1960 Michigan Wolverines football team
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The 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan
in the 1960 college football season
. The team's head coach was Bump Elliott
. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium
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University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in the 1960 college football season
1960 college football season
The 1960 college football season marked the last time that the University of Minnesota was a national champion on the gridiron. Murray Warmath's Minnesota Gophers were not in the Top 20 in preseason polling, but received the AP Trophy at the end of the regular season...
. The team's head coach was Bump Elliott
Bump Elliott
Chalmers W. "Bump" Elliott is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played halfback at Purdue University and the University of Michigan...
. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium
Michigan Stadium
Michigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. Before playing football at the stadium, the Wolverines played on Ferry Field...
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Schedule
Rushing
| Player | Attempts | Net yards | Yards per attempt | Touchdowns |
| Bennie McRae Bennie McRae Benjamin Prince McRae is a former American football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. He played college football at the Michigan as a running back, kickoff returner and punt returner and was drafted in the second... |
80 | 342 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Dave Raimey Dave Raimey David Raimey is a former running back and defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1965 to 1968 and the Toronto Argonauts from 1969 to 1974 of the Canadian Football League... |
62 | 292 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Dennis Fitzgerald Dennis Fitzgerald Joseph Dennis Fitzgerald was an American Freestyle wrestler and football player and coach. Fitzgerald played college football as a halfback at the University of Michigan and was selected as named the most valuable player on the 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team... |
66 | 263 | 4.0 | 1 |
Passing
| Player | Attempts | Completions | Interceptions | Comp % | Yards | Yds/Comp | TD | Long |
| Dave Glinka Dave Glinka David Glinka is a retired amateur American football player. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1960 to 1962.-Early years:A native of Toledo, Ohio, Glinka attended Toledo Catholic Central High School... |
124 | 54 | 11 | 43.5 | 755 | 14.0 | 5 | 50 |
Receiving
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Yds/Recp | TD | Long |
| Robert Johnson | 15 | 230 | 15.3 | 1 | 50 |
| George Mans George Mans George W. Mans is a former American football player and coach and politician. He was the captain of the 1961 Michigan Wolverines football team, an assistant football coach at the University of Michigan from 1966 to 1973, and the head coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles football team from 1974 to... |
9 | 136 | 15.1 | 1 | 31 |
| Scott Maentz | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 2 | 34 |
Kickoff returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| Bennie McRae Bennie McRae Benjamin Prince McRae is a former American football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. He played college football at the Michigan as a running back, kickoff returner and punt returner and was drafted in the second... |
9 | 169 | 18.8 | 0 | 39 |
| Dennis Fitzgerald Dennis Fitzgerald Joseph Dennis Fitzgerald was an American Freestyle wrestler and football player and coach. Fitzgerald played college football as a halfback at the University of Michigan and was selected as named the most valuable player on the 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team... |
3 | 138 | 46.0 | 1 | 99 |
| Dave Raimey Dave Raimey David Raimey is a former running back and defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1965 to 1968 and the Toronto Argonauts from 1969 to 1974 of the Canadian Football League... |
3 | 78 | 26.0 | 0 | 16 |
Punt returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| Bennie McRae Bennie McRae Benjamin Prince McRae is a former American football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. He played college football at the Michigan as a running back, kickoff returner and punt returner and was drafted in the second... |
14 | 113 | 8.1 | 0 | 18 |
| Gary McNitt | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 31 |
| Reid Bushong | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 14 |
Players
- Reid Bushong - started 1 game at left halfback
- Dennis FitzgeraldDennis FitzgeraldJoseph Dennis Fitzgerald was an American Freestyle wrestler and football player and coach. Fitzgerald played college football as a halfback at the University of Michigan and was selected as named the most valuable player on the 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team...
- started 2 games at right halfback - Bill FreehanBill FreehanWilliam Ashley Freehan is a former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the Detroit Tigers...
- started 2 games at left end - Dave GlinkaDave GlinkaDavid Glinka is a retired amateur American football player. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1960 to 1962.-Early years:A native of Toledo, Ohio, Glinka attended Toledo Catholic Central High School...
- started 3 games at quarterback - Lee Hall - started 2 games at left guard
- John Halsted - started 1 game at left end
- Thomas Jobson - started 9 games at left tackle
- Robert Johnson - started 9 games at right end
- Scott Maentz - started 6 games at left end
- Gary McNitt - started 4 games at right halfback
- Bennie McRaeBennie McRaeBenjamin Prince McRae is a former American football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. He played college football at the Michigan as a running back, kickoff returner and punt returner and was drafted in the second...
- started 8 games at left halfback - Paul Poulos - started 7 games at left guard
- Dave RaimeyDave RaimeyDavid Raimey is a former running back and defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1965 to 1968 and the Toronto Argonauts from 1969 to 1974 of the Canadian Football League...
- started 3 games at right halfback - Jon Schopf - started 9 games at right tackle
- Gerald Smith - started 9 games at center
- John Stamos - started 6 games at quarterback
- Dick Syring - started 9 games at right guard
- Bill Tunnicliff - started 1 game at fullback
- Ken Tureaud - started 7 games at fullback
- Rudd Van Dyne - started 1 game at fullback
Awards and honors
- Captain: Gerald Smith
- Most Valuable Player: Dennis FitzgeraldDennis FitzgeraldJoseph Dennis Fitzgerald was an American Freestyle wrestler and football player and coach. Fitzgerald played college football as a halfback at the University of Michigan and was selected as named the most valuable player on the 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team...
- Meyer Morton Award: Bill FreehanBill FreehanWilliam Ashley Freehan is a former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the Detroit Tigers...
- John Maulbetsch Award: Jack Strobel
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Bump ElliottBump ElliottChalmers W. "Bump" Elliott is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played halfback at Purdue University and the University of Michigan...
- Assistant coaches: Don DufekDon Dufek, Sr.Don Dufek, Sr. is a former American football player and athletic director at Grand Valley State University and Kent State University. He is the father of All-American football players Don, and Bill as well as Joe who all played in the National Football League....
, Henry FondeHenry FondeHenry Fonde was an American football player and coach. He played for the University of Michigan from 1945 to 1947 under head coach Fritz Crisler. In ten years as the head football coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School , he compiled a record of 69–6–4...
, Jack FoutsJack FoutsJack Fouts is former American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Ohio Wesleyan University from 1964 to 1983 and at Cornell University in 1989, compiling a career college football record of 80–100–9.-External links:...
, Robert Holloway, Jack Nelson - Trainer: Jim Hunt
- Manager: Fred Nemancheck