1966 Michigan Wolverines football team

1966 Michigan Wolverines football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1966 record	6–4 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bump Elliott (8th season)
MVP	Jack Clancy
Captain	Jack Clancy
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Seasons

1966 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2/2 Michigan State †	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
#7/6 Purdue	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Michigan	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Illinois	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Minnesota	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Ohio State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Indiana	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
Iowa	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 1966 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1966 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 17, 1966*		Oregon State		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 41–0	56,097
September 24, 1966*		at California	#9/6	California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA		W 17–7	41,302
October 1, 1966*		North Carolina	#8/7	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		L 21–7	88,233
October 8, 1966		at #1/1 Michigan State		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI		L 20–7	78,833
October 15, 1966		#9/9 Purdue		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		L 22–21	79,642
October 22, 1966†		Minnesota		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 49–0	71,749
October 29, 1966		at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI		W 28–17	51,861
November 5, 1966		Illinois		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		L 28–21	59,322
November 12, 1966		Northwestern		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 28–20	58,556
November 19, 1966		at Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 17–3	83,403
*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 Fisher	131	672	5.1	2
Carl Ward	128	519	4.0	2
Jim Detwiler	86	411	4.8	4

Passing

Player	Attempts	Completions	Interceptions	Comp %	Yards	Yds/Comp	TD
Dick Vidmer	225	117	7	52.0	1609	13.8	10

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Yds/Recp	TD
Jack Clancy	76	1077	14.2	4
Jim Detwiler	9	165	18.3	3
Carl Ward	10	146	14.6	2

Kickoff returns

Player	Returns	Yards	Yds/Return	TD	Long
Jim Detwiler	8	183	22.9	0	19
Carl Ward	5	109	21.8	0	40
Ernie Sharpe	3	45	15.0	0	17

Punt returns

Player	Returns	Yards	Yds/Return	TD	Long
Rick Volk	12	131	10.9	0	10
Dick Sygar	7	102	14.6	1	13

Awards and honors

• Captain: Jack Clancy
• All-Americans: Jack Clancy, Rick Volk
• All-Conference: Rick Volk, Jack Clancy, Don Bailey, Jim Detwiler, Dave Fisher, Frank Nunley
• Most Valuable Player: Jack Clancy
• Meyer Morton Award: Don Bailey
• John Maulbetsch Award: Tom Stincic
• Arthur Robinsion Scholarship Award: Clayton Wilhite

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Bump Elliott
• Assistant coaches: William Dodd, Dennis Fitzgerald, Henry Fonde, Don James, George Mans, Tony Mason, Y. C. McNease
• Trainer: Jim Hunt
• Manager: David Muir

External links

• 1966 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History