Уистерт и Роберт Wahl получил первые команды All-Америка отличием. Вистерт, Ллойд Хеневельд и Чак Ортманн получили награды первой команды All-Big Nine. Дик Кемпторн , выступавший в качестве защитника и полузащитника, был выбран как самый ценный игрок команды.
Команда играла свои домашние игры на стадионе Мичиган в Анн-Арборе, штат Мичиган . Перед сезоном 1949 года Мичиган заменил деревянные трибуны стадиона постоянными стальными трибунами и увеличил вместимость до 97 239 человек. [13] Мичиган возглавил NCAA в 1949 году со средней посещаемостью на дому 93 894 человека (563 363 в шести играх). [14]
СОДЕРЖАНИЕ
1 Расписание
2 Обзор сезона
2.1 Предсезонный
2.2 Штат Мичиган
2.3 в Стэнфорде
2.4 Армия
2,5 на Северо-Западе
2,6 Миннесота
2.7 в Иллинойсе
2,8 Purdue
2.9 Индиана
2.10 Штат Огайо
2.11 Почести и события после окончания сезона
3 игрока
3.1 Победители писем
3.2 Награды и награды
3.3 Статистические лидеры
3.3.1 Спешка
3.3.2 Передача
3.3.3 Получение
3.3.4 Возврат при старте
3.3.5 Возврат Punt
4 Тренерский штаб
5 ссылки
6 Внешние ссылки
Расписание [ править ]
Дата
Противник
Классифицировать
Сайт
Результат
Посещаемость
24 сентября
Штат Мичиган *
Мичиганский стадион
Анн-Арбор, Мичиган ( соперничество )
W 7–3
97 239
1 октября
в Стэнфорде *
Стэнфордский стадион
Стэнфорд, Калифорния
W 27–7
87 123
8 октября
№ 7 Армия *
№ 1
Мичиганский стадион
Анн-Арбор, Мичиган
L 7–21
97 239
15 октября
на северо-западе
№ 7
Стадион Дайче
Эванстон, Иллинойс
L 20–21
54 816
22 октября
No. 3 Миннесота
№ 12
Мичиганский стадион
Анн-Арбор, Мичиган ( Маленький коричневый кувшин )
W 14–7
97 239
29 октября
в Иллинойсе
№ 6
Мемориальный стадион
Шампейн, Иллинойс ( серия )
W 13–0
71 119
5 ноября
Purdue
№ 5
Мичиганский стадион
Анн-Арбор, Мичиган
W 20–12
95 207
12 ноября
Индиана
№ 5
Мичиганский стадион
Анн-Арбор, Мичиган
W 20–7
79 200
19 ноября
№ 7 штат Огайо
№ 5
Мичиганский стадион
Анн-Арбор, Мичиган ( соперничество )
Т 7–7
97 239
* Неконференционная игра
Возвращение домой
Рейтинги из опроса AP, опубликованного до начала игры.
Сводка сезона [ править ]
Предсезонный [ править ]
Команда Мичигана 1948 года финишировала непобежденной и ничейной с результатом 9: 0 и вступила в сезон 1949 года с победной серией из 23 игр, датируемой 29 октября 1946 года. Несколько ключевых игроков из команды 1948 года были потеряны из-за выпуска, в том числе All-American конец Дик Рифенберг , всеамериканский квотербек Пит Эллиотт , центровой Дэн Дворски , защитник Доминик Томази и полузащитник Джин Деррикотт . Найти квотербека, который заменит Эллиотта, и восстановить линию нападения были расценены как самые большие проблемы Мичигана в предсезонном периоде 1949 года. [15] [16]
Key players returning from the 1948 team were All-American tackle Alvin Wistert, halfback Chuck Ortmann, fullback Don Dufek, linebacker Dick Kempthorn, and tackle Robert Wahl.
