В число лидеров команды по статистике вошли Дэйв Глинка с 755 ярдами передачи, Бенни МакРэй с 342 ярдами передачи , Роберт Джонсон с 230 ярдами приема и Дэйв Рэйми с 36 набранными очками. [6]
The 1959 Michigan Wolverines football team compiled a 4–5 in its first season under head coach Bump Elliott. Several players from the 1959 team were lost to graduation, including fullback and most valuable player Tony Rio, halfback Fred Julian, quarterback Stan Noskin, and 1959 team captain George Genyk.
In May 1960, end Bill Freehan received the team's Meyer Morton Award as the most improved player in the team's spring practice.[7]
In June 1960, halfback Jack Strobel received the team's John Maulbetsch Award on the basis of "need, scholastic ability, together with a capacity, promise and desire for leadership and success."[3][8]
Oregon[edit]
Week 1: Oregon at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Oregon
0
0
0
0
0
• Michigan
7
0
7
7
21
Date: September 24
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Game attendance: 50,889
Scoring summary
1
MICH
Dave Raimey 25-yard run (John Halsted kick)
MICH 7–0
3
MICH
Scott Maentz 9-yard pass from Dave Glinka (Halsted kick)
MICH 14–0
4
MICH
George Mans 10-yard pass from Glinka (Halsted kick)
MICH 21–0
On September 24, Michigan opened its season with a 21–0 victory over Oregon. The game was played before a crowd of 50,889 at Michigan Stadium. On the opening drive, Michigan drove 53 yards for a touchdown. Sophomore halfback Dave Raimey ran 25 yards for the score on the first carry of his collegiate career. Sophomore quarterback Dave Glinka, also playing in his first collegiate game, threw touchdown passes of 10 yards to George Mans and nine yards to Scott Maentz. Michigan out-gained the Webfoots by a total of 377 yards to 135. Mans caught four passes for 65 yards and, playing on defense as well, recovered an Oregon fumble. Ken Tureaud led the Wolverines with 58 rushing yards.[9]
Michigan State[edit]
Week 2: Michigan at Michigan State
1
2
3
4
Total
Michigan
7
10
0
0
17
• Ohio State
7
7
3
7
24
Date: October 1
Location: East Lansing, MI
Game attendance: 76,490
Scoring summary
1
MICH
Dave Raimey 2-yard run (John Halsted kick)
MICH 7–0
1
MSU
Tom Wilson 6-yard run (Art Brandstatter kick)
TIE 7–7
2
MICH
Halsted 35-yard field goal
MICH 10–7
2
9:46
MSU
Ballman 4-yard run (Brandstatter kick)
MSU 14–10
2
9:32
MICH
Dennis Fitzgerald 99-yard kickoff return (Halsted kick)
MICH 17–14
3
MSU
Brandstatter 32-yard field goal
TIE 17–17
4
MSU
Carol Charon 3-yard run (Brandstatter kick)
MSU 24–17
On October 1, Michigan lost its annual rivalry game with Michigan State, 24–17, before a record-setting crowd of 76,490 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan held a 17–14 lead at halftime. The highlight of the first half was a 99-yard kickoff return by Michigan halfback Dennis Fitzgerald. In a game that saw seven changes in the lead, Michigan State fullback Carl Charon scored the game-winning touchdown on a three-yard run with less than three minutes remaining in the game. In the Detroit Free Press, Lyall Smith called it one of the most sensational matches in the history of the rivalry: "It had everything. It had more than everything. It was one of collegiate football's greatest days and, if you don't believe it, wait about 20 years from now. They'll still be talking about it."[10]
Duke[edit]
Week 3: Duke at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Duke
0
6
0
0
6
• Michigan
6
7
6
12
31
Date: October 8
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Game attendance: 77,183
Scoring summary
1
MICH
Dennis Fitzgerald 1-yard run (kick failed)
MICH 6–0
2
DUKE
Mark Leggett 1-yard run (kick failed)
TIE 6–6
2
MICH
Dave Raimey 5-yard run (John Halsted kick)
MICH 13–6
3
MICH
Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Dave Glinka (kick failed)
MICH 19–6
4
MICH
