The 1928 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1928 college football season. The team's head coach was Elton Wieman. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
The following players won varsity letters for their work on the 1928 football team:
Marshall H. Boden - end
Alan Bovard - started 6 games at center
Francis M. Cornwell - end
Raymond A. Cragin - started 2 games at center, 2 games at left guard, 1 game at right tackle
Alvin G. Dahlem - started 2 games at right halfback, 1 game at left halfback
Leo Draveling - started 7 games at right end
Joe Gembis - started 5 games at fullback
Walter E. Geistert - halfback
Daniel W. Holmes - halfback
Stanley J. Hozer - started 2 games at fullback
Bruce W. Hulburt - started 4 games at right tackle
J. Wilfred Orwig - started 1 games at right end
Howard W. Poe - started 6 games at left guard, 1 game at right guard
Otto Pommerening - started 7 games at left tackle, 1 game at left end
Edwin B. Poorman - tackle
George E. Rich - started 4 games at quarterback, 2 games at left halfback, 1 game at right halfback, 1 game at fullback
James Simrall - started 3 games at left halfback, 2 games at right halfback
George G. Squier - started 1 game at right guard, 1 game at right tackle
Alfred E. Steinke - started 6 games at right guard
Harvey G. Straub - started 3 games at quarterback
John H. G. Totzke - started 1 game at left halfback, 1 game at right halfback
Joseph Truskowski - started 7 games at left end, 1 game at left tackle
John R. Wheeler - started 2 games at right halfback, 1 game at left halfback
Richard Jamison Williams - started 2 games at right tackle
The following players won aMa letters for their work on the 1928 football team:
Carl J. Bauer
Milton E. Bergman - tackle
Clarence A. Biedenweg - halfback
Frank P. Brown - quarterback
William A. Brown - center
Clare F. Carter - end
Thomas M. Cook - center
William J. Dansby - fullback
Harold H. Hager - tackle
Morris Hughes - fullback
Douglass Kerr - end
Richard M. Lytle - fullback
Jennings McBride - halfback
Ernest B. McCoy - end
Robert O. Morgan - guard
Ray F. Parker - guard
Robert J. Patton - center
Marion A. Sherwood - center
Harsen A. Smith - end
Dominic E. Sullo
John C. Widman - halfback
John D. Whittle - halfback; started 1 game at quarterback
Donald L. Wilson
Awards and honors
Captain: George Rich
All-Americans: Otto Pommerening
All-Conference: Otto Pommerening
Most Valuable Player: Otto Pommerening
Meyer Morton Award: Danny Holmes
Head coach: Elton Wieman
Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Robert J. Brown, Franklin Cappon, Ray Courtright, Cliff Keen, Ray Fisher, William Flora, James Miller, Bennie Oosterbaan, B.P. Traynor, George F. Veenker, Fielding H. Yost
Trainer: Charles B. Hoyt
Manager: Dana M. Norton, Edward J. Bellaire (assistant), Fred Widmann (assistant), Richard B. Fogarty (assistant), Harry W. Wallace (assistant)