Michigan State[edit]
Week 1: Michigan State at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Michigan State
3
0
0
0
3
• Michigan
0
7
0
0
7
Date: September 24
Location: Michigan Stadium
Game attendance: 97,239
On September 24, Michigan opened its season with a 7–3 victory over Michigan State. The game was the first in the newly expanded Michigan Stadium and drew a record crowd of 97,239 persons. Michigan State recovered a Dick Kempthorn fumble early in the first quarter and took a 3–0 lead on a field goal by George Smith from the 18-yard line. Lloyd Heneveld recovered a fumble for Michigan at the end of the first quarter at the Michigan State 25-yard line. Four plays later, early in the second quarter, sophomore Bill Putich came off the bench for his collegiate debut on fourth down; he threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Irv Wisniewski, and Harry Allis kicked the extra point.[17]
The Wolverines held the Spartans to 92 rushing yards and 85 passing yards and intercepted as many passes (four) as the Spartans completed. On offense, the Wolverines turned the ball over four times (three times on fumbles, once on an interception) and tallied only 89 rushing yards and 115 passing yards.[17] Michigan State halfback Lynn Chandnois gained acclaim for his efforts on both offense and defense, playing all 60 minutes of the game. Spartan guard Ed Bagdon, winner of the 1949 Outland Trophy, also played more than 55 minutes, as did Don Coleman.[18][19]
at Stanford[edit]
Week 2: Michigan at Stanford
1
2
3
4
Total
• Michigan
7
0
20
0
27
Stanford
0
0
0
7
7
Date: October 1
Location: Stanford Stadium
Game attendance: 87,123
For its second game, Michigan traveled to Palo Alto, California, defeating Stanford by a 27–7 score before 87,123 spectators at Stanford Stadium. Stanford had outscored its first two opponents, San Jose and Harvard, by a combined 93 to 0. The victory extended Michigan's winning streak to 25 games, dating back to the 1946 season. On offense, Michigan totaled 286 rushing yards and 98 passing yards. Chuck Ortmann completed 5 of 16 passes for 81 yards and also rushed for 63 yards.
Leo Koceski rushed for 90 yards and 12 carries and scored two touchdowns. Don Dufek, and Dick Kempthorn also scored touchdowns, and Harry Allis kicked three extra points. On defense, Michigan held Stanford to 116 rushing yards and 110 passing yards and forced six turnovers (three on interceptions and three on fumbles).[20][21]
After its victory over Stanford, Michigan was ranked No. 1 in the weekly AP Poll.[22]
Army[edit]
Week 3: Army at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
• Army
7
7
0
7
21
Michigan
0
0
0
7
7
Date: October 8
Location: Michigan Stadium
Game attendance: 97,239
On October 8, No. 1 Michigan's 25-game winning streak ended with a 21–7 loss to Army (ranked No. 7 in the weekly AP Poll) before a capacity crowd of 97,239 at Michigan Stadium. Army extended its own win streak to 14 games. On Michigan's second play from scrimmage, Chuck Ortmann, who had set the conference passing record in 1948, was kicked in the head, suffered a concussion, and was carried off the field on a stretcher. Without Ortmann to lead the passing game, Michigan completed only three of 23 passes for 16 yards and gave up four interceptions. With Michigan's passing game rendered ineffective, Army played six men on the line in an effort to neutralize Michigan's running game. Don Dufek scored Michigan's lone touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Harry Allis kicked the extra point. Later in the fourth quarter, with Army ahead 14–7, Michigan drove to Army's 16-yard line, but Michigan's Charley Lentz threw an interception into the end zone to end the threat.[23][24]
at Northwestern[edit]
Week 4: Michigan at Northwestern
1
2
3
4
Total
Michigan
0
7
6
7
20
• Northwestern
0
7
7
7
21
Date: October 15
Location: Dyche Stadium
Game attendance: 54,816
