List of Michigan Wolverines football All-Americans

Last updated April 28, 2024

Michigan Wolverines football All-Americans are collegiate football players who have been named as All-Americans while playing for the University of Michigan football team.

Overview

Since 1898, 143 Michigan Wolverines football players have earned first-team All-American honors, including 75 consensus All-Americans.^[1]

William Cunningham was the first in 1898 based on a performance that led Louis Elbel to write "The Victors". Neil Snow was the second in 1901 based on his role on the 1901 team that outscored its opponents 550–0.^[2] Willie Heston was the first Michigan All-American selected by Walter Camp.^[3]

There are two players who have earned the distinction three times: Bennie Oosterbaan (1925–1927) and Anthony Carter (1980–1982).

There are twenty-four others who have earned the distinction twice: Willie Heston, Albert Benbrook, Benny Friedman, Chuck Bernard, Ted Petoskey, Tom Harmon, Alvin Wistert, Robert Wahl, Ron Kramer, Bill Yearby, Dave Brown, Mark Donahue, Jumbo Elliott, Mark Messner, Tripp Welborne, Greg Skrepenak, Charles Woodson, Steve Hutchinson, Marlin Jackson, Jake Long, Taylor Lewan, Jake Butt, Jourdan Lewis, and Blake Corum.^[4]

Twenty-six Michigan players have been unanimous All-American selections: Bennie Oosterbaan, Harry Newman, Chuck Bernard, Ralph Heikkinen, Tom Harmon, Bill Daley, Bob Chappuis, Ron Kramer, Jack Clancy, Jim Mandich, Mike Taylor, Dave Brown, Mark Donahue, Anthony Carter, Mark Messner, Tripp Welborne, Desmond Howard, Greg Skrepenak, Charles Woodson, Steve Hutchinson, Braylon Edwards, Jake Long, Jabrill Peppers, Aidan Hutchinson, Blake Corum, and Zak Zinter.^[5]

Two players have been selected as unanimous All-Americans twice: Anthony Carter and Tripp Welborne.^[6]