Raimey 18-yard run (pass failed)
MICH 25–6
4
MICH
Jack Strobel 2-yard run (pass failed)
MICH 31–0
On October 8, Michigan defeated Duke, 31–6, before a crowd of 77,183 at Michigan Stadium. Sophomore halfback Dave Raimey rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Dennis Fitzgerald also scored twice on a one-yard run and five-yard pass reception.[11]
Northwestern[edit]
Week 4: Northwestern at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Northwestern
0
0
0
7
7
• Michigan
0
6
0
8
14
Date: October 15
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Game attendance: 64,514
Scoring summary
2
MICH
Bob Johnson 35-yard pass from Dave Glinka (kick failed)
MICH 6–0
4
NW
Al Kimbrough 19-yard run (Stock kick)
NW 7–6
4
MICH
Bill Tunnicliff 1-yard run (Bennie McRae pass from Glinka)
MICH 14–7
On October 15, Michigan defeated Northwestern, 14–7, before a crowd of 64,514 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan took a 6–0 lead in the second quarter on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Dave Glinka to Bob Johnson, but John Halsted's extra-point kick went wide. Early in the fourth quarter, Dave Raimey fumbled a punt at the Wolverines' 27-yard line. On fourth-and-two, Northwestern took the lead on a 19-yard pitchout and run by Al Kimbrough. Glinka then completed a 50-yard pass to Johnson at the one-yard line. The pass was nearly intercepted by two Northwestern defenders, but the ball was bumped from the defenders into Johnson's hands. Fullback Bill Tunnicliff then ran the remaining yard for the game-winning touchdown, and Glinka passed to Bennie McRae for a two-point conversion. After the game, Northwestern coach Ara Parseghian credited Michigan's line: "Michigan's line is much better than we expected and much faster than last year."[12]
Minnesota[edit]
Week 5: Minnesota at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
• Minnesota
0
7
0
3
10
Michigan
0
0
0
0
0
Date: October 22
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Game attendance: 69,352
Scoring summary
2
MINN
Jim Rogers 2-yard run (Rogers kick)
MINN 7–0
4
MINN
Rogers 12-yard field goal
MINN 10–0
On October 22, Michigan lost to Minnesota by a 10–0 score in the annual Little Brown Jug game before a crowd of 69,352 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan turned the ball over seven times on five fumbles and two interceptions. Jim Rogers scored all 10 points for Minnesota on a two-yard run, an extra point, and a field goal. After the game, Minnesota players carried coach Murray Warmath off the field.[13]
Wisconsin[edit]
Week 6: Michigan at Wisconsin
1
2
3
4
Total
Michigan
6
7
0
0
13
• Wisconsin
6
0
0
10
16
Date: October 29
Location: Madison, WI
Game attendance: 57,629
Scoring summary
1
WIS
Ron Miller 1-yard run (kick failed)
WIS 6–0
1
MICH
Dave Raimey 1-yard run (kick failed)
TIE 6–6
2
MICH
Raimey 12-yard run (Bill Freehan kick)
MICH 13–6
4
WIS
John Fabry 1-yard run (Kunesh kick)
TIE 13–13
4
WIS
Jim Bakken 19-yard field goal
MICH 16–13
On October 29, Michigan lost to Wisconsin, 16–13, before a crowd of 57,629 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Michigan halfback Dave Raimey scored two rushing touchdowns in the first half to give Michigan a 13–6 lead at halftime. Jim Bakken kicked a game-winning 19-yard field goal with less than two minutes remaining in the game.[14]
Illinois[edit]
Week 7: Illinois at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Indiana
7
0
0
0
7
• Michigan
0
8
13
8
29
Date: November 5
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Game attendance: 62,927
Scoring summary
1
ILL
Marshall Starks 4-yard pass from Johnny Easterbrook (Gerry Wood kick)
ILL 7–0
2
MICH
Bill Tunnicliff 1-yard run (Dennis Fitzgerald pass from Dave Glinka)
MICH 8–7