On October 15, Michigan lost its second consecutive game, falling by a 21–20 score to Northwestern before a crowd of 54,816 at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. Michigan entered the game as a 13-point favorite. Both teams scored three touchdowns, and the difference was a missed extra point. Harry Allis converted on the first and third extra points, but his kick after Michigan's second touchdown went wide to the right. The win ended Michigan's 15-game winning streak against Big Ten Conference opponents, dating back to 1946. It was also the first time since 1939 that Michigan had lost back-to-back contests; the first victory for Northwestern over Michigan since 1937; and Michigan's first one-point loss since 1940. Michigan dominated the game statistically with 17 first downs to eight for Northwestern, and 215 rushing yards to 159 for Northwestern.[25][26]
Minnesota[edit]
Week 5: Minnesota at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Minnesota
0
0
7
0
7
• Michigan
7
7
0
0
14
Date: October 22
Location: Michigan Stadium
Game attendance: 97,239
On October 22, Michigan (ranked No. 12 in the weekly AP Poll) upset undefeated Minnesota (ranked No. 3) by a 14–7 score before a capacity crowd of 97,239 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan was a two-touchdown underdog before the game. The Detroit Free Press credited "a heroic one-man show" from Chuck Ortmann for the victory. Ortmann accounted for 207 of Michigan's 228 yards. Ortmann ran for Michigan's first touchdown in the first quarter, and Wally Teninga followed with a rushing touchdown as time ran out in the second quarter to give Michigan a 14-0 lead at halftime. Harry Allis kicked both extra points. Michigan's scoring was limited by six turnovers, four on fumbles and two on interceptions. On defense, Michigan held Minnesota to 67 rushing yards (only four yards in the first half) and 77 passing yards. Chuck Lentz intercepted three Minnesota passes in the game. Minnesota's lone touchdown was scored off a blocked punt in the third quarter.[27]
at Illinois[edit]
Week 6: Michigan at Illinois
1
2
3
4
Total
• Michigan
0
7
6
0
13
Illinois
0
0
0
0
0
Date: October 29
Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
Game attendance: 71,119
On October 29, Michigan (ranked No. 6 in the weekly AP Poll) shut out Illinois, 13-0, before a crowd of 71,119 in Champaign. Illinois legends Red Grange and Robert Zuppke were on hand as the Illini celebrated Robert Zuppke Day and the 25th anniversary of the dedication of Memorial Stadium. Michigan gained 118 rushing yards and 145 passing yards and scored in the second quarter on a 51-yard touchdown pass from Chuck Ortmann to Harry Allis and in the third quarter on a short run by Don Peterson. Allis was successful on one of his two extra point kicks. Wally Teninga received praise for his performance, including a 61-yard punt from his own end zone and forcing an Illinois fumble at the Michigan two-yard line and then recovering the fumble. Johnny Karras gained 122 yards on 23 carries for Illinois, but Michigan's defense held the Illini scoreless.[28][29]
Purdue[edit]
Week 7: Purdue at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Purdue
0
6
0
6
12
• Michigan
7
13
0
0
20
Date: November 5
Location: Michigan Stadium
Game attendance: 95,207
On November 5, Michigan (ranked No. 5 in the weekly AP Poll) defeated Purdue by a 20–12 score before a crowd of 95,207 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan took a 7–0 lead on a short run by Don Dufek late in the first quarter. The teams then scored three touchdowns in a span of 90 seconds at the end of the second quarter. Purdue scored a touchdown but missed the extra point kick. Chuck Ortmann returned the ensuing kickoff 83 yards to the Purdue nine-yard line, and Michigan scored on nine-yard run off a reverse by Don Peterson. A short time later, Michigan's Chuck Lentz intercepted a Ken Gorgal pass near midfield and returned it to the Purdue 12-yard line. Bill Putich then threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Harry Allis. Allis was successful on two of three extra point kicks, and Michigan led 20–6 at halftime.[30][31]
Indiana[edit]
Week 8: Indiana at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Indiana
0
7
0
0
7
• Michigan
0
7
13
0
20
Date: November 12
Location: Michigan Stadium
Game attendance: 79,200
On November 12, Michigan (ranked No. 5 in the weekly AP Poll) defeated Indiana by a 20–7 score before a crowd of 79,200 at Michigan Stadium. The game was tied at 7–7 at halftime as the teams traded touchdowns in the second quarter – a one-yard scoring run by Michigan's Wally Teninga followed by a seven-yard touchdown by Indiana quarterback Nick Sebek. Michigan then took the lead with two touchdowns in the third quarter – a six-yard touchdown run on a reverse by Robert Van Summern and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Chuck Ortmann to Don Peterson. Ortmann completed 10 of 19 passes for 160 yards, and Don Dufek rushed for 83 yards on 22 carries. Harry Allis was successful on two of three extra point kicks.[32][33]
