1962 Michigan Wolverines football team
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The 1962 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan
in the 1962 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 1962 college football season
1962 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... |
124 | 385 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Wayne Sparkman | 35 | 133 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Bob Timberlake | 74 | 108 | 1.5 | 0 |
Passing
| Player | Attempts | Completions | Interceptions | Comp % | Yards | Yds/Comp | TD | Long |
| Bob Chandler | 64 | 29 | 4 | 45.3 | 401 | 13.8 | 1 | 17 |
| Bob Timberlake | 34 | 16 | 3 | 47.1 | 179 | 11.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Forest Evashevski, Jr. | 35 | 11 | 3 | 31.4 | 83 | 7.5 | 0 | 17 |
Receiving
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Yds/Recp | TD | Long |
| Harvey Chapman | 11 | 225 | 20.4 | 0 | 32 |
| Bob Timberlake | 10 | 160 | 16.0 | 1 | 50 |
| Ron Kocan | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 11 |
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 | 170 | 17.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Jack Strobel | 8 | 138 | 17.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Harvey Chapman | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 0 | |
Punt returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| Harvey Chapman | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 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... |
8 | 22 | 2.8 | ||
| Tom Prichard | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | |
Players
- Bob Brown - started 6 games at left end
- Robert Chandler - started 3 games at quarterback
- Harvey Chapman - started 3 games at right halfback, 1 game at left halfback
- Jim Conley - started 3 games at left end
- Bill Dodd - started 4 games at fullback
- 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 game at quarterback - Jim Green - started 3 games at center
- John Houtman - started 1 game at left tackle
- Tom Keating - started 1 game at left tackle
- Ron Kocan - started 3 games at right end
- Dave Kurtz - started 8 games at right guard
- Bill Laskey - started 5 games at right end
- John Marcum - started 1 game at right guard
- John Minko - started 9 games at left guard
- William Muir - started 4 games at center
- 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 9 games at right tackle - Lou Pavloff - started 1 game at center
- Tom Prichard - started 3 games at left halfback
- 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 4 games at right halfback - Dick Rindfuss - started 2 games at right halfback
- Wayne Sparkman - started 5 games at fullback
- Jack Strobel - started 3 games at left halfback
- Dick Szymanski - started 1 game at center
- Bob Timberlake - started 6 games at quarterback, 2 games at left halfback
- Jim Ward - started 1 game at right end
Awards and honors
- Captain: Bob Brown
- Most Valuable Player: Dave Raimey
- Meyer Morton Award: John Minko
- John Maulbetsch Award: Bob Timberlake
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: Anthony Klain