1951 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1951 college football season. The team's head coach was Bennie Oosterbaan. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 29 |
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No. 2/NA Michigan State* |
No. 17/NA |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) |
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L 0–25 |
96,541 |
October 6 |
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Stanford* |
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
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L 13–23 |
54,824 |
October 13 |
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Indiana |
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
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W 33–14 |
60,165 |
October 20 |
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at Iowa |
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Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
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W 21–0 |
45,215 |
October 27 |
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Minnesota |
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug) |
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W 54–27 |
83,060 |
November 3 |
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at No. 3/2 Illinois |
No. 15/19 |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Il (Series) |
|
L 0–7 |
68,997 |
November 10 |
|
at Cornell* |
No. NR/17 |
Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY |
|
L 7–20 |
33,752 |
November 17 |
|
Northwestern |
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
L 0–6 |
57,634 |
November 24 |
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No. NR/14 Ohio State |
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) |
|
W 7–0 |
93,411 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Statistical leaders
Rushing
Player | Attempts | Net yards | Yards per attempt | Touchdowns |
Don Peterson | 152 | 549 | 3.6 | 4 |
Wes Bradford | 64 | 348 | 5.4 | 2 |
Bill Putich | 115 | 268 | 2.3 | 3 |
Passing
Receiving
Player | Receptions | Yards | Yds/Recp | TD | Long |
Lowell Perry | 16 | 395 | 24.7 | 3 | 71 |
Frederick Pickard | 10 | 204 | 20.4 | 2 | 55 |
Ted Topor | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 0 |
Kickoff returns
Punt returns
Players
- Wes Bradford - started 6 games at right halfback
- Donald Dugger - started 5 games at defensive left guard, 1 game at offensive left guard
- Merritt Green - started 9 games at defensive left end
- Tom Johnson - started 9 games at left tackle (offense and defense)
- Peter Kinyon - started 7 games at offensive left guard, 1 game at offensive right guard
- Don Oldham - started 7 games at defensive back, 1 game at left halfback
- Dick O'Shaughnessy - started 9 games at center
- Russ Osterman - started 9 games at defensive right end
- Ben Pederson - started 8 games at right tackle
- Lowell Perry - started 8 games at offensive left end, 1 game at right halfback, 3 games at safety
- Don Peterson
- Fred Pickard - started 8 games at offensive right end
- Bill Putich - started 6 games at left halfback, 2 games at quarterback, 6 games at safety
- Ralph Stribe[1] - started 7 games at offensive right tackle
- Robert Timm - started 9 games at defensive right guard
- David Tinkham - started 9 games at defensive back, 2 games at left halfback
- Ted Topor - started 7 games at quarterback, 8 games at linebacker
- Thomas Witherspoon
- Jim Wolter - started 8 games at offensive right guard, 1 game at offensive left guard
- Roger Zatkoff - started 9 games at linebacker, 1 game at fullback
Awards and honors
Coaching staff
References
- ↑ Ralph C. Stribe, Jr., born on March 12, 1928, died December 24, 2010. Graduated from UM 1953 with a degree in religion and ethics. Served as pastor of the Church of Our Saviour in Birmingham, Michigan, chairman of the general council of the Presbyterian Synod of Michigan, and a member of the Board of Trustees of Alma College.
- ↑ Arch Ward (December 9, 1951). "PLAYERS NAME 1951 ALL-AMERICA TEAMS". Chicago Daily Tribune.
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