Ohio State[edit]
Week 9: Ohio State at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Ohio State
0
0
0
7
7
Michigan
7
0
0
0
7
Date: November 19
Location: Michigan Stadium
Game attendance: 97,239
On November 19, Michigan (ranked No. 5) and Ohio State (ranked No. 7) played to a 7–7 tie before a capacity crowd of 97,239 at Michigan Stadium. With the tie, Michigan and Ohio State shared the 1949 Big Nine Conference championship. Michigan took a 7–0 lead in the first quarter on a 10-yard pass from Wally Teninga to Leo Koceski, and Harry Allis kicked the extra point. Ohio State scored its touchdown in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run by fullback Fred "Curly" Morrison. Jimmy Hague's extra point attempt went wide, but the officials ruled that Michigan end Ozzie Clark was offside. Hague split the uprights with his second attempt, and the game ended in a tie.[34][35]
Post-season honors and developments[edit]
At the end of November the Associated Press (AP) released its final poll with unbeaten Notre Dame rated as the national champion. Michigan was rated at No. 7.[36] The AP also analyzed the top programs' strength of schedule. With three opponents ranked among the top 10 in its final polling (Ohio State, Minnesota, and Army), the AP rated Michigan as having played the toughest schedule in 1949.[37]
On November 24, the Michigan players selected fullback/linebacker Dick Kempthorn as the team's most valuable player. The United Press described him as "one of the top linebackers in Michigan history", citing his "keen analysis" and "vicious tackling".[38] Don Dufek received the Meyer Morton Award.[39]
Four Michigan players received first- or second-team All-America honors as follows:
Tackle Alvin Wistert was a consensus All-American, receiving first-team honors from the All-America Board (AAB), the International News Service (INS), The Sporting News (TSN), and the United Press (UP).[40]
Tackle Robert Wahl received first-team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA).
Halfback Chuck Ortmann received second-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and UP and third-team honors from the FWAA.
Kempthorn received second-team honors from the FWAA.
Several Michigan players also received all-conference honors as follows:
On November 22, the Associated Press announced its all-conference team. Wistert, Ortmann, and guard Lloyd Heneveld received first-team honors. Wahl received second-team honors. Four Wolverines received honorable mention: end Harry Allis, tackle Thomas Johnson, guard Donald McClelland, and back Don Dufek.[41]
On November 30, the United Press announced its all-conference team. Three Michigan players received first-team honors: Heneveld, Wistert, and Ortmann. Wahl received second-team honors.[42]
Players[edit]
Letter winners[edit]
The following players won varsity letters for their participation on the 1949 Michigan football team. Players who started at least four games are shown in bold.
Harry Allis, Flint, Michigan – started 9 games at left end; also placekicker and punter
James L. Atchison, Cleveland[43] – started 3 games at right tackle
William H. Bartlett, Muskegon, Michigan – quarterback
Oswald V. Clark, Montclair, New Jersey[44] – started 2 games at right end
Don Dufek, Evanston, Illinois – started 2 games at fullback, 1 game at right halfback
Robert F. Erben, Akron, Ohio – started 6 games at center
Richard D. Farrer, Trenton, Michigan – center
Alan Fitch, Kensington, Maryland – guard
John Ghindia, Ecorse, Michigan – started 7 games at quarterback
Lloyd A. Heneveld, Holland, Michigan[45] – started 3 games at left guard, 1 game at right guard
John H. Hess, Grand Rapids, Michigan – tackle
Gene Hinton, Drumright, Oklahoma – tackle
Robert C. Holloway, Ann Arbor, Michigan – end
Allen M. Jackson, Dearborn, Michigan – started 4 games at left guard; later, wrote an article for the Atlantic Monthly, "Too Much Football", decrying overemphasis of football in universities.
