1916 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1916 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1916 college football season. The team's head football coach was Fielding H. Yost. The Wolverines played their home games at Ferry Field.

Varsity letter winners

 * Alan W. Boyd - started 5 games at left guard
 * Maurice F. Dunne - started 9 games at left end
 * Clifford C. Gracey - started 2 games at left guard
 * Albert C. Martens - right end
 * John Maulbetsch - started 9 games at left halfback
 * Walter Niemann - started 9 games at center
 * Willard L. Peach - started 9 games at right end
 * Philip T. Raymond, - started 5 games at right halfback, 1 game at fullback
 * Fred Rehor - started 6 games at right guard, 2 games at left guard
 * Cedric C. Smith - started 7 games at fullback
 * Cliff Sparks - started 7 games at quarterback
 * Richard F. "Dick" Weske - started 9 games at right tackle
 * Elton Wieman - started 7 games at left tackle
 * Harold M. Zeiger - started 2 games at quarterback, 1 game at right halfback

aMa letter winners

 * Nicholas J. Brazell, Jr., - started 1 game at right halfback
 * Roland G. Dunn - started 2 games at right guard
 * Sidney V. Eggert - left halfback
 * John O. Goodsell - started 1 game at right guard
 * Joseph Anthony Hanish - started 1 game at fullback
 * Alvin E. Loucks - right halfback
 * Harry B. McCallum - left tackle
 * James H. Sharpe, - started 1 game at right halfback
 * Clarence O. Skinner - right guard
 * Jim Whalen - started 2 game at left tackle
 * Frank A. Willard - center

Others

 * Donald U. Bathrick, - started 1 game at right halfback (reserve player)

Awards and honors

 * Captain: John Maulbetsch
 * All-Americans: Cliff Sparks (Monty, 1st team), John Maulbetsch (Fielding Yost, 1st team)

Coaching staff

 * Head coach: Fielding H. Yost
 * Assistant coaches: Prentiss Douglass, Miller Pontius
 * Trainer: Harry Tuthill
 * Manager: John C. Robbins