1958 Michigan Wolverines football team
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The 1958 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan
in the 1958 college football season
. The team's head coach was Bennie Oosterbaan
. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium
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University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in the 1958 college football season
1958 college football season
The 1958 college football season was the first to feature the two point conversion. On January 13, 1958, the 11-man NCAA Rules Committee unanimously approved a resolution to allow teams to choose between kicking an extra point after a touchdown, or running or passing from the 3 yard line for 2...
. The team's head coach was Bennie Oosterbaan
Bennie Oosterbaan
Benjamin Gaylord "Bennie" Oosterbaan was a three-time first team All-American football end for the Michigan Wolverines football team, two-time All-American basketball player for the basketball team and an All-Big Ten Conference baseball player for the baseball team...
. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium
Michigan Stadium
Michigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. Before playing football at the stadium, the Wolverines played on Ferry Field...
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Schedule
Rushing
| Player | Attempts | Net yards | Yards per attempt | Touchdowns |
| Darrell Harper Darrell Harper Darrell L. Harper was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959 and for the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL season. On September 11, 1960, Harper scored the first official points in the history of the Bills... |
55 | 309 | 5.6 | 2 |
| Brad Myers | 82 | 202 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Fred Julian | 45 | 180 | 4.0 | 0 |
Passing
| Player | Attempts | Completions | Interceptions | Comp % | Yards | Yds/Comp | TD | Long |
| Bob Ptacek Bob Ptacek Robert J. "Bob" Ptacek, Jr. is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback, defensive back, and linebacker who was drafted in the 1959 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played for the Browns during the 1959 NFL season... |
115 | 65 | 9 | 56.5 | 760 | 11.7 | 3 | 37 |
| Stan Noskin Stan Noskin Stanton Charles "Stan" Noskin is a former American football player. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959. He was the starting quarterback for the 1959 Michigan Wolverines football team. He later became a dentist in Skokie, Illinois.-Early... |
29 | 13 | 1 | 44.8 | 204 | 15.7 | 1 | 33 |
| Darrell Harper Darrell Harper Darrell L. Harper was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959 and for the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL season. On September 11, 1960, Harper scored the first official points in the history of the Bills... |
14 | 8 | 0 | 57.1 | 131 | 16.4 | 0 | 56 |
Receiving
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Yds/Recp | TD | Long |
| Gary Prahst | 22 | 313 | 14.2 | 2 | 37 |
| Brad Myers | 17 | 169 | 9.9 | 0 | 35 |
| Darrell Harper Darrell Harper Darrell L. Harper was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959 and for the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL season. On September 11, 1960, Harper scored the first official points in the history of the Bills... |
13 | 137 | 10.5 | 1 | 36 |
Kickoff returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| Brad Myers | 8 | 173 | 21.6 | 0 | 29 |
| Bob Ptacek Bob Ptacek Robert J. "Bob" Ptacek, Jr. is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback, defensive back, and linebacker who was drafted in the 1959 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played for the Browns during the 1959 NFL season... |
6 | 134 | 22.3 | 0 | 41 |
| Fred Julian | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 25 |
Punt returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| Bob Ptacek Bob Ptacek Robert J. "Bob" Ptacek, Jr. is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback, defensive back, and linebacker who was drafted in the 1959 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played for the Browns during the 1959 NFL season... |
8 | 73 | 9.1 | 0 | 19 |
| Brad Myers | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Darrell Harper Darrell Harper Darrell L. Harper was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959 and for the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL season. On September 11, 1960, Harper scored the first official points in the history of the Bills... |
5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 15 |
Players
- Jared Bushong - started 1 game at right tackle
- Alex Callahan - started 9 games at left guard
- Donald Deskins - started 8 games at right tackle
- James Dickey - started 9 games at center
- George Genyk - started 9 games at left tackle
- Darrell HarperDarrell HarperDarrell L. Harper was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959 and for the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL season. On September 11, 1960, Harper scored the first official points in the history of the Bills...
- started 3 games at left halfback - John Herrnstein - started 3 games at fullback
- Fred Julian - started 9 games at right halfback
- Walter Johnson - started 9 games at right end
- Jerry Marcinak - started 9 games at right guard
- Brad Myers - started 6 games at left halfback
- Gary Prahst - started 9 games at left end
- Bob PtacekBob PtacekRobert J. "Bob" Ptacek, Jr. is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback, defensive back, and linebacker who was drafted in the 1959 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played for the Browns during the 1959 NFL season...
- started 9 games at quarterback - Tony RioTony RioTony Rio was an American football player. He played at the fullback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959. He was chosen as the Most Valuable Player on the 1959 Michigan Wolverines football team....
- started 2 games at fullback - Gene Sisinyak - started 4 games at fullback
- Willie SmithWillie Smith (American football)Willie Smith is a former American football player. A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Smith attended Dunbar High School, a segregated high school for African-American students. He was teammates during high school with Jim Pace, and the two of them opted to attend the University of Michigan where...
- tackle
Awards and honors
- Captain: John Herrnstein
- Most Valuable Player: Bob PtacekBob PtacekRobert J. "Bob" Ptacek, Jr. is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback, defensive back, and linebacker who was drafted in the 1959 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played for the Browns during the 1959 NFL season...
- Meyer Morton Award: Dick Syring
- John Maulbetsch Award: John Walker
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Bennie OosterbaanBennie OosterbaanBenjamin Gaylord "Bennie" Oosterbaan was a three-time first team All-American football end for the Michigan Wolverines football team, two-time All-American basketball player for the basketball team and an All-Big Ten Conference baseball player for the baseball team...
- Assistant coaches: Jack BlottJack BlottJack Leonard Blott was an All-American football center and place kicker for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1922–1923. He was also a baseball catcher for the Wolverines from 1922–1924. After a two-game Major League Baseball career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1924, he worked as...
, Don DufekDon Dufek, Sr.Don Dufek, Sr. is a former American football player and athletic director at Grand Valley State University and Kent State University. He is the father of All-American football players Don, and Bill as well as Joe who all played in the National Football League....
, Bump ElliottBump ElliottChalmers W. "Bump" Elliott is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played halfback at Purdue University and the University of Michigan...
, Robert Holloway, Cliff KeenCliff KeenClifford Patrick Keen was an American coach who served as the head coach of the University of Michigan collegiate wrestling team from 1925 to 1970. He led the Michigan Wolverines to 13 Big Ten Conference championships, and coached 68 All-American wrestlers...
, Matt PatanelliMatt PatanelliMatthew L. "Matt" Patanelli was an American football, baseball and basketball player and coach. He played and coached all three sports at the University of Michigan and was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1936 Michigan Wolverines football team. He was also the first University of...
, Walter WeberWally WeberWalter J. Weber was an American football player and coach at the University of Michigan. He played halfback and fullback for the Wolverines in 1925 and 1926 on the same teams as Benny Friedman and Bennie Oosterbaan. He later became an assistant football coach at Michigan for 28 years from 1931 to... - Trainer: Jim Hunt
- Manager: Tom Hitchman