Thomas Johnson, Muskegon Heights, Michigan – started 3 games at left tackle
Ray Thomas Kelsey, Lakewood, Ohio – end
Dick Kempthorn, Canton, Ohio – started 7 games at fullback
Leo Koceski, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania – started 5 games at right halfback
Carl A. Kreager, Detroit – center
Charles W. Lentz, Toledo, Ohio – halfback
Donald B. McClelland, Calumet, Michigan – started 8 games at right guard, 1 game at left guard
Richard McWilliams, Cleveland, Ohio – tackle
Tony Momsen – started 3 games at center
William Ohlenroth, Chicago – tackle
Chuck Ortmann, Milwaukee – started 7 games at left halfback
Don Peterson, Racine, Wisconsin – halfback
Thomas R. Peterson, Racine, Wisconsin – fullback
Leslie Popp, Fort Wayne, Indiana – end
John E. Powers, Tulsa, Oklahoma – guard
Bill Putich, Cleveland – quarterback
Ralph A. Straffon, Croswell, Michigan – fullback
George Sutherland, Montclair, New Jersey – end
Wally Teninga, Chicago – started 3 games at right halfback
Robert Van Summern, Kenmore, New York – halfback
Robert Wahl, Oak Park, Illinois – started 4 games at right tackle
Irv Wisniewski, Lambertville, Michigan – started 7 games at right end, 2 games at right tackle
Alvin Wistert, Chicago – started 6 games at left tackle
James R. Wolter, Ypsilanti, Michigan – guard
Awards and honors[edit]
Captain: Alvin Wistert[39]
Statistical leaders[edit]
Rushing[edit]
Player
Attempts
Net yards
Yards per attempt
Touchdowns
Don Dufek
122
392
3.2
2
Chuck Ortmann
105
329
3.1
0
Leo Koceski
55
247
4.5
2
Passing[edit]
Player
Attempts
Completions
Interceptions
Comp %
Yards
Yds/Comp
TD
Long
Chuck Ortmann
126
45
3
35.7
627
13.9
2
51
Wally Teninga
32
8
4
25.0
62
7.8
1
16
Bill Putich
8
5
0
62.5
45
9.0
2
12
Receiving[edit]
Player
Receptions
Yards
Yds/Recp
TD
Long
Harry Allis
23
338
14.7
2
51
Irv Wisniewski
11
126
11.4
1
14
John Ghindia
8
77
9.6
0
16
Kickoff returns[edit]
Player
Returns
Yards
Yds/Return
TD
Long
Leo Koceski
8
158
19.8
0
24
Chuck Ortmann
4
149
37.3
0
82
Punt returns[edit]
Player
Returns
Yards
Yds/Return
TD
Long
Charlie Lentz
17
169
9.9
0
17
Wally Teninga
16
160
10.0
0
13
Coaching staff[edit]
Head coach: Bennie Oosterbaan
Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, George Ceithaml, Cliff Keen, Ernest McCoy, Bill Orwig, Don Robinson, Walter Weber, J. T. White[39]
Trainer: Jim Hunt[39]
Manager: Howard Cooper[39]
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^Lyall Smith (November 20, 1949). "M, OSU Tie for Title: 7–7 Spells Bowl for Bucks". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
^Pres Holmes (November 20, 1949). "Michigan, OSU Tie For Crown: Strong Buck Finish Gains 7–7 Tie". The Michigan Daily. pp. 1, 6 – via Bentley Historical Library.
^"Notre Dame Named National Champion". The Mason City Globe-Gazette. November 30, 1949. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Wolverines Had Toughest Slate Among Colleges". Ironwood Daily Globe. December 6, 1949. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Wahl, Kempthorn Given 'M' Honors: Fullback Named as 'Most Valuable' Player". Lansing State Journal. November 24, 1949. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b c d e"1949 Football Team". Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^"Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
^"U-M, Gophers Rule All-Big Ten". Detroit Free Press. November 23, 1949. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
^"All Big Ten Squad Named". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 30, 1949. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
^James L. Atchison, born March 19, 1927, died June 14, 2010, SSN issued Ohio, last address Roswell, Georgia
^Oswald V. Clark, born November 18, 1927, died October 29, 2006, SSN issued New Jersey, last address Traverse City, Michigan
^Lloyd A. Heneveld, born March 1, 1925, died November 24, 2000, SSN issued Michigan, last address Baldwin, Lake, Michigan
External links[edit]
1949 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History