On November 5, Michigan defeated Illinois, 8–7, before a crowd of 62,927 at Michigan Stadium. The game matched brothers Bump Elliott and Pete Elliott, head coaches of the Wolverines and Illini. Illinois took a 7–0 lead on a four-yard pass from Johnny Easterbrook to Marshall Starks. In the second quarter, Michigan gambled on a fake punt on fourth-and-seven; Dave Glinka took the snap on the fake and threw for a 17-yard gain to Bob Johnson at Illinois' 26-yard line. The Wolverines' then drove to the one-yard line with Bill Tunnicliff scoring on a one-yard run. Glinka then passed to Fitzgerald for a two-point conversion, giving Michigan its winning margin of one point. Neither team scored in the second half.[15]
Indiana[edit]
Week 8: Indiana at Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Indiana
7
0
0
0
7
• Michigan
0
8
13
8
29
Date: November 12
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Game attendance: 51,936
Scoring summary
1
IND
Mike Lopa 58-yard run (Nichols kick)
IND 7–0
2
5:47
MICH
Scott Maentz 31-yard pass from Dave Glinka (Dennis Fitzgerald pass from Glinka)
MICH 8–7
3
MICH
Bill Tunnicliff 1-yard run (Glinka pass failed)
MICH 14–7
3
MICH
Ken Tureaud 5-yard run (Bill Freehan kick)
MICH 21–7
4
MICH
John Kowalik 3-yard run (Jim Zubkus pass from Don Hannah)
MICH 29–7
On November 12, Michigan defeated Indiana, 29–7, before a crowd of 51,936 at Michigan Stadium. Indiana, which had beaten Michigan in the prior two meetings, drove 85 yards on its opening possession, capped by a 58-yard run by Mike Lopa. Michigan took the lead in the second quarter on a 31-yard pass from Dave Glinka to Scott Maentz. The score was 8–7 at halftime, but Michigan held Indiana to only seven yards in the second half. Michigan scored three touchdowns in the second half on runs by Bill Tunnicliff, Ken Tureaud, and John Kowalik. Two of Michigan's second-half touchdowns were aided by Indiana fumbles inside its 20-yard line. Bennie McRae led Michigan's backs with 87 rushing yards. Substituting extensively, Michigan used 56 players in the game. Michigan's leading scorer Dave Raimey did not play due to an ankle injury.[16]
The Indiana game did not count in the Big Ten standings as a penalty for Indiana's violation of recruiting rules. After the game, Indiana coach Phil Dickens commented on the talent disparity between the teams: "You don't go bear hunting with a switch."[16]
Ohio State[edit]
Week 9: Michigan at Ohio State
1
2
3
4
Total
Michigan
0
0
0
0
0
• Ohio State
0
0
0
7
7
Date: November 19
Location: Columbus, OH
Game attendance: 83,107
Scoring summary
4
OHIO
Bob Ferguson 17-yard run (Ben Jones kick)
OHIO 7–0
On November 19, Michigan defeated Ohio State, 7–0, before a crowd of 83,107 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The game was scoreless through three quarters. Early in the fourth quarter, Ohio State fullback Bob Ferguson ran 17 yards for the game-winning touchdown. Michigan's defense held the Buckeyes, the leading offense in the Big Ten with an average of 335 yards per game, to 168 yards of total offense. Michigan totaled 218 yards. After the game, Michigan coach Bump Elliott said: "We played good football, but we didn't get the big play. It was a shame to lose after playing so well."[17][18] Ohio State coach Woody Hayes also praised Michigan's defense: "Michigan was the hardest-hitting defensive team we played all year."[19]
Award season[edit]
No Michigan players were named to the 1960 All-America team. Team captain and center Gerald Smith received second-team honors from the Associated Press and United Press International on the 1960 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[20][21]
At the school's annual football "bust" on November 28, senior halfback Dennis Fitzgerald received the team's most valuable player award.[3][22]
Personnel[edit]
Players[edit]
1960 team captain Gerald Smith
1960 MVP Dennis Fitzgerald
The following 38 players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1960 Michigan football team. Players who started at least four games are shown with their names in bold.[3]
