1967 Michigan Wolverines football team

1967 Michigan Wolverines football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1967 record	4–6 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bump Elliott (9th season)
MVP	Ron Johnson
Captain	Joe Dayton
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Seasons

1967 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4/6 Indiana §	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#NR/18 Minnesota §	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
#9/9 Purdue §	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Ohio State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Illinois	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Michigan	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Michigan State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Iowa	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
Wisconsin	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	9	–	1
§ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 1967 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1967 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 23, 1967*		Duke		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 10–7	79,492
September 30, 1967*		at California		California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA		L 10–9	41,034
October 7, 1967*		Navy		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		L 26–21	72,361
October 14, 1967		Michigan State		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		L 34–0	103,210
October 21, 1967†		Indiana		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		L 27–20	65,759
October 28, 1967		at Minnesota		Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN		L 20–15	50,006
November 4, 1967		Northwestern		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 7–3	62,063
November 11, 1967		at Illinois		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Il		W 21–14	44,236
November 18, 1967		at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI		W 27–14	44,721
November 25, 1967		Ohio State		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		L 24–14	64,144
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP / Coaches Polls released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes

Navy

• Ron Johnson 26 Rush, 270 Yds

Statistical leaders

Rushing

Player	Attempts	Net yards	Yards per attempt	Touchdowns
Ron Johnson	210	982	4.7	6
Dennis Brown	137	358	2.6	4
Garvie Craw	29	101	3.5	0

Passing

Player	Attempts	Completions	Interceptions	Comp %	Yards	Yds/Comp	TD
Dennis Brown	155	82	7	52.9	928	11.3	7
Dick Vidmer	76	33	4	43.4	337	10.2	0

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Yds/Recp	TD	Long
Jim Berline	48	576	12.0	3
Jim Mandich	25	248	9.9	0	21
Ron Johnson	11	176	16.0	1	21

Kickoff returns

Player	Returns	Yards	Yds/Return	TD	Long
Ron Johnson	23	433	18.8	0	35
Frank Titas	4	71	17.8	0	24

Punt returns

Player	Returns	Yards	Yds/Return	TD	Long
George Hoey	12	291	24.3	1	60
Jerry Hartman	9	63	7.0	0	20
Tom Curtis	5	30	6.0	0	9

Awards and honors

• Captain: Joe Dayton
• All-Conference: Joe Dayton, Ron Johnson, Tom Stincic
• Most Valuable Player: Ron Johnson
• Meyer Morton Award: Dick Yanz
• John Maulbetsch Award: Jim Mandich
• Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Dick Vidmer

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: Stephen Kenney

External links

• 1967 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History