1951 Michigan Wolverines football team

1951 Michigan Wolverines football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1951 record 4–5 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coach Bennie Oosterbaan (4th year)
MVP Don Peterson
Captain Bill Putich
Home stadium Michigan Stadium
1951 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#4 Illinois $ 5 0 1     9 0 1
Purdue 4 1 0     5 4 0
#8 Wisconsin 5 1 1     7 1 1
Michigan 4 2 0     4 5 0
Ohio State 2 2 2     4 3 2
Northwestern 2 4 0     5 4 0
Minnesota 1 4 1     2 6 1
Indiana 1 5 0     2 7 0
Iowa 0 5 1     2 5 2
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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 No. 2/NA Michigan State* No. 17/NA Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (Rivalry) L 0–25   96,541
October 6 Stanford* Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 13–23   54,824
October 13 Indiana Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 33–14   60,165
October 20 at Iowa Iowa StadiumIowa City, IA W 21–0   45,215
October 27 Minnesotadagger Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug) W 54–27   83,060
November 3 at No. 3/2 Illinois No. 15/19 Memorial StadiumChampaign, Il (Series) L 0–7   68,997
November 10 at Cornell* No. NR/17 Schoellkopf FieldIthaca, NY L 7–20   33,752
November 17 Northwestern Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 0–6   57,634
November 24 No. NR/14 Ohio State Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) W 7–0   93,411
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #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 attemptTouchdowns
Don Peterson1525493.6 4
Wes Bradford643485.4 2
Bill Putich1152682.33

Passing

Player AttemptsCompletions InterceptionsComp %YardsYds/CompTDLong
Bill Putich7732741.639012.2255
Don Peterson136346.118430.7143
Ted Topor269234.617119.0271

Receiving

Player ReceptionsYards Yds/RecpTDLong
Lowell Perry1639524.7371
Frederick Pickard1020420.4255
Ted Topor9819.00

Kickoff returns

Player ReturnsYards Yds/ReturnTDLong
Bill Putich38829.3036
Ted Topor37224.0027
Don Oldham35217.30

Punt returns

Player ReturnsYards Yds/ReturnTDLong
Lowell Perry1719711.6175
Bill Putich11716.500
Merritt Green11010.0010

Players

Awards and honors

Coaching staff

References

  1. 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.
  2. Arch Ward (December 9, 1951). "PLAYERS NAME 1951 ALL-AMERICA TEAMS". Chicago Daily Tribune.

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