1954 Michigan Wolverines football team

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Conference Big Ten Conference AP No. 15 MVP Fred Baer		Coaches No. 15 1954 record 6–3 (5–2 Big Ten)

Head coach Bennie Oosterbaan (7th year)

The 1954 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1954 Big Ten Conference football season. The team's head coach was Bennie Oosterbaan. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Players

Fred Baer - started 6 games at fullback

Lou Baldacci - started 5 games at quarterback, 1 game at fullback

James Bates - started 4 games at center

Tony Branoff - started 2 games at right halfback

Ted Cachey - started 9 games at left guard

Daniel Cline - started 9 games at left halfback

Ronald Geyer - started 6 games at right tackle

Edward Hickey - started 1 game at right halfback

Dave Hill - started 2 games at fullback

Ron Kramer - started 9 games at left end

Jim Maddock - started 1 game at quarterback

Duncan McDonald - started 3 games at quarterback

Tom Maentz - started 5 games at right end

Ed Meads - started 9 games at right guard

John Morrow - started 3 games at right tackle

John Peckham - started 2 games at center

Ed Shannon - started 6 games at right halfback

Gene Snider - started 3 games at center

Art Walker - started 9 games at left tackle

Jerry Williams - started 4 games at right end

Awards and honors

Captain: Ted Cachey

All-Americans: Art Walker

All-Conference: Art Walker, Ron Kramer

Most Valuable Player: Fred Baer

Meyer Morton Award: Don Dugger

Coaching staff

Head coach: Bennie Oosterbaan

Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Don Dufek, Robert Hollway, Cliff Keen, Pete Kinyon, Matt Patanelli, Don Robinson, Walter Weber, J. T. White

Trainer: Jim Hunt

Manager: Glenn Bearss

References

1954 Michigan Wolverines football team Wikipedia

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Players

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Coaching staff

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