1983 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1983 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

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Offense

 * Greg Armstrong, fullback, senior, Middletown, Ohio - started 4 games at fullback
 * Art Balourdos, center, junior, Chicago, Illinois
 * Vincent Bean, split end, senior, Southfield, Michigan - started all 12 games at split end
 * Milt Carthens, tight end, senior, Pontiac, Michigan
 * Dan Decker, quarterback, sophomore, Roseville, Michigan
 * Jerry Diorio, offensive guard, senior, Youngstown, Ohio - started all 12 games at left offensive guard
 * Tom Dixon, center, senior, Fort Wayne, Indiana - started all 12 games at center
 * Jumbo Elliott, offensive tackle, freshman, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
 * Eddie Garrett, fullback, sophomore, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - started 6 games at fullback
 * David Hall, quarterback, senior, Livonia, Michigan - started 1 game at quarterback
 * Mark Hammerstein, offensive line, sophomore, Wapakoneta, Ohio
 * Jim Harbaugh, quarterback, sophomore, Palo Alto, California
 * Ken Higgins, wide receiver, freshman, Battle Creek, Michigan - started 1 game at flanker
 * Stefan Humphries, offensive guard, senior, Broward, Florida - started all 12 games at right offensive guard
 * Jerald Ingram, fullback, senior, Beaver, Pennsylvania
 * Doug James, offensive guard, senior, Louisville, Kentucky - started all 12 games at right offensive tackle
 * Gilvanni Johnson, wide receiver, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan - started 4 games at flanker
 * Eric Kattus, tight end, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio
 * Ben Logue, running back, sophomore, Atlanta, Georgia
 * Triando Markray, wide receiver, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan - started 7 games at flanker
 * Brian Mercer, tailback, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio
 * Clay Miller, offensive tackle, junior, Norman, Oklahoma - started all 12 games at left offensive tackle
 * Sim Nelson, tight end, junior, Fort Wayne, Indiana - started all 12 games at tight end
 * Bob Perryman, running back, sophomore, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
 * Dan Rice, running back, sophomore, Roxbury, Massachusetts - started 2 games at fullback
 * Rick Rogers, running back, junior, Inkster, Michigan - started 11 games at tailback
 * Kerry Smith, running back, senior, Grand Rapids, Michigan - started 1 game at tailback
 * Steve Smith, quarterback, senior, Grand Blanc, Michigan - started 11 games at quarterback
 * Larry Sweeney, center, senior, Alma, Michigan
 * Gerald White, running back, freshman, Titusville, Florida
 * Thomas Wilcher, tailback, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan
 * Dan Yarano, offensive guard, senior, Zanesville, Ohio