Reid Bushong, 6'1", 185 pounds, senior Toledo, OH – started 1 game at left halfback
Keith E. Cowan – end
Guy Curtis – tackle
Guy J. DeStefano – fullback
Dennis Fitzgerald, 5'10", 185 pounds, senior, Ann Arbor, MI – started 2 games at right halfback
Bill Freehan, 6'3", 195 pounds, end, Royal Oak, MI – started 2 games at left end
Dave Glinka, 6'1", 198 pounds, quarterback, Toledo, OH – started 3 games at quarterback
Todd Grant – center
Lee Hall, 6'0", 208 pounds, junior, Charlotte, MI – started 2 games at left guard
John Halsted, 6'2", 208 pounds, senior, Bay City, MI – started 1 game at left end
Donald Hannah – quarterback
Willard R. Hildebrand – tackle
John Houtman – center
Thomas Jobson, 6'0", 215 pounds, senior, Flint, MI – started 9 games at left tackle
Robert Johnson, 6'2", 201 pounds, senior, Chicago – started 9 games at right end
Thomas Kerr – center
Scott Maentz, 6'3", 206 pounds, junior, East Grand Rapids, MI – started 6 games at left end
George Mans – tackle
Gary McNitt, 5'10", 191 pounds, senior, Mesick, MI – started 4 games at right halfback
Bennie McRae, 6'0", 170 pounds, junior, Newport News, VA – started 8 games at left halfback
John Minko – guard
Joe O'Donnell – fullback
David Palomaki – tackle
Paul Poulos, 5'11", 205 pounds, senior, Ambridge, PA – started 7 games at left guard
J. Paul Raeder – halfback
Dave Raimey, 5'10", 190 pounds, sophomore, Dayton, OH – started 3 games at right halfback
Jon Schopf, 6'2", 228 pounds, junior, Grand Rapids, MI – started 9 games at right tackle
Gerald Smith, 5'11", 190 pounds, senior, Detroit – started 9 games at center
John Stamos, 6'1", 208 pounds, junior, Chicago – started 6 games at quarterback
William R. Stine – tackle
Jack Strobel – halfback
Dick Syring, 6'0", 192 pounds, senior, Bay City, MI – started 9 games at right guard
Bill Tunnicliff, 6'1", 210 pounds, junior, Ferndale, MI – started 1 game at fullback
Ken Tureaud, 6'1", 198 pounds, junior, Detroit – started 7 games at fullback
Rudd Van Dyne, 6'0", 198 pounds, senior, Sedalia, MO – started 1 game at fullback
John C. Walker – center
Grant W. Walls Jr. – tackle
James A. Ward – halfback
Coaches and other staff[edit]
Head coach Bump Elliott
Head coach: Bump Elliott[3]
Assistant coaches:
Don Dufek – freshman coach[23]
Henry Fonde – backfield coach
Jack Fouts – interior line coach
Robert Hollway – defensive and line coach[24]
Jack "Jocko" Nelson -–end coach
Trainer: Jim Hunt[3]
Team doctor: A. W. Coxon
Manager: Fred Nemancheck[3]
Statistical leaders[edit]
Michigan's individual statistical leaders for the 1960 season include those listed below.[6][25]
Rushing[edit]
Player
Attempts
Net yards
Yards per attempt
Touchdowns
Bennie McRae
80
342
4.3
0
Dave Raimey
62
292
4.7
6
Dennis Fitzgerald
66
263
4.0
1
Ken Tureaud
60
233
3.9
1
Jack Strobel
27
124
4.6
1
Bill Tunnicilff
36
107
3.0
2
Passing[edit]
Player
Attempts
Completions
Interceptions
Comp %
Yards
Yds/Comp
TD
Long
Dave Glinka
124
54
11
43.5
755
14.0
5
50
John Stamos
12
3
0
25.0
55
18.0
0
na
Receiving[edit]
Player
Receptions
Yards
Yds/Recp
TD
Long
Robert Johnson
15
230
15.3
1
50
George Mans
9
136
15.1
1
31
Scott Maentz
7
127
18.1
2
34
Scoring[edit]
Player
TDs
XPM
FGM
Points
Dave Raimey
6
0
0
36
Bill Tunnicliff
2
0
0
12
Dennis Fitzgerald
2
0
0
12
Scott Maentz
2
0
0
12
[2]
Kickoff returns[edit]
Player
Returns
Yards
Yds/Return
TD
Long
Bennie McRae
9
169
18.8
0
39
Dennis Fitzgerald
3
138
46.0
1
99
Dave Raimey
3
78
26.0
0
16
Punt returns[edit]
Player
Returns
Yards
Yds/Return
TD
Long
Bennie McRae
14
113
8.1
0
18
Gary McNitt
5
56
11.2
0
31
Reid Bushong
4
45
11.3
0
14
References[edit]
^ a bMichigan's victory over Indiana was not counted as a conference game due to sanctions imposed on Indiana for violation of recruiting rules. If that victory is omitted, Michigan's conference record was 3–4.
