1957 Michigan Wolverines football team
American college football season
The 1957 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season . In its 10th year under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan , Michigan compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 187 to 147.[1] [2] Michigan was unranked in the final AP and UPI polls; it was ranked at No. 19 in the final Litkenhous Ratings .[3]
Left tackle Jim Orwig was the team captain. Left halfback Jim Pace received the team's most valuable player award,[2] won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten,[4] and was selected as a first-team All-American and All-Big Ten player.[5] [6] [7]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jim Van Pelt with 629 passing yards, Jim Pace with 664 rushing yards, and left end Gary Prahst with 233 receiving yards.[8]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 28 at USC * No. 10 W 16–644,739 [9]
October 5 Georgia * No. 10 W 26–085,002 [10]
October 12 No. 2 Michigan State No. 6 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry ) L 6–35101,001 [11]
October 19 Northwestern No. 18 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry ) W 34–1470,884 [12]
October 26 at No. 14 Minnesota No. 20 W 24–764,680 [13]
November 2 No. 3 Iowa No. 12 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI T 21–2190,478 [14]
November 9 at Illinois No. 11 L 19–2046,007 [15]
November 16 Indiana No. 18 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI W 27–1356,254 [16]
November 23 No. 3 Ohio State No. 19 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry ) L 14–31101,001 [17]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Statistical leaders
Michigan's individual statistical leaders for the 1957 season include those listed below.[8] [18]
Rushing
Player
Attempts
Net yards
Yards per attempt
Touchdowns
Jim Pace
123
664
5.4
7
Brad Myers
69
252
3.6
2
Jim Byers
31
161
5.2
0
Bob Ptacek
60
161
2.7
0
Passing
Player
Attempts
Completions
Interceptions
Comp %
Yards
Yds/Comp
TD
Long
Jim Van Pelt
80
42
3
52.5
629
15.0
7
45
Stan Noskin
52
24
5
46.1
344
14.3
1
37
Receiving
Player
Receptions
Yards
Yds/Recp
TD
Long
Gary Prahst
15
233
15.5
2
45
Brad Myers
9
159
17.7
2
33
Walt Johnson
9
122
13.6
0
22
Jim Pace
11
122
11.1
2
14
Kickoff returns
Player
Returns
Yards
Yds/Return
TD
Long
Jim Pace
5
114
22.8
0
35
Mike Shatusky
6
110
18.3
0
24
Stan Noskin
3
68
22.7
0
25
Punt returns
Player
Returns
Yards
Yds/Return
TD
Long
Jim Pace
8
98
12.3
1
65
Bob Ptacek
8
82
10.3
0
25
Brad Myers
5
40
8.0
0
Players
The starting lineup of the 1957 football team was made up of the following players. Players who started at least four games are shown with their names in bold.[2]
Robert Boshoven - started 1 game at right end
Dave Bowers - started 1 game at left end
James Byers - started 4 games at fullback
Alex Callahan - started 1 game at left guard
James Davies - started 9 games at right tackle
Larry Faul - started 8 games at left guard
Jerry Goebel - started 5 games at center
John Herrnstein - started 4 games at fullback
Dick Heynen - started 1 game at left tackle
Walter Johnson - started 8 games at right end
Jerry Marciniak - started 1 game at right guard
Brad Myers - started 3 games at right halfback
Stan Noskin - started 2 games at quarterback
Marv Nyren - started 8 games at right guard
Jim Orwig - started 8 games at left tackle
Jim Pace - started 9 games at left halfback
Gary Prahst - started 8 games at left end
Mike Shatusky - started 6 games at right halfback
Gene Snider - started 4 games at center
Jim Van Pelt - started 7 games at quarterback (7)
Other players on the team included the following:
Awards and honors
Honors and awards for the 1957 season went to the following individuals.[2]
Coaching staff
Michigan's 1957 coaching, training, and support staff included the following persons.[2]
References
^ "1957 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved November 6, 2017 .
^ a b c d e "1957 Football Team" . University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library . Retrieved November 6, 2017 .
^ "Ohio State No. 1 Football Team In Final Litratings" . The Nashville Banner . December 11, 1957. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vote Pace Most Valuable In Big Ten: Michigan's Halfback Beats Spartans' Currie By 1 Point" . Chicago Tribune . December 15, 1957. p. 2-1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b ESPN College Football Encyclopedia . ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1248. ISBN 1401337031 .
^ "Iowa Tackle Is Lone Repeater On All-America Team" . The Gettysburg Times . December 5, 1957. p. 5.
^ a b "Coaches' All-Big Ten Team" . The Sandusky Register . November 30, 1957. p. 8.
^ a b "1957 Michigan Wolverines Statistics" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2017 .
^ Braven Dyer (September 29, 1957). "Michigan Beats Stubborn SC, 16-6: 44,739 See Stubborn SC Lose To Michigan, 16-6" . Los Angeles Times . pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hal Middlesworth (October 6, 1957). "Wolverines Dump Georgia, 26-0: But Fail To Answer 'How Good' " . Detroit Free Press . pp. E1, E3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tommy Devine (October 13, 1957). "Spartans Brush Off M, 35-6" . Detroit Free Press . p. E1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tommy Devine (October 20, 1957). "U-M Sputters -- Then Roars, 34-14: Rips 'Cats On 3 TDs in Last Period" . Detroit Free Press . p. 1E – via Newspapers.com .
^ Charles Johnson (October 27, 1957). "Michigan Takes Jug With 24-7 Win; Minnesota Rallies To Stave Off Rout" . Minneapolis Sunday Tribune . pp. S1, S4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tommy Devine (November 3, 1957). "Iowa Settles for 21-21 Tie with U-M" . Detroit Free Press . p. 1E – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fighting Illini Gain 20-10 Victory Over Michigan in Big Ten Fray" . The Pantagraph . November 10, 1957. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hal Middlesworth (November 17, 1957). "Wolverines Win, But Indiana Puts Up Fight" . Detroit Free Press . p. 1E – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tommy Devine (November 24, 1957). "M at Its Best, But Bucks Better, 31-14" . Detroit Free Press . p. 1E – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page" . University of Michigan. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2017 . (statistics retrieved by entering "1957" in the box for "Games & Totals by Season" and then, at the next screen, choosing "Display Season Totals")
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