1961 Michigan Wolverines football team
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The 1961 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan
in the 1961 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 1961 college football season
1961 college football season
During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" polls. The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in...
. 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 |
| 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... |
99 | 496 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 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... |
75 | 453 | 6.0 | 3 |
| Bill Tunnicliff | 96 | 396 | 4.1 | 3 |
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... |
96 | 46 | 5 | 47.9 | 588 | 12.8 | 5 | 72 |
| Bob Chandler | 11 | 6 | 0 | 54.5 | 100 | 16.7 | 1 | 36 |
Receiving
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Yds/Recp | 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... |
10 | 210 | 21.0 | 2 | 72 |
| 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... |
14 | 138 | 9.9 | 1 | 16 |
| Robert Brown | 5 | 110 | 22.0 | 2 | 45 |
Kickoff returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| 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... |
10 | 308 | 30.8 | 1 | 90 |
| 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... |
8 | 148 | 18.5 | 0 | 29 |
| Ed Hood | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 42 |
Punt returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| 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... |
7 | 92 | 13.1 | 1 | 54 |
| 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... |
10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 |
| Harvey Chapman | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 17 |
Players
- Douglas Bickle - started 4 games at right tackle, 3 games at left tackle
- Harvey Chapman - started 1 game at left halfback
- 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 2 games at quarterback - Todd Grant - started 6 games at center
- Lee Hall - started 5 games at right guard, 3 games at left guard
- John Houtman - started 6 games at left tackle
- Dave Kurtz - started 1 game at right guard
- Scott Maentz - started 9 games at left end
- Frank Maloney - started 1 game at right guard
- George MansGeorge MansGeorge 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...
- started 9 games at right end - 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 - John Minko - started 6 games at left guard
- Joe O'DonnellJoe O'Donnell (American football)Joseph Raymond O'Donnell is a former offensive lineman who played eight seasons for the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League and the National Football League. He was a part of the 1964 and 1965 AFL Championship teams. O'Donnell was an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1965...
- started 1 game at right guard - Jim Raeder - started 4 games at fullback
- 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 9 games at right halfback - Jon Schopf - started 5 games at right tackle
- John Stamos - started 7 games at quarterback
- Bill Tunnicliff - started 1 game at fullback
- Ken Tureaud - started 3 games at fullback
- John Walker - started 3 games at center, 1 game at right guard
Awards and honors
- Captain: George MansGeorge MansGeorge 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...
- All-Conference: 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...
- Most Valuable Player: John Walker
- Meyer Morton Award: 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...
- John Maulbetsch Award: Harvey Chapman
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: Richard Asel