The 1988 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The team won the first of five consecutive Big Ten Championships.[1]
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Time
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 10, 1988*
|
|
at #13/11 Notre Dame
|
#9/10
|
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
|
|
L 19–17
|
59,075
|
| September 17, 1988*
|
|
#1/1 Miami (FL)
|
#15/16
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
ABC
|
L 31–30
|
105,834
|
| September 24, 1988*
|
|
Wake Forest
|
#19/NR
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 19–9
|
102,776
|
| October 1, 1988
|
|
at Wisconsin
|
#19/19
|
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
|
|
W 62–14
|
61,180
|
| October 8, 1988
|
|
Michigan State
|
#17/20
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 17–3
|
106,208
|
| October 15, 1988
|
|
at Iowa
|
#15/17
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
|
|
T 17–17
|
67,700
|
| October 22, 1988†
|
|
#14/14 Indiana
|
#20/NR
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 31–6
|
106,104
|
| October 29, 1988
|
|
at Northwestern
|
#14/14
|
Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL
|
|
W 52–7
|
33,647
|
| November 5, 1988
|
|
Minnesota
|
#14/13
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 22–7
|
102,171
|
| November 12, 1988
|
|
Illinois
|
#13/12
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 38–9
|
105,714
|
| November 19, 1988
|
|
at Ohio State
|
#12/11
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
|
W 34–31
|
90,176
|
| January 1, 1989*
|
|
vs. #5/5 USC
|
#11/11
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)
|
ABC
|
W 22–14
|
101,688
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
|
Game notes[]
Wake Forest[]
Ohio State[]
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
| • Michigan
|
10 |
10 |
0 |
14
|
34
|
| Ohio State
|
0 |
0 |
14 |
17
|
31
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| 1 |
| MICH | Gillette 22 yard field goal | MICH 3-0 |
|
| 1 |
| MICH | McMurtry 57 yard pass from D. Brown (Gillette kick) | MICH 10-0 |
|
| 2 |
| MICH | Hoard 18 yard run (Gillette kick) | MICH 17-0 |
|
| 2 |
| MICH | Gillette 58 yard field goal | MICH 20-0 |
|
| 3 |
| OSU | Snow 4 yard run (Morrow kick) | MICH 20-7 |
|
| 3 |
| OSU | Matlock 9 yard run (Morrow kick) | MICH 20-14 |
|
| 4 |
| OSU | Olive 14 yard pass from Frey (Morrow kick) | OSU 21-20 |
|
| 4 |
| OSU | Morrow 21 yard field goal | OSU 24-20 |
|
| 4 |
| MICH | Hoard 8 yard run (Gillette kick) | MICH 27-24 |
|
| 4 |
| OSU | Matlock 16 yard run (Morrow kick) | OSU 31-27 |
|
| 4 |
| MICH | Kolesar 41 yard pass from D. Brown (Gillette kick) | MICH 34-31 |
|
[3]
Players[]
Offense[]
- Tony Boles - started 10 games at tailback (team's leading rusher in 1988 with 1,408 yards)
- Demetrius Brown - started 3 games at quarterback (48 of 84 for 775 passing yards)
- Jeffrey Brown - started 11 games at tight end
- Jarrod Bunch - started 5 games at fullback
- Chris Calloway - started 5 games at flanker and 1 game at split end (led team with 4 touchdown catches)
- Dave Chester - started 2 games at left guard
- Dean Dingman - started 12 games at right guard
- Tom Dohring - started 10 games at left tackle
- Leroy Hoard - started 6 games at fullback and 1 game at tailback (team's second leading rusher in 1988 with 752 yards)
- Chris Horn - started 1 game at fullback
- Mike Husar - started 10 games at left guard and 2 games at left tackle
- John Kolesar - started 7 games at flanker (team's second leading receiver with 18 catches for 356 yards)
- Greg McMurtry - started 10 games at split end (team's leading receiver with 27 catches for 470 yards)
- Greg Skrepenak - started 12 games at right tackle
- Michael Taylor - started 9 games at quarterback (65 for 122 for 957 passing yards)
- John Vitale - started 12 games at center
- Derrick Walker - started 1 game at tight end and 1 game at split end
- Tracy Williams - started 1 game at tailback
Defense[]
- Bobby Abrams - started 12 games at outside linebacker
- Erick Anderson - started 6 games at inside linebacker (led team with 77 tackles)
- David Arnold - started 10 games at cornerback
- Mike Evans - started 1 game at defensive tackle
- J. J. Grant - started 9 games at inside linebacker (tied for second on the team with 72 tackles)
- John Hermann - started 2 games at defensive tackle
- David Key - started 12 games at cornerback (fifth on the team with 63 tackles)
- Alex Marshall - started 9 games at outside linebacker
- Mark Messner - started 12 games at defensive tackle (fourth on the team with 70 tackles)
- Anthony Mitchell - started 1 game at outside linebacker
- Vada Murray - started 12 games at free safety (second on team with 4 interceptions)
- T. J. Osman - started 12 games at middle guard
- Todd Plate - started 2 games at cornerback
- Marc Spencer - started 3 games at inside linebacker
- Tripp Welborne - started 12 games at strong safety (led team with five interceptions; tied for second on the team with 72 tackles)
- Brent White - started 9 games at defensive tackle
- Tim Williams - started 2 games at outside linebacker
Special teams[]
- Tony Boles - kick off returns (14 returns for an average of 24.1 yards)
- Mike Gillette - placekicker (18 of 27 on field goals) and punter (46 punts for an average of 39.9 yards)
- Gulam Khan - placekicker (0 for 1 on field goals)
- John Kolesar - kickoff returns (13 returns for an average of 23.5 yards); punt returns (17 returns for an average of 11.9 yards)
Awards and honors[]
- All-Americans: Mark Messner, John Vitale
- All-Conference: Mark Messner, John Vitale, Mike Husar, John Kolesar, Tony Boles, Mike Gillette, David Arnold
- Most Valuable Player: Mark Messner
- Meyer Morton Award: John Vitale
- John Maulbetsch Award: Tripp Welborne
- Frederick Matthei Award: Warde Manuel
- Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: David Weil
- Dick Katcher Award: Mark Messner
- Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Mark Messner
- Robert P. Ufer Award: John Kolesar
Coaching staff[]
- Head coach: Bo Schembechler
- Assistant coaches: Tirrel Burton, Cam Cameron, Lloyd Carr, Jerry Hanlon, Bill Harris, Jim Herrmann, Les Miles, Gary Moeller, Bobby Morrison, Tom Reed
- Trainer: Russ Miller
- Manager: Pat Perkins, Scott Boyle
References[]
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