1961 Michigan Wolverines football team

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Conference Big Ten Conference MVP John Walker Home stadium Michigan Stadium		1961 record 6–3 (3–3 Big Ten) Captain George Mans
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.

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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