Sortable chart of Michigan's All-Americans

Player	Position	Year	Unanimous	Consensus	Selectors
William Cunningham	C	1898	No	Yes	CW-1
Allen Steckle	T	1898	No	No	WC-2
John McLean	HB	1899	No	No	PI
Richard France	G	1899	No	No	PI
Neil Snow	E	1899	No	No	PI
Neil Snow	E	1901	No	Yes
Joe Maddock	T	1902	No	No	NA
Boss Weeks	QB	1902	No	No	NA
Willie Heston	HB	1902	No	No	NA; CW-2
Willie Heston	HB	1903	No	Yes	WC-1; CW-1; FY-1; SA-1
Herb Graver	HB	1903	No	No	WC-3
Joe Maddock	T	1903	No	No	WC-3; CW-2; FY-1; SA-1
Curtis Redden	E	1903	No	No	WC-3
Willie Heston	HB	1904	No	Yes	WC-1, NYET, FL
Joe Curtis	T	1904	No	No	WC-2, FL
Joe Curtis	T	1905	No	No	WC-2
Thomas Hammond	HB	1905	No	No	WC-3
Henry Schulte	G	1905	No	No	WC-2
John Garrels	FB	1906	No	No	WC-3
Germany Schulz	C	1907	No	Yes	WC-1; CW-2; FY-1
Walter Rheinschild	T	1907	No	No	FY-1
Germany Schulz	C	1908	No	No	CON-2 [9]; NYW; PI; FY; TT; CSM; NYET; BSU; BP; PD; NHR; TJ; KCJ; PP; PT; PES
William Casey	T	1909	No	No
Albert Benbrook	G	1909	No	Yes	WC-1
Dave Allerdice	HB	1909	No	No	WC-2; NYT-1; TC-1
Joe Magidsohn	HB	1909	No	No	WC-2
Albert Benbrook	G	1910	No	Yes	WC–1; TC-1; OUT; ES; LES; TEL
Stanfield Wells	E	1910	No	Yes	WC-1; OUT
Joe Magidsohn	HB	1910	No	No	LES-2; TC-1; CP; OUT; TEL; PP-2; WT; PD; NYG; NYMT; PT; ALS; PL; Penn
Stanfield Wells	E	1911	No	No	WC-3 [hb]; NYG-1; HW-1; HL
Miller Pontius	T	1912	No	No	ASH-1
Miller Pontius	T	1913	No	Yes	NS-1; MFP-2; FY-1; PHD-1; TT-1
James Craig	HB	1913	No	Yes	WC–1; HW-1; INS-1; MFP-1; FY-1; TT-1; TET-1
Bubbles Paterson	C	1913	No	No	WC–3; MFP-1
Tommy Hughitt	QB	1913	No	No	MFP-2; FY-1
John Maulbetsch	HB	1914	No	Yes	WC–1; VF [fb]; PHD; WE–1; FM-1; MO-1; PGT [fb]; BN; AC; PS; DD; PET; SLT; MD; NES; DN; PPL; BP; AW; PI; OUT
John Maulbetsch	HB	1915	No	No	WE-2; MON-2; TC-1
Cliff Sparks	QB	1916	No	No	MON-1
John Maulbetsch	HB	1916	No	No	FY-1
Cedrick "Pat" Smith	FB	1917	No	No
Ernest Allmendinger	G	1917	No	No
Frank Culver	G	1917	No	No	WC–1; NEA; JV-2; PP-1
Oscar Lambert	C	1917	No	No	WE-2
Archie Weston	QB	1917	No	No	WE-1
Frank Steketee	FB	1918	No	No	WC-1; BM-2
Angus Goetz	T	1918	No	No	WC-3
Angus Goetz	T	1920	No	No	WC-2
Tad Wieman	T	1920	No	No	LP-2
Ernie Vick	C	1921	No	No	FW-3; WC-1; WE-3; MM-2
Paul Goebel	E	1921	No	No	LP-1
Robert J. Dunne	G	1921	No	No	NB-1
Franklin Cappon	T	1921	No	No	NB-2
Paul Goebel	E	1922	No	No	NYT-1; NB-1; AW-1; LP-1; BE; RO-1
Bernard Kirk	E	1922	No	No	WC-2; NYT-1; WE-1; NB-2; LP-2; BE; FH-1; RO-2
Irwin Uteritz	QB	1922	No	No	WC-3; WE-3; FM-1; RO-5
Harry Kipke	HB	1922	No	Yes	WC-1; NYT-2; AW-1; WE-1; NB-1; LP-1 [qb]; BE; RO-2
Stanley Muirhead	T	1922	No	No	LP-2; RO-4
Franklin Cappon	FB	1922	No	No	WE-3; NYT-2 [hb]; FH-2; RO-5 [hb]
Edliff Slaughter	G	1923	No	No	LP-1
Jack Blott	C	1923	No	Yes	AW-1; WC-1; NB-1; DW-1
Harry Kipke	HB	1923	No	No	AW-2; LP-1; TT-3
Stanley Muirhead	T	1923	No	No	AW-2; LP-2; NB-2
Edliff Slaughter	G	1924	No	No	WC-1; LP-1; BE-2; NB-1
Harry Hawkins	G	1925	No	No	JRW-3; WE-3
Robert J. Brown	C	1925	No	No	AP-2; COL-2; A&S-1; Sun–2; BE-1; NB-1
Tom Edwards	T	1925	No	No	AP-2; COL-2; A&S-1; Sun–2; BE-1; NB-1
Benny Friedman	QB	1925	No	Yes	UP-1; AP-2; COL-2; JRW-1; Sun–1; WE–2; BE-2
Bennie Oosterbaan	E	1925	No	Yes	UP-1; AP-1; COL-1; A&S-1; JRW-1; Sun-1; WC; WE–1; BE-1; NB-1