^ a b c"1960 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^ a b c d e f g h i j"1960 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^"Matte and Ferguson Picked On All-Big Ten Team". Toledo Blade. November 22, 1960.
^"Big Ten Coaches Name Three Bucks All Stars". The Terre Haute Star. November 25, 1960. p. 26.
^ a b"1960 Michigan Wolverines Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^"End Bill Freehan Is 'Most Improved'". The Michigan Daily. May 10, 1969. p. 6 – via Bentley Historical Library.
^"Strobel Wins Sports Award". The Michigan Daily. June 22, 1960. p. 4 – via Bentley Historical Library.
^Bob Pille (September 25, 1960). "But M Comes Through, 21–0". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
^Lyall Smith (October 2, 1960). "Wild, Man! It's MSU, 24–17: Last-Ditch TD Turns Back Fighting U-M". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
^Bob Pille (October 9, 1960). "U-M Gives Duke the Devil: Raimey Runs Up 31–6 Rout". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E3 – via Newspapers.com.
^Bob Pille (October 16, 1960). "U-M Lucky: Bounce Beats NU, 14–7". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E3 – via Newspapers.com.
^Bob Pille (October 23, 1960). "Gophers Go Go Against M, 10-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E3 – via Newspapers.com.
^Bob Pille (October 30, 1960). "Badger Injury Hurts M Most". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
^Lyall Smith (November 6, 1960). "Spartans, U-M Squeeze Home: Gambles Edge Illinois, 8–7". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a bBob Pille (November 13, 1960). "Indiana Has Its Fun, But U-M Rolls, 29–7". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
^Bob Pille (November 20, 1960). "Buckeye Power Throttles U-M Hopes, 7–0". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Bucks Edge Wolverines, 7–0: Ferguson Scores Last Period TD". The Michigan Daily. November 20, 1960. pp. 1, 6 – via Bentley Historical Library.
^Tom Witecki (November 20, 1960). "Hayes Lauds Hard-Hitting 'M' Defense". The Michigan Daily. p. 6 – via Bentley Historical Library.
^"Matte and Ferguson Picked On All-Big Ten Team". Toledo Blade. November 22, 1960.
^"Big Ten Coaches Name Three Bucks All Stars". The Terre Haute Star. November 25, 1960. p. 26.
^"Old and New". Detroit Free Press. November 29, 1960. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Illinois Hopes To Extend Victory Streak As Pete, 'Bump' Prepare for Initial Clash". The Michigan Daily. November 2, 1960. p. 6 – via Bentley Historical Library.
^"'M', Gophers Vie for Little Brown Jug". The Michigan Daily. October 22, 1960. p. 5 – via Bentley Historical Library.
^"Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". Mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2017.(statistics retrieved by entering "1960" in the box for "Games & Totals by Season" and then, at the next screen, choosing "Display Season Totals")
