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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)

1954 Michigan Wolverines football team

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.

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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