The 1952 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1952 college football season. The team's head coach was Bennie Oosterbaan. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Schedule[]
Date
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Time
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Opponent#
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Rank#
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Site
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TV
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Result
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Attendance
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September 27, 1952*
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#1/1 Michigan State
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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L 27–13
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96,490
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October 4, 1952*
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at Stanford
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Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
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L 14–7
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25,000
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October 11, 1952
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Indiana
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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W 28–13
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53,840
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October 18, 1952
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at Northwestern
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Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL
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W 48–14
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40,000
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October 25, 1952†
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#NR/20 Minnesota
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#19/14
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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W 21–0
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72,404
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November 1, 1952
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#NR/20 Illinois
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#15/14
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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L 22–13
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65,595
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November 8, 1952*
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Cornell
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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W 49–7
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48,614
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November 15, 1952
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#10/9 Purdue
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#20/NR
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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W 21–10
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58,964
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November 22, 1952
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at Ohio State
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#12/13
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Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
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L 27–7
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81,541
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*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Game notes[]
Northwestern[]
Statistical leaders[]
Rushing[]
Player |
Attempts |
Net yards |
Yards per attempt |
Touchdowns
|
Ted Kress |
135 |
627 |
4.6 |
6
|
Tony Branoff |
86 |
342 |
4.0 |
2
|
Dick Balzhiser |
75 |
327 |
4.4 |
2
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Passing[]
Player |
Attempts |
Completions |
Interceptions |
Comp % |
Yards |
Yds/Comp |
TD |
Long
|
Ted Kress |
85 |
45 |
7 |
52.9 |
559 |
12.4 |
4 |
52
|
Ted Topor |
58 |
33 |
4 |
56.9 |
440 |
13.3 |
2 |
25
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Duncan McDonald |
17 |
7 |
2 |
41.2 |
90 |
12.9 |
2 |
38
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Receiving[]
Player |
Receptions |
Yards |
Yds/Recp |
TD |
Long
|
Lowell Perry |
31 |
492 |
15.9 |
5 |
52
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Ted Topor |
18 |
208 |
11.6 |
4 |
32
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Thad Stanford |
12 |
200 |
16.7 |
0 |
48
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Kickoff returns[]
Player |
Returns |
Yards |
Yds/Return |
TD |
Long
|
Tony Branoff |
6 |
145 |
24.2 |
0 |
31
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Don Oldham |
7 |
123 |
17.6 |
0 |
30
|
Frank Howell |
6 |
100 |
16.7 |
0 |
26
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Punt returns[]
Player |
Returns |
Yards |
Yds/Return |
TD |
Long
|
Lowell Perry |
12 |
73 |
6.1 |
0 |
15
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Don Oldham |
5 |
31 |
6.2 |
0 |
|
Dave Tinkham |
4 |
27 |
6.8 |
0 |
6
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Players[]
- Fred Baer - started 3 games at fullback
- James Balog - started 8 games as defensive right tackle
- Richard Balzhiser[2] - started 5 games at fullback
- Richard Beison - started 8 games at offensive right guard
- Donald Bennett - started 4 games as offensive left tackle
- Tony Branoff - started 6 games as right halfback
- George Dutter - started 9 games as defensive right guard
- Merritt Green - started 9 games as defensive left end
- Frank Howell - started 3 games as right halfback, 1 game as safety
- Gene Knutson - started 9 games as defensive right end
- Ted Kress - started 9 games as left halfback
- Laurence LeClair - started 9 games as linebacker
- Don Oldham - started 4 games as defensive back, 2 games as safety
- Dick O'Shaughnessy - started 9 games at center
- Lowell Perry - started 9 games as offensive left end, 4 games as safety
- Bernhardt Pederson -started 6 games at offensive right tackle
- Russell Rescorla - started 3 games as defensive back
- Thad Stanford - started 9 games at offensive right end
- Dick Strozewski - started 5 games as offensive left tackle
- Bob Timm - started 8 games as offensive left guard
- David Tinkham - started 9 games as defensive back
- Ted Topor - started 9 games as quarterback
- Art Walker - started 9 games as defensive left tackle
- Ronald Williams - started 7 games as defensive left guard
- Roger Zatkoff - started 9 games as linebacker, 1 game as offensive right tackle
Awards and honors[]
Coaching staff[]
References[]
- ↑ University of Michigan Football Record Book Pt. 1
- ↑ Balzhiser was the first University of Michigan athlete to be inducted into the Academic All-America Hall of Fame.
External links[]