The 1971 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1971 college football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 11, 1971 |
|
at #20/NA Northwestern |
#4/NA |
Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL |
|
W 21–6 |
42,472 |
| September 18, 1971 |
|
Virginia* |
#4/5 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 56–0 |
81,391 |
| September 25, 1971 |
|
UCLA* |
#4/4 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 38–0 |
88,042 |
| October 2, 1971 |
|
Navy* |
#2/2 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 46–0 |
68,168 |
| October 9, 1971 |
|
at Michigan State |
#2/2 |
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
|
W 24–13 |
80,093 |
| October 16, 1971 |
|
Illinois |
#3/3 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 35–6 |
73,406 |
| October 23, 1971 |
|
at Minnesota |
#3/3 |
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
|
W 35–7 |
44,176 |
| October 30, 1971 |
|
Indiana |
#3/3 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 61–7 |
75,751 |
| November 6, 1971 |
|
Iowa |
#3/3 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 63–7 |
72,467 |
| November 13, 1971 |
|
at Purdue |
#3/3 |
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
|
W 20–17 |
56,485 |
| November 20, 1971 |
|
Ohio State |
#3/3 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 10–7 |
104,016 |
| January 1, 1972 |
|
vs. #16/16 Stanford* |
#4/4 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) |
NBC |
L 12–13 |
103,154 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game notes
Northwestern
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Michigan |
0 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
| Northwestern |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 2 |
|
MICH |
Rather 18-yard run (Coin kick) |
Michigan 7-0 |
|
| 3 |
|
MICH |
Rather recovered fumble in end zone (Coin kick) |
Michigan 14-0 |
|
| 3 |
|
MICH |
Taylor 5-yard run (Coin kick) |
Michigan 21-0 |
|
| 4 |
|
NW |
Cooks 2-yard pass from Daigneau (run failed) |
Michigan 21-6 |
|
[1]
Virginia
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UCLA
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Navy
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Michigan State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Michigan |
7 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
| Michigan St |
0 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
12:17
|
MICH |
Taylor 38 yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 7–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Coin 27 yard field goal |
MICH 10–0 |
|
| Q3 |
|
MSU |
Kolch 1 yard run (Shlapak kick) |
MICH 10–7 |
|
| Q4 |
|
MICH |
Taylor 2 yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 17–7 |
|
| Q4 |
|
MICH |
Slade 7 yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 24–7 |
|
| Q4 |
|
MSU |
Allen 1 yard run (run failed) |
MICH 24–13 |
|
[2]
Illinois
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Minnesota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Michigan |
7 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
| Minnesota |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
Michigan |
Taylor 4-yard run (Coin kick) |
Michigan 7-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
Minnesota |
Honza 73-yard pass from Curry (Anderson kick) |
Tie 7-7 |
|
| 2 |
|
Michigan |
Seyferth 1-yard run (Coin kick) |
Michigan 14-7 |
|
| 3 |
|
Michigan |
Taylor 4-yard run (Coin kick) |
Michigan 21-7 |
|
| 4 |
|
Michigan |
Doughty 11-yard run (Coin kick) |
Michigan 28-7 |
|
| 4 |
|
Michigan |
Gustafson 5-yard pass from Cipa (Coin kick) |
Michigan 35-7 |
|
[3]
Indiana
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Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Iowa |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| • Michigan |
14 |
7 |
28 |
14 |
63 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
|
MICH |
Shuttlesworth 5 yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 7–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
MICH |
Shuttlesworth 3 yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 14–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
IOWA |
Triplett 11 yard pass from Sunderman (Kokolus kick) |
MICH 14–7 |
|
| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Shuttlesworth 3 yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 21–7 |
