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1961 Michigan Wolverines football team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

MVP
  
John Walker

Home stadium
  
1961 record
  
6–3 (3–3 Big Ten)

Captain
  
Head coach
  
Bump Elliott (3rd year)

The 1961 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. The team's head coach was Bump Elliott. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

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Players

  • Douglas Bickle - started 4 games at right tackle, 3 games at left tackle
  • Harvey Chapman - started 1 game at left halfback
  • Dave Glinka - started 2 games at quarterback
  • Todd Grant - started 6 games at center
  • Lee Hall - started 5 games at right guard, 3 games at left guard
  • John Houtman - started 6 games at left tackle
  • Dave Kurtz - started 1 game at right guard
  • Scott Maentz - started 9 games at left end
  • Frank Maloney - started 1 game at right guard
  • George Mans - started 9 games at right end
  • Bennie McRae - started 8 games at left halfback
  • John Minko - started 6 games at left guard
  • Joe O'Donnell - started 1 game at right guard
  • Jim Raeder - started 4 games at fullback
  • Dave Raimey - started 9 games at right halfback
  • Jon Schopf - started 5 games at right tackle
  • John Stamos - started 7 games at quarterback
  • Bill Tunnicliff - started 1 game at fullback
  • Ken Tureaud - started 3 games at fullback
  • John Walker - started 3 games at center, 1 game at right guard
  • Ed Hood - Hook and ladder specialist.
  • Awards and honors

  • Captain: George Mans
  • All-Conference: Bennie McRae
  • Most Valuable Player: John Walker
  • Meyer Morton Award: Dave Raimey
  • John Maulbetsch Award: Harvey Chapman
  • Coaching staff

  • Head coach: Bump Elliott
  • Assistant coaches: Don Dufek, Henry Fonde, Jack Fouts, Robert Hollway, Jack Nelson
  • Trainer: Jim Hunt
  • Manager: Richard Asel
  • References

    1961 Michigan Wolverines football team Wikipedia


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