1965 Michigan Wolverines football team
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The 1965 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan
in the 1965 college football season
. The team's head coach was Bump Elliott
. 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 1965 college football season
1965 college football season
During the 20th Century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" polls. The "writers' poll" by Associated Press was the most popular,...
. The team's head coach was Bump Elliott
Bump Elliott
Chalmers 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...
. 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 |
| Carl Ward Carl Ward Carl Davis Ward is a former American football player. He played college football as a halfback for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and professional football in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints from 1967 to 1969.-Early years:Ward was born in... |
112 | 639 | 5.7 | 2 |
| Dave Fisher | 139 | 575 | 4.1 | 3 |
| Wally Gabler Wally Gabler Wallace "Wally" Gabler is a retired professional American football player. He was the starting quarterback for the 1965 Michigan Wolverines football team and played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League.-Early years:... |
85 | 265 | 3.1 | 7 |
Passing
| Player | Attempts | Completions | Interceptions | Comp % | Yards | Yds/Comp | TD |
| Wally Gabler Wally Gabler Wallace "Wally" Gabler is a retired professional American football player. He was the starting quarterback for the 1965 Michigan Wolverines football team and played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League.-Early years:... |
125 | 58 | 2 | 46.4 | 825 | 14.2 | 4 |
| Dick Vidmer Dick Vidmer Richard F. "Dick" Vidmer was an American football player who played quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1965 to 1967.... |
66 | 31 | 6 | 47.0 | 454 | 14.7 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Yds/Recp | TD | Long |
| Jack Clancy Jack Clancy Jack David Clancy is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Miami Dolphins in 1967 and 1969 and for the Green Bay Packers in 1970. He also played in college for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1963 to 1966.... |
52 | 762 | 14.7 | 5 | |
| Steve C. Smith | 21 | 314 | 14.9 | 0 | 39 |
| Ernie Sharpe | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | |
Kickoff returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| Carl Ward Carl Ward Carl Davis Ward is a former American football player. He played college football as a halfback for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and professional football in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints from 1967 to 1969.-Early years:Ward was born in... |
10 | 193 | 19.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Rick Volk Rick Volk Richard Robert Volk is a former American football player.Volk played college football for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and was a member of the 1964 team that won the Big Ten Conference championship and defeated Oregon State in the 1965 Rose Bowl... |
6 | 81 | 13.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Dick Sygar | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 21 |
Punt returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| Dick Sygar | 10 | 121 | 12.1 | 0 | |
| Richard Wells | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Rick Volk Rick Volk Richard Robert Volk is a former American football player.Volk played college football for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and was a member of the 1964 team that won the Big Ten Conference championship and defeated Oregon State in the 1965 Rose Bowl... |
10 | 73 | 7.3 | 0 | 16 |
Awards and honors
- Captain: Tom Cecchini
- All-Americans: Bill YearbyBill YearbyWilliam M. Yearby was an American football defensive lineman who played for the New York Jets of the American Football League in 1966...
- All-Conference: Bill Yearby, Tom MackTom MackThomas Lee Mack is a former left guard for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, spending all 13-years with them from 1966 to 1978...
, Carl WardCarl WardCarl Davis Ward is a former American football player. He played college football as a halfback for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and professional football in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints from 1967 to 1969.-Early years:Ward was born in...
, Rick VolkRick VolkRichard Robert Volk is a former American football player.Volk played college football for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and was a member of the 1964 team that won the Big Ten Conference championship and defeated Oregon State in the 1965 Rose Bowl... - Most Valuable Player: Bill Yearby
- Meyer Morton Award: Bill Keating
- John Maulbetsch Award: Rocky Rosema
Coaching staff
- Head coach: 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...
- Assistant coaches: 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....
, Dennis FitzgeraldDennis FitzgeraldJoseph Dennis Fitzgerald was an American Freestyle wrestler and football player and coach. Fitzgerald played college football as a halfback at the University of Michigan and was selected as named the most valuable player on the 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team...
, Henry FondeHenry FondeHenry Fonde was an American football player and coach. He played for the University of Michigan from 1945 to 1947 under head coach Fritz Crisler. In ten years as the head football coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School , he compiled a record of 69–6–4...
, Robert Holloway, Tony Mason, Jack Nelson - Trainer: Jim Hunt
- Manager: David Muir