Benny Friedman	QB	1926	No	Yes	AP-1; COL-1; CP-1; NYS-1; BE-1; RWJ-2; RG-1; DW-1; ES-1
Bennie Oosterbaan	E	1926	No	Yes	AP-3; COL-1; CP-1; WC-1; BE-1; RWJ-1; RG-2; ES-1
Bennie Oosterbaan	E	1927	Yes	Yes	AP-1; UP-1; COL-1; CP-1; HE-1; DJW-1; NYS-1; BE-1; LP-1
Otto Pommerening	T	1928	No	Yes	AP-1; UP-1; CO-1
Harry Newman	QB	1930	No	No	INS-3
Maynard Morrison	C	1931	No	No	AP–3; COL–1; NEA-1; CP–3
Bill Hewitt	E	1931	No	No	NEA-3
Harry Newman	QB	1932	Yes	Yes	AP-1; UP-1; CO-1; AAB-1; NEA-1; INS-1; CP-1; NYS-1; NYT-1; WC-1; TR-1
Chuck Bernard	C	1932	No	No	AP-3; NEA-1; INS-1
Ted Petoskey	E	1932	No	No	WC-1; AAB-1; INS-3; NYS-2
Chuck Bernard	C	1933	Yes	Yes	AP-1; UP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; INS-1; CP-1; NYS-1; WC-1; DJW-1; WD-1
Ted Petoskey	E	1933	No	No	AP-2; UP-2; CO-2; INS-1; CP-1
Francis Wistert	T	1933	No	Yes	UP-1; CO-1; INS-2; CP-2; NYS-1; WC-1; DJW-1; WD-1
Herman Everhardus	HB	1933	No	No	COL-3; NEA-2; INS-2
Matt Patanelli	E	1936	No	No	AP-3; CP-2
Ralph Heikkinen	G	1938	Yes	Yes	AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1
Tom Harmon	HB	1939	No	Yes	AP-1; UP-1; CO-1; CP-1; INS-1; NEA-3; NYS-1 [fb]; WC-1; NW-1 (2nd in Heisman Trophy voting)
Tom Harmon	HB	1940	Yes	Yes	AP-1; UP-1; HE-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1 (Heisman Trophy winner)
Ed Frutig	E	1940	No	No	AP-3; UP-3; HE-1; CP-3
Bob Westfall	FB	1941	No	Yes	AP-1; UP-1; AAB-1; CO-1; NEA-1; INS-1; CP-1; NYS-1; WC-1
Julius Franks	G	1942	No	Yes	AP-2; SN-3; INS-1; CP-1; NEA-2; CO-1; NYS-2
Al Wistert	T	1942	No	Yes	AP-2; UP-1; SN-2; CP-3; NEA-3; LK-1; NYS-1; WC-1; MS-1
Julius Franks	G	1942	Yes	Yes	AP-2; CO-1; INS-1; NEA-2; NW; SN-3; CP-1; NYS-2
Merv Pregulman	T	1942	No	No	SN-3; NEA-1; MS-1 [4-way tie]
Merv Pregulman	T	1943	No	No	CO-1; SS-1 [tackle]
Bill Daley	FB	1943	Yes	Yes	AP-1; UP-; CO-1; SS-1; INS-1; CP-1; NYS-1
Milan Lazetich	T	1944	No	No	AP-2; UP-3; FWAA-2; INS-2; CP-2
Elmer Madar	E	1946	No	No	AP-1; INS-2; CP-3
Bob Chappuis	HB	1947	Yes	Yes	AP-1; UP-1; PO-1; CO-1; NEA-1; CP-1; INS-1; WC-1; FW-1 (2nd in Heisman Trophy voting)
J.T. White	C	1947	No	No	FWAA-2
Bump Elliott	HB	1947	No	No	AP-2; UP-2; PO-1; NEA-3; CP-2; INS-3; FW-2
Pete Elliott	QB	1948	No	No	INS-1 [defense]
Dick Rifenburg	E	1948	No	Yes	AP-1; UP-1; NEA-1; CP-1; INS-1 [offense]; WC-1; FW-1
Alvin Wistert	T	1948	No	Yes	UP-1; CO-1; NEA-2; CP-1; WC-1; FW-2
Dick Kempthorn	FB	1949	No	No	AP-2; UP-2; FWAA-3
Chuck Ortmann	HB	1949	No	No	FWAA-2
Robert Wahl	T	1949	No	No	NEA-1 (offense); FWAA-1
Alvin Wistert	T	1949	No	Yes	WC-1; AP-3; UP-1; TSN; INS-1 (defense)
Robert Wahl	T	1950	No	No	AAB; AP (defense)-1; UP-2; INS (offense)-1; CP-2
Chuck Ortmann	HB	1950	No	No	CP-3
Tom Johnson	T	1951	No	No	CT
Lowell Perry	E	1951	No	No	UP-3; CP-2
Lowell Perry	E	1952	No	No	NEA
Art Walker	T	1954	No	No	AAB, FWAA
Ron Kramer	E	1954	No	No	AP-3; UP-3; CP-1; INS-2
Ron Kramer	E	1955	No	Yes	AAB, AFCA, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP, WC
Tom Maentz	E	1955	No	No	AP-2; UP-2; CP-3
Ron Kramer	E	1956	Yes	Yes	AP, UP, CP, NEA, INS, TSN, AFCA, WC, FWAA (6th in Heisman Trophy voting)
Jim Pace	HB	1957	No	No	AAB, AP-1, INS-2, UP-2
Jim Van Pelt	QB	1957	No	No	INS-2
Bennie McRae	HB	1961	No	No	AP-3
