The 1961 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1961 college football season. The team's head coach was Bump Elliott. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Time
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 30, 1961*
|
|
#9/NA UCLA
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 29–6
|
73,019
|
| October 7, 1961*
|
|
Army
|
#9/8
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 38–8
|
65,012
|
| October 14, 1961
|
|
#5/6 Michigan State
|
#6/2
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
L 28–0
|
103,198
|
| October 21, 1961†
|
|
Purdue
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 16–14
|
66,805
|
| October 28, 1961
|
|
at Minnesota
|
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
|
|
L 23–20
|
63,898
|
| November 4, 1961*
|
|
Duke
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 28–14
|
56,488
|
| November 11, 1961
|
|
at Illinois
|
|
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Il
|
|
W 38–6
|
40,179
|
| November 18, 1961
|
|
Iowa
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 23–14
|
61,925
|
| November 25, 1961
|
|
#2/2 Ohio State
|
#NR/9
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
L 50–20
|
80,444
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #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 attempt |
Touchdowns
|
| Dave Raimey |
99 |
496 |
5.0 |
6
|
| Bennie McRae |
75 |
453 |
6.0 |
3
|
| Bill Tunnicliff |
96 |
396 |
4.1 |
3
|
Passing[]
| Player |
Attempts |
Completions |
Interceptions |
Comp % |
Yards |
Yds/Comp |
TD |
Long
|
| Dave Glinka |
96 |
46 |
5 |
47.9 |
588 |
12.8 |
5 |
72
|
| Bob Chandler |
11 |
6 |
0 |
54.5 |
100 |
16.7 |
1 |
36
|
Receiving[]
| Player |
Receptions |
Yards |
Yds/Recp |
TD |
Long
|
| Bennie McRae |
10 |
210 |
21.0 |
2 |
72
|
| George Mans |
14 |
138 |
9.9 |
1 |
16
|
| Robert Brown |
5 |
110 |
22.0 |
2 |
45
|
Kickoff returns[]
| Player |
Returns |
Yards |
Yds/Return |
TD |
Long
|
| Dave Raimey |
10 |
308 |
30.8 |
1 |
90
|
| Bennie McRae |
8 |
148 |
18.5 |
0 |
29
|
| Ed Hood |
1 |
42 |
42.0 |
0 |
42
|
Punt returns[]
| Player |
Returns |
Yards |
Yds/Return |
TD |
Long
|
| Dave Raimey |
7 |
92 |
13.1 |
1 |
54
|
| Bennie McRae |
10 |
39 |
3.9 |
0 |
11
|
| Harvey Chapman |
4 |
32 |
8.0 |
0 |
17
|
Players[]
- Douglas Bickle - started 4 games at right tackle, 3 games at left tackle
- Harvey Chapman - started 1 game at left halfback
- Dave Glinka - started 2 games at quarterback
- Todd Grant - started 6 games at center
- Lee Hall - started 5 games at right guard, 3 games at left guard
- John Houtman - started 6 games at left tackle
- Dave Kurtz - started 1 game at right guard
- Scott Maentz - started 9 games at left end
- Frank Maloney - started 1 game at right guard
- George Mans - started 9 games at right end
- Bennie McRae - started 8 games at left halfback
- John Minko - started 6 games at left guard
- Joe O'Donnell - started 1 game at right guard
- Jim Raeder - started 4 games at fullback
- Dave Raimey - started 9 games at right halfback
- Jon Schopf - started 5 games at right tackle
- John Stamos - started 7 games at quarterback
- Bill Tunnicliff - started 1 game at fullback
- Ken Tureaud - started 3 games at fullback
- John Walker - started 3 games at center, 1 game at right guard
Awards and honors[]
Coaching staff[]
References[]
External links[]
