1960 Michigan Wolverines football team

1960 Michigan Wolverines football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1960 record	5–4 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bump Elliott (2nd year)
MVP	Dennis Fitzgerald
Captain	Gerald Smith
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium

1960 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Minnesota +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
#3 Iowa +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
#8 Ohio State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
#15 Michigan State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Illinois	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Michigan	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Northwestern	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
#19 Purdue	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Indiana	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1960 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 24, 1960		Oregon*		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 21–0	48,021
October 1, 1960		at #NR/13 Michigan State		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI		L 17–24	76,490
October 8, 1960		Duke*		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 31–6	77,183
October 15, 1960		Northwestern	#NR/19	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 14–7	63,027
October 22, 1960		#6/5 Minnesota	#NR/16	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		L 0–10	71,752
October 29, 1960		at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI		L 13–16	57,629
November 5, 1960		Illinois		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 8–7	63,665
November 12, 1960		Indiana		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 29–7	51,584
November 19, 1960		at #10/9 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		L 0–7	83,107
*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
Bennie McRae	80	342	4.3	0
Dave Raimey	62	292	4.7	6
Dennis Fitzgerald	66	263	4.0	1

Passing

Player	Attempts	Completions	Interceptions	Comp %	Yards	Yds/Comp	TD	Long
Dave Glinka	124	54	11	43.5	755	14.0	5	50

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Yds/Recp	TD	Long
Robert Johnson	15	230	15.3	1	50
George Mans	9	136	15.1	1	31
Scott Maentz	7	127	18.1	2	34

Kickoff returns

Player	Returns	Yards	Yds/Return	TD	Long
Bennie McRae	9	169	18.8	0	39
Dennis Fitzgerald	3	138	46.0	1	99
Dave Raimey	3	78	26.0	0	16

Punt returns

Player	Returns	Yards	Yds/Return	TD	Long
Bennie McRae	14	113	8.1	0	18
Gary McNitt	5	56	11.2	0	31
Reid Bushong	4	45	11.3	0	14

Players

1960 team captain Gerald Smith

• Reid Bushong - started 1 game at left halfback
• Dennis Fitzgerald - started 2 games at right halfback
• Bill Freehan - started 2 games at left end
• Dave Glinka - started 3 games at quarterback
• Lee Hall - started 2 games at left guard
• John Halsted - started 1 game at left end
• Thomas Jobson - started 9 games at left tackle
• Robert Johnson - started 9 games at right end
• Scott Maentz - started 6 games at left end
• Gary McNitt - started 4 games at right halfback
• Bennie McRae - started 8 games at left halfback
• Paul Poulos - started 7 games at left guard
• Dave Raimey - started 3 games at right halfback
• Jon Schopf - started 9 games at right tackle
• Gerald Smith - started 9 games at center
• John Stamos - started 6 games at quarterback
• Dick Syring - started 9 games at right guard
• Bill Tunnicliff - started 1 game at fullback
• Ken Tureaud - started 7 games at fullback
• Rudd Van Dyne - started 1 game at fullback

Awards and honors

• Captain: Gerald Smith
• Most Valuable Player: Dennis Fitzgerald
• Meyer Morton Award: Bill Freehan
• John Maulbetsch Award: Jack Strobel

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Bump Elliott
• Assistant coaches: Don Dufek, Henry Fonde, Jack Fouts, Robert Hollway, Jack Nelson
• Trainer: Jim Hunt
• Manager: Fred Nemancheck

External links

• 1960 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History