1960 Michigan Wolverines football team

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Conference Big Ten Conference MVP Dennis Fitzgerald Home stadium Michigan Stadium		1960 record 5–4 (3–4 Big Ten) Captain Gerald Smith

Head coach Bump Elliott (2nd year)

The 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1960 Big Ten Conference football season. The team's head coach was Bump Elliott. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Players

Reid Bushong - started 1 game at left halfback

Dennis Fitzgerald - started 2 games at right halfback

Bill Freehan - started 2 games at left end

Dave Glinka - started 3 games at quarterback

Lee Hall - started 2 games at left guard

John Halsted - started 1 game at left end

Thomas Jobson - started 9 games at left tackle

Robert Johnson - started 9 games at right end

Scott Maentz - started 6 games at left end

Gary McNitt - started 4 games at right halfback

Bennie McRae - started 8 games at left halfback

Paul Poulos - started 7 games at left guard

Dave Raimey - started 3 games at right halfback

Jon Schopf - started 9 games at right tackle

Gerald Smith - started 9 games at center

John Stamos - started 6 games at quarterback

Dick Syring - started 9 games at right guard

Bill Tunnicliff - started 1 game at fullback

Ken Tureaud - started 7 games at fullback

Rudd Van Dyne - started 1 game at fullback

Awards and honors

Captain: Gerald Smith

Most Valuable Player: Dennis Fitzgerald

Meyer Morton Award: Bill Freehan

John Maulbetsch Award: Jack Strobel

Coaching staff

Head coach: Bump Elliott

Assistant coaches: Don Dufek, Henry Fonde, Jack Fouts, Robert Hollway, Jack Nelson

Trainer: Jim Hunt

Manager: Fred Nemancheck

References

1960 Michigan Wolverines football team Wikipedia

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Players

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Coaching staff

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