1957 Michigan Wolverines football team

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Conference Big Ten Conference MVP Jim Pace Home stadium Michigan Stadium		1957 record 5–3–1 (3–3–1 Big Ten) Captain Jim Orwig
Head coach Bennie Oosterbaan (10th year)

The 1957 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season. The team's head coach was Bennie Oosterbaan. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Players

Robert Boshoven - started 1 game at right end

Dave Bowers - started 1 game at left end

James Byers- started 4 games at fullback

Alex Callahan - started 1 game at left guard

James Davies - started 9 games at right tackle

Larry Faul - started 8 games at left guard

Jerry Goebel - started 5 games at center

John Herrnstein - started 4 games at fullback

Dick Heynen - started 1 game at left tackle

Walter Johnson - started 8 games at right end

Jerry Marciniak - started 1 game at right guard

Brad Myers - started 3 games at right halfback

Stan Noskin - started 2 games at quarterback

Marv Nyren - started 8 games at right guard

Jim Orwig - started 8 games at left tackle

Jim Pace - started 9 games at left halfback

Gary Prahst - started 8 games at left end

Mike Shatusky - started 6 games at right halfback

Willie Smith - tackle

Gene Snider - started 4 games at center

Jim Van Pelt - started 7 games at quarterback (7)

Awards and honors

Captain: Jim Orwig

All-Americans: Jim Pace

All-Conference: Jim Pace

Most Valuable Player: Jim Pace

Meyer Morton Award: Charles Teusher

John Maulbetsch Award: George Genyk

Coaching staff

Head coach: Bennie Oosterbaan

Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Don Dufek, Bump Elliott, Robert Hollway, Cliff Keen, Matt Patanelli, Walter Weber

Trainer: Jim Hunt

Manager: Lynn Evans

References

1957 Michigan Wolverines football team Wikipedia

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