Bob Timberlake	QB	1964	No	No	AP-1, FWAA, FN [RB], NEA-2 [RB]) (4th in Heisman Trophy voting)
Bill Yearby	DT	1964	No	No	AFCA-3, AP-2, CP-1, FN, NEA-1
Tom Mack	OT	1965	No	No	UPI-2, NEA-2
Bill Yearby	DT	1965	No	Yes	AFCA, AP-2, CP-1, UPI-1, Time, TSN, WC
Jack Clancy	E	1966	Yes	Yes	AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, Time, TSN, WC
Rick Volk	DB	1966	No	No	Time, TSN
Joe Dayton	C	1967	No	No	CP-3
Ron Johnson	HB	1967	No	No	CP-2
Ray Phillips	OG	1967	No	No	CP-3, UPI-2
Tom Curtis	DB	1968	No	No	AP-2, UPI-2
Ron Johnson	HB	1968	No	No	FWAA, FN, AP-2, CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2
Tom Curtis	DB	1969	No	Yes	AP, UPI, WC, CP, FN
Jim Mandich	TE	1969	Yes	Yes	AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, CP, Time, FN
Marty Huff	LB	1970	No	No	AFCA
Dan Dierdorf	OT	1970	No	Yes	AP, UPI, NEA, FWAA, WC, AFCA, Time, PFW, FN
Henry Hill	G	1970	No	No	CP
Reggie McKenzie	OG	1971	No	Yes	AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN
Thom Darden	DB	1971	No	No	AFCA, TSN
Billy Taylor	RB	1971	No	No	FN
Mike Taylor	LB	1971	Yes	Yes	AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN
Paul Seymour	OT	1972	No	Yes	NEA, FWAA, AFCA, TSN, Time
Randy Logan	DB	1972	No	Yes	UPI, WC, AFCA, FN
Dave Gallagher	DT	1973	No	Yes	AP, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time
Dave Brown	DB	1973	No	Yes	UPI, AFCA, FWAA
Mike Lantry	PK	1973	No	No	FN
Dave Brown	DB	1974	Yes	Yes	AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN, Time
Don Dufek	DB	1975	No	No	WC, FWAA, FN
Rob Lytle	RB	1976	No	Yes	AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FN, CFN (3rd in Heisman Trophy voting)
Calvin O'Neal	LB	1976	No	No	UPI, WC, TSN, CFN
Jim Smith	WR	1976	No	No	AP, TSN, FN, FWAA
Mark Donahue	OG	1976	No	Yes	UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, FN
Mark Donahue	OG	1977	Yes	Yes	AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN
John Anderson	LB	1977	No	No	FWAA
Walt Downing	C	1977	No	No	AFCA, TSN, FN
Rick Leach	QB	1978	No	No	AFCA-t (3rd in Heisman Trophy voting)
Ron Simpkins	LB	1979	No	Yes	AP, UPI, WC, FWAA
Curtis Greer	DT	1979	No	No	NEA, AFCA, FWAA
George Lilja	C	1980	No	No	WC
Anthony Carter	WR	1980	No	No	AP, TSN
Anthony Carter	WR	1981	Yes	Yes	AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN
Ed Muransky	OT	1981	No	Yes	AP, UPI
Bubba Paris	OT	1981	No	No	WC
Kurt Becker	OG	1981	No	Yes	AP, NEA, AFCA
Butch Woolfolk	RB	1981	No	No	FN
Anthony Carter	WR	1982	Yes	Yes	AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN (4th in Heisman Trophy voting)
Tom Dixon	C	1983	No	No	AP, AFCA, TSN
Stefan Humphries	OG	1983	No	No	UPI, FWAA, TSN
Brad Cochran	DB	1985	No	Yes	UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA
Mike Hammerstein	DT	1985	No	Yes	AP, UPI, AFCA
Jim Harbaugh	QB	1986	No	No	UPI-2 (3rd in Heisman Trophy voting)
Garland Rivers	DB	1986	No	Yes	NEA, WC, AFCA
Jumbo Elliott	OT	1986	No	No	AFCA
Jumbo Elliott	OT	1987	No	Yes	UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA
Mark Messner	DT	1987	No	No	TSN
Mark Messner	DT	1988	Yes	Yes	AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN
John Vitale	C	1988	No	Yes	UPI, WC
Tripp Welborne	DB	1989	Yes	Yes	AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN
