| 1957 Michigan Wolverines football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 5–3–1 (3–3–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Jim Pace |
| Captain | Jim Orwig |
| Home stadium | Michigan Stadium |
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| No. 2 Ohio State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Michigan State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Iowa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Wisconsin | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | at USC* | No. 10 | W 16–6 | 44,739 | [9] | |
| October 5 | Georgia* | No. 10 | W 26–0 | 85,002 | [10] | |
| October 12 | No. 2 Michigan State | No. 6 |
| L 6–35 | 101,001 | [11] |
| October 19 | Northwestern | No. 18 |
| W 34–14 | 70,884 | [12] |
| October 26 | at No. 14 Minnesota | No. 20 | W 24–7 | 64,680 | [13] | |
| November 2 | No. 3 Iowa | No. 12 |
| T 21–21 | 90,478 | [14] |
| November 9 | at Illinois | No. 11 | L 19–20 | 46,007 | [15] | |
| November 16 | Indiana | No. 18 |
| W 27–13 | 56,254 | [16] |
| November 23 | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 19 |
| L 14–31 | 101,001 | [17] |
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Statistical leaders
[edit]Michigan's individual statistical leaders for the 1957 season include those listed below.[8][18]
Rushing
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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:
- Willie Smith - tackle
Awards and honors
[edit]Honors and awards for the 1957 season went to the following individuals.[2]
- Captain: Jim Orwig
- All-Americans: Jim Pace[5]
- All-Big Ten: Jim Pace[7]
- Most Valuable Player: Jim Pace
- Meyer Morton Award: Charles Teusher
- John Maulbetsch Award: George Genyk
Coaching staff
[edit]Michigan's 1957 coaching, training, and support staff included the following persons.[2]
- Head coach: Bennie Oosterbaan
- Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Don Dufek, Bump Elliott, Robert Hollway, Cliff Keen, Matt Patanelli, Walter Weber
- Trainer: Jim Hunt
- Manager: Lynn Evans
References
[edit]- ^ "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")