1977 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1977 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1977 college football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Offense

 * John Arbeznik, offensive guard, junior, University Heights, Ohio - started 1 game at right offensive guard
 * Greg Bartnick, offensive guard, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 2 games at right offensive guard
 * Kurt Becker, offensive tackle, freshman, Aurora, Illinois
 * Roger Bettis, quarterback, senior, Minerva, Ohio
 * Jim Breaugh, quarterback, freshman, West Bloomfield, Michigan
 * Ralph Clayton, wing back, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan - started 8 games at wing back
 * Russell Davis, fullback, junior, Woodbridge, Virginia - started all 12 games at fullback
 * Brian J. Dickey, quarterback, freshman, Ottawa, Ohio
 * Gerald Diggs, tailback, sophomore, Chicago, Illinois
 * Mark Donahue, offensive guard, senior, Oak Lawn, Illinois - started all 12 games at left offensive guard
 * Walt Downing, center, senior, Coatesville, Pennsylvania - started all 12 games at center
 * Bill Dufek, offensive tackle, senior, East Grand Rapids, Michigan
 * Stanley Edwards,tailback, freshman, Detroit, Michigan
 * Jon Giesler, offensive tackle, junior, Woodville, Ohio - started 1 game at left offensive tackle, 1 game at right offensive tackle
 * Harlan Huckleby, tailback, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started all 12 games at tailback
 * Gene Johnson, tight end, junior, Flint, Michigan - started 9 games at tight end
 * Stacy Johnson, quarterback, junior, Camden, New Jersey
 * Dave Kadela, offensive tackle, junior, Dearborn, Michigan
 * Mike Kenn, offensive tackle, senior, Evanston, Illinois - started 11 games at left offensive tackle
 * Kevin King, fullback, senior, Oak Lawn, Illinois
 * Rick Leach, quarterback, junior, Flint, Michigan - started all 12 games at quarterback
 * George Lilja, center, sophomore, Palos Park, Illinois
 * Doug Marsh, tight end, junior, Akron, Ohio
 * Alan Mitchell, wide receiver, freshman, Detroit, Michigan
 * John J. Powers, offensive tackle, sophomore, Oak Park, Illinois - started 10 games at right offensive tackle
 * Lawrence P. Reid, fullback, sophomore, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * Max Richardson, wing back, senior, Fort Wayne, Indiana - started 4 games at wing back
 * Mark Schmerge, tight end, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio - started 1 game at tight end
 * Mike Smith, tailback, senior, Kalamazoo, Michigan
 * Roosevelt Smith, tailback, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan
 * Curt Stephenson, wide receiver, senior, La Jolla, California
 * Gerry Szara, offensive guard, senior, Oak Lawn, Illinois - started 9 games at right offensive guard
 * John Wangler, quarterback, sophomore, Royal Oak, Michigan
 * Richard A. White, wide receive, senior, Cincinnati, Ohio - started all 12 games at wide receiver

Defense

 * John Anderson, defensive end, senior, Waukesha, Wisconsin - started all 12 games at outside linebacker
 * Gene Bell, wolf, sophomore, East Liverpool, Ohio
 * Mark Braman, defensive halfback, junior, Midland, Michigan
 * Woody Brown, safety, senior, East Detroit, Michigan
 * Andy Cannavino, inside linebacker, freshman, Cleveland, Ohio
 * Mark DeSantis, outside linebacker, junior, Harper Woods, Michigan
 * Chris Godfrey, defensive tackle, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan - started 5 games at defensive tackle
 * Steve Graves, middle guard, senior, Cleveland, Ohio - started all 12 games at middle guard
 * Curtis Greer, defensive tackle, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 9 games at defensive tackle
 * Mike Harden, defensive halfback, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan - started 1 game at weak-side cornerback, 1 game at safety
 * Dave Harding, ILS, senior, Northville, Michigan
 * Dwight Hicks, wolf, senior, Pennsauken, New Jersey - started 11 games at wolfman
 * Robert K. Holloway, outside linebacker, junior, West Bloomfield, Michigan
 * Derek Howard, wolf, senior, Hamilton, Ohio - started all 12 games (10 at strong-side cornerback, 1 at wolfman, 1 at safety)
 * William Jackson, defensive tackle, junior, Richmond, Virginia - started 1 game at defensive tackle
 * Raymond J. Johnson, defensive halfback, senior, Gary, Indiana
 * Mike Jolly, defensive halfback, sophomore, Melvindale, Michigan - started 11 games at weak-side cornerback
 * Dave Keitz, defensive tackle, junior, Columbus, Ohio - started 9 games at defensive tackle
 * Thomas A. Melita, middle guard, junior, Penns Grove, New Jersey
 * Jerry Meter, inside linebacker, junior, Birmingham, Michigan - started all 12 games at inside linebacker
 * Mel Owens, inside linebacker, sophomore, DeKalb, Illinois - started 1 game at inside linebacker
 * Robert M. Patek, wolf, junior, Farmington Hills, Michigan
 * Jim Pickens, defensive halfback, senior, Sylvania, Ohio - started all 12 games (10 at safety, 2 at strong-side cornerback)
 * Tom Seabron, outside linebacker, junior, Detroit, Michigan
 * Ron Simpkins, inside linebacker, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan - started 11 games at inside linebacker
 * Dominic Tedesco, outside linebacker, senior, Riverside, Illinois - started all 12 games at outside linebacker
 * Mike Trgovac, middle guard, freshman, Austintown, Ohio

Kickers

 * Nick Labun, place-kicker, senior, Rockford, Illinois
 * Bryan Virgil, place-kicker, sophomore, Buchanan, Michigan
 * Greg Willner, place-kicker, junior, Miami Beach, Florida

Awards

 * All-Americans: Mark Donahue, John Anderson, Walt Downing
 * All-Conference: Mark Donahue, Walt Downing, Rick Leach, John Anderson, Mike Kenn, Dwight Hicks, Jim Pickens
 * Most Valuable Player: Russell Davis
 * Meyer Morton Award: John Anderson
 * Frederick Matthei Award: Jerry Meter
 * Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: John Anderson
 * John Maulbetsch Award: Ron Simpkins

Coaching staff

 * Head coach: Bo Schembechler
 * Assistant coaches: Dennis Brown - Defensive Ends, Tirrel Burton - Offensive Ends, Jerry Hanlon - Offensive Line, Jack Harbaugh - Defensive Backs, Bill McCartney - Defensive Coordinator, Don Nehlen - Offensive Backs, Tom Reed - Defensive Assistant, Paul Schudel - Offensive Interior Line
 * Trainer: Lindsy McLean
 * Manager: Donald G. Di Paolo

Texas A&M
This contest marked the 50th anniversary game of Michigan Stadium.

Purdue
Bo Schembechler's 100th game at Michigan