Tripp Welborne	DB	1990	Yes	Yes	AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN
Dean Dingman	OG	1990	No	No	AFCA, TSN
Greg Skrepenak	OT	1990	No	No	WC
Greg Skrepenak	OT	1991	No	Yes	AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN, FN
Erick Anderson	LB	1991	No	No	UPI
Desmond Howard	WR	1991	Yes	Yes	AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, SH, TSN, FN (Heisman Trophy winner)
Chris Hutchinson	DT	1992	No	No	AFCA, FWAA, SH, FN
Tyrone Wheatley	RB	1993	No	No	SH
Remy Hamilton	PK	1994	No	No	WC
Ty Law	DB	1994	No	No	WC
Jason Horn	DT	1995	No	No	AFCA
Jarrett Irons	LB	1996	No	Yes	AP, AFCA, WC
Rod Payne	C	1996	No	No	AFCA
Charles Woodson	DB	1996	No	No	AP, FWAA
Charles Woodson	DB	1997	Yes	Yes	AP, AFCA, FWAA, WC, TSN, FN (Heisman Trophy winner)
Jerame Tuman	TE	1997	No	No	FN
Glen Steele	DT	1997	No	No	AFCA
Jon Jansen	OT	1998	No	No	AFCA
Rob Renes	DT	1999	No	No	TSN
Steve Hutchinson	OG	1999	No	No	PFW, CNNSI
Steve Hutchinson	OG	2000	Yes	Yes	AP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, PFW, FN, CNNSI, Rivals
David Terrell	WR	2000	No	No	PFW, CNNSI, Rivals
Larry Foote	LB	2001	No	No	FN
Marquise Walker	WR	2001	No	No	AFCA
Bennie Joppru	TE	2002	No	No	PFW
Marlin Jackson	DB	2002	No	No	PFW
Chris Perry	RB	2003	No	Yes	AP, AFCA, WC, TSN, PFW, SI, ESPN, Rivals (4th in Heisman Trophy voting)
Marlin Jackson	DB	2004	No	Yes	AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, ESPN
Braylon Edwards	WR	2004	Yes	Yes	AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com
David Baas	C	2004	No	Yes	AP, FWAA, WC, CBS
Ernest Shazor	DB	2004	No	Yes	AP, FWAA, WC, SI, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com
Mike Hart	RB	2006	No	No	CFN, Rivals.com
Alan Branch	DT	2006	No	No	SI, PFW, ESPN, Scout.com
LaMarr Woodley	LB	2006	Yes	Yes	AP, AFCA, FWAA, WC, TSN, ESPN, CBS, Rivals.com, Scout.com
Leon Hall	DB	2006	No	Yes	AP, FWAA, AFCA, WC, PFW, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, Scout.com
Jake Long	OT	2006	No	Yes	AP, AFCA, FWAA, WC, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, Rivals.com, Scout.com
Jake Long	OT	2007	Yes	Yes	AP, AFCA, FWAA, WC, TSN, SI, PFW, ESPN, CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, Scout.com
Brandon Graham	DE	2009	No	No	ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com
Denard Robinson	QB	2010	No	No	FWAA (6th in Heisman Trophy voting)
David Molk	C	2011	No	Yes	AP, AFCA, FWAA, SI
Taylor Lewan	OT	2012	No	No	WC, ESPN, AP, SI
Taylor Lewan	OT	2013	No	No	TSN
Jake Butt	TE	2015	No	No	CBS, SI
Jourdan Lewis	CB	2015	No	No	SI, USAT
Jourdan Lewis	CB	2016	No	Yes	AFCA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, ESPN, CBS
Jake Butt	TE	2016	No	Yes	AFCA, WCFF
Jabrill Peppers	LB	2016	Yes	Yes	AFCA, FWAA, AP, WCFF, TSN, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS (5th in Heisman Trophy voting)
Chris Wormley	DE	2016	No	No	TSN-2
Maurice Hurst	DT	2017	No	Yes	AP, TSN, USAT, ESPN, CBS
Devin Bush	LB	2018	No	Yes	AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, CFN, CBS
Chase Winovich	DE	2018	No	No	WCFF-2, AFCA-2, CFN-2
Ben Bredeson	G	2019	No	No	WCFF-2
Aidan Hutchinson	DE	2021	Yes	Yes	AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, ESPN, CBS, Athletic, USAT (2nd in Heisman Trophy voting)
Jake Moody	K	2021	No