Defense

 * Jeffery Akers, outside linebacker, junior, Lynn, Massachusetts
 * Timothy Anderson, inside linebacker, junior, Ann Arbor, Michigan - started 6 games at inside linebacker
 * Mike Boren, inside linebacker, senior, Columbus, Ohio - started 4 games at inside linebacker
 * Kevin Brooks, defensive tackle, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started all 12 games at defensive tackle
 * Fritz Burgess, defensive back, senior, Pasadena, California
 * Brad Cochran, defensive back, junior, Royal Oak, Michigan - started all 12 games at strong-side cornerback
 * Jeff Cohen, defensive back, senior, Farmington Hills, Michigan
 * Evan Cooper, defensive back, senior, Miami, Florida - started all 12 games (8 at strong safety, 4 at free safety)
 * Vincent DeFelice, defensive tackle, senior, Trenton, Michigan - started 11 games at defensive tackle
 * John Ferens, defensive back, senior, Toledo, Ohio
 * Tony Gant, linebacker, sophomore, Fremont, Ohio - started 8 games at free safety
 * Joe Gray, linebacker, junior, Detroit, Michigan
 * Mike Hammerstein, defensive tackle, junior, Wapakoneta, Ohio - started 1 game at defensive tackle
 * Thomas J. Hassel, outside linebacker, senior, Cincinnati, Ohio - started 6 games at outside linebacker
 * Dieter Heren, defensive back, sophomore, Fort Wayne, Indiana
 * Jim Herrmann, inside linebacker, senior, Dearborn Heights, Michigan
 * Rich Hewlett, defensive back, senior, Plymouth, Michigan - started 4 games at strong safety
 * John Lott, defensive back, senior, Masury, Ohio - started all 12 games at weak-side cornerback
 * Rodney Lyles, outside linebacker, senior, Miami, Florida - started 11 games at outside linebacker
 * Doug Mallory, defensive back, freshman, DeKalb, Illinois
 * Mike Mallory, inside linebacker, junior, DeKalb, Illinois - started all 12 games at inside linebacker
 * Dave Meredith, defensive tackle, senior, Sterling Heights, Michigan
 * Andy Moeller, inside linebacker, sophomore, Ann Arbor, Michigan
 * Mike Reinhold, inside linebacker, sophomore, Muskegon, Michigan - started 2 games at inside linebacker
 * Garland Rivers, defensive back, freshman, Canton, Ohio
 * Nathaniel Rodgers, middle guard, senior, Warren, Ohio
 * Carlton Rose, outside linebacker, senior, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - started 6 games at outside linebacker
 * James Scarcelli, outside linebacker, junior, Warren, Michigan - started 1 game at outside linebacker
 * Alan Sincich, middle guard, junior, Cleveland, Ohio - started all 12 games at middle guard
 * Michael Wilson, defensive tackle, senior, Detroit, Michigan

Kickers

 * Robert Bergeron, place-kicker, senior, Fort Wayne, Indiana
 * Don Bracken, punter, senior, Thermopolis, Wyoming
 * Todd Schlopy, place-kicker, senior, Orchard Park, New York

Awards

 * All-Americans: Stefan Humphries, Tom Dixon
 * All-Conference: Stefan Humphries, Tom Dixon, Bob Bergeron, Kevin Brooks, Al Sincich, Evan Cooper
 * Most Valuable Player: Steve Smith
 * Meyer Morton Award: Steve Smith
 * John Maulbetsch Award: Bob Perryman
 * Frederick Matthei Award: Al Sincich
 * Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Stefan Humphries
 * Dick Katcher Award: Carlton Rose
 * Robert P. Ufer Award: Jeff Cohen

Professional football
Fourteen (14) members of the 1983 football team went on to play professional football. They are Don Bracken (Green Bay Packers 1985-90, Los Angeles Rams 1992-93), Kevin Brooks (Dallas Cowboys 1985-88, Detroit Lions 1989-90), Milt Carthens (Indianapolis Colts, 1987), Evan Cooper (Philadelphia Eagles 1984-87, Atlanta Falcons, 1988-89), Jerry Diorio (Detroit Lions, 1987), Jumbo Elliott (New York Giants, 1988-95, New York Jets, 1996-2000, 2002), Mike Hammerstein (Cincinnati Bengals 1986-90), Jim Harbaugh (Chicago Bears, 1987–1993, Indianapolis Colts 1994–1997, Baltimore Ravens 1998, San Diego Chargers 1999–2000, Carolina Panthers 2001), Stefan Humphries (Chicago Bears 1984-86, Denver Broncos 1987-88), Eric Kattus (Cincinnati Bengals 1986-91, New York Jets 1992), Bob Perryman (New England Patriots 1987-90, Denver Broncos 1991-92), Garland Rivers (Chicago Bears 1987, Albany Firebirds, 1990-91, Arizona Rattlers, 1992-93), Carlton Rose (Washington Redskins 1987), Gerald White (Dallas Cowboys 1987),

Coaching staff

 * Head coach: Bo Schembechler
 * Assistant coaches: Alex Agase, Tirrel Burton, Lloyd Carr, Bob Chmiel, Jerry Hanlon, Jerry Meter, Gary Moeller, Paul Schudel, Bob Thornbladh, Elliot Uzelac, Milan Vooletich
 * Trainer: Russ Miller
 * Manager: Paul Gehkas, Douglans Ham, Kenneth Pefkins, Robert Reid