|
| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Taylor 5 yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 28–7 |
|
| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Doughty 2 yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 35–7 |
|
| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Rattner 24 yard pass from Slade (Coin kick) |
MICH 42–7 |
|
| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Walker 28 yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 49–7 |
|
| Q4 |
|
MICH |
Thornbladh 3 yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 56–7 |
|
| Q4 |
|
MICH |
Walker 9 yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 63–7 |
|
[4]
Purdue
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Ohio State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| • Michigan |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 2 |
|
MICH |
Coin 32-yard field goal |
MICH 3-0 |
|
| 3 |
|
OSU |
Campana 85-yard punt return (Schram kick) |
OSU 7-3 |
|
| 4 |
2:07
|
MICH |
Taylor 21-yard run (Coin kick) |
MICH 10-7 |
|
[5]
Rose Bowl
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Players
Offense
- Harry Banks, tailback, freshman, St. Johns, Michigan
- Dave Brandon, quarterback, sophomore, Plymouth, Michigan
- Jim Brandstatter, offensive tackle, senior, East Lansing, Michigan - started 10 games at right tackle
- Kevin Casey, quarterback, sophomore, Grand Rapids, Michigan - started 4 games at quarterback
- Larry Cipa, quarterback, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio - started 1 game at wolf back
- Gary R. Coakley, split end, junior, Detroit, Michigan
- Jim Coode, offensive tackle, junior, Mayfield Heights, Ohio - started 10 games at left tackle
- Don Coleman, fullback, sophomore, Daly City, Ohio
- Thomas J. Coyle, offensive guard, junior, Chicago, Illinois - started all 12 games at right guard
- Glenn Doughty, wingback, senior, Detroit, Michigan - started all 12 games at wing back
- Mark F. Duffy, center, senior, Chicago, Illinois
- Larry Gustafson, wingback, sophomore, Mays Landing, New Jersey
- William J. Hart, center, junior, Rockford, Michigan
- Clint Haslerig, wingback, sophomore, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Mike Hoban, offensive guard, sophomore, Chicago, Illinois
- Scott E. Hulke, senior, Elgin, Illinois
- Reggie McKenzie, offensive guard, senior, Highland Park, Michigan - started all 12 games at left guard
- Guy Murdock, center, senior, Barrington, Illinois - started all 12 games at center
- Michael Oldham, split end, senior, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Thomas Poplawski, offensive tackle, junior, Warren, Michigan - started 2 games at left tackle
- Bo Rather, split end, junior, Sandusky, Ohio - started 11 games at split end
- Gerald F. Schumacher, offensive guard, junior, Chicago, Illinois
- Paul Seal, tight end, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan - started 1 game at split end
- Fritz Seyferth, fullback, senior, Darien, Connecticut - started all 12 games at fullback
- Paul Seymour, tight end, junior, Berkley, Michigan - started all 12 games at tight end
- Ed Shuttlesworth, fullback, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Tom Slade, quarterback, Saginaw, Michigan - started 8 games at quarterback
- Billy Taylor, tailback, senior, Barberton, Ohio - started 11 games at tailback
- Bob Thornbladh, fullback, sophomore, Plymouth, Michigan - started 2 games at safety, 1 game at strong-side defensive halfback
- Chris Tucker, offensive tackle, sophomore, Cleveland, Ohio - started 2 games at right tackle (also started 2 games at left defensive tackle)
- Alan "Cowboy" Walker, tailback, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio - started 1 game at tailback
- David Zuccarelli, wingback, junior, Chicago, Illinois`
Defense
- Tom Beckman, defensive tackle, senior, Chesaning, Michigan - started 5 games at middle linebacker, 3 games at defensive right tackle and 3 games at right defensive end
- Alden J. Carpenter, defensive end, senior, Flint, Michigan - started all 12 games at left defensive end
- Dana Coin, kicker and linebacker, senior, Pontiac, Michigan - started 2 games at outside linebacker
- Thom Darden, defensive back, senior, Sandusky, Ohio - started 10 games at safety
- Barry Dotzauer, defensive back, sophomore, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Thomas E. Drake, defensive back sophomore, Midland, Michigan
- Donald R. Eaton, defensive end, junior, Lancaster, Ohio
- Bruce N. Elliott, defensive back, senior, Indianapolis, Indiana - started all 12 games at weak-side defensive halfback
- Dave Elliott, defensive back, sophomore, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Gregory A. Ellis, middle guard, junior, Connersville, Indiana - started 10 games at middle guard
- Dave Gallagher, defensive tackle, sophomore, Piqua, Ohio - started 1 game at middle guard
- Fred Grambau, defensive tackle, junior, Ossineke, Michigan - started 9 games at left defensive tackle
- Frank Gusich, wolf, senior, Garfield Heights, Ohio - started 8 games at wolf back
- Thomas G. Kee, linebacker, junior, Wheaton, Illinois - started all 12 games (9 at right defensive tackle, 3 at outside linebacker)
- Mike Keller, defensive end, senior, Grand Rapids, Michigan - started 6 games at outside linebacker, 5 games at right defensive end
- Randy Logan, defensive back, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 11 games at strong-side defensive halfback
- John P. Middlebrook, linebacker, senior, Jackson, Michigan
- Robert J. Rosema, defensive end, senior, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Walter E. Sexton, middle guard, sophomore, Massapequa, New York - started 1 game at left defensive tackle and 1 game at middle guard
- Tony L. Smith, defensive tackle, junior, Detroit, Michigan
- Clinton Spearman, defensive end, junior, Hamilton, Ohio
- Geoffrey Steger, wolf, sophomore, Winnetka, Illinois - started 3 games at wolf back
- Mike Taylor, linebacker, senior, Detroit, Michigan - started 6 games at middle linebacker, 4 games at right defensive end, 1 game at outside linebacker
- Douglas Troszak, defensive tackle, sophomore, Warren, Michigan
Awards and honors
Twenty-one members of the 1970 team went on to play professional football. They are: Tom Beckman (St.Louis Cardinals, 1972, Memphis Grizzlies, 1974-1975), Larry Cipa (New Orleans Saints, 1974-75); Jim Coode (Ottawa Rough Riders, 1974-80); Thom Darden (Cleveland Browns, 1972-1981), Glenn Doughty (Baltimore Colts, 1972-1979), Dave Gallagher (Chicago Bears, 1974, New York Giants, 1975-76, Detroit Lions, 1978-79); Fred Grambau (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 1973-75); Clint Haslerig (Chicago Bears, 1974, Buffalo Bills, 1974-75, Minnesota Vikings, 1975, New York Jets, 1976); Mike Hoban (Chicago Bears, 1974); Mike Keller (Dallas Cowboys, 1972), Randy Logan (Philadelphia Eagles, 1973-83); Reggie McKenzie (Buffalo Bills, 1972-1982; Seattle Seahawks, 1983-1984), Guy Murdock (Houston Oilers, 1974; Chicago Fire/Winds, 1974-1975), Bo Rather (Miami Dolphins, 1973, 1978; Chicago Bears, 1974-78); Paul Seal (New Orleans Saints, 1974-76, San Francisco 49ers, 1977-78); Fritz Seyferth (Calgary Stampeders, 1972); Paul Seymour (Buffalo Bills, 1973-1977), Ed Shuttlesworth (Toronto Argonauts, 1971-1973); Billy Taylor (Calgary Stampeders, 1972), Mike Taylor (New York Jets, 1972-73); and Bob Thornbladh (Kansas City Chiefs, 1974).
Statistical leaders
Rushing
Passing
| Player |
Attempts |
Completions |
Interceptions |
Comp % |
Yards |
Yds/Comp |
TD |
Long |
| Tom Slade |
63 |
27 |
4 |
42.9 |
364 |
13.5 |
2 |
28 |
| Kevin Casey |
34 |
14 |
1 |
41.2 |
165 |
11.8 |
1 |
32 |
| Larry Cipa |
25 |
7 |
2 |
28.0 |
146 |
20.9 |
2 |
49 |
Receiving
| Player |
Receptions |
Yards |
Yds/Recp |
TD |
Long |
| Glenn Doughty |
16 |
203 |
12.7 |
1 |
22 |
| Bo Rather |
11 |
181 |
16.4 |
2 |
32 |
| Mike Oldham |
7 |
136 |
19.4 |
1 |
49 |
Kickoff returns
| Player |
Returns |
Yards |
Yds/Return |
TD |
Long |
| Bo Rather |
12 |
240 |
20.0 |
0 |
30 |
| Harry Banks |
5 |
120 |
24.0 |
0 |
45 |
| Glenn Doughty |
3 |
50 |
16.7 |
0 |
21 |
Punt returns
| Player |
Returns |
Yards |
Yds/Return |
TD |
Long |
| Thom Darden |
23 |
237 |
10.3 |
0 |
47 |
| Bruce Elliott |
28 |
225 |
8.0 |
0 |
36 |
Coaching staff
References
- ↑ "Michigan Halts Wildcats, 21-6." Ocala Star-Banner. 1971 Sept 12.
- ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1971 Oct 10.
- ↑ "Michigan Routs Gophers." Palm Beach Post. 1971 Oct 24.
- ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1971 Nov 7.
- ↑ "Michigan comes from behind to knock off Ohio State, 10-7." Eugene Register-Guard. 1971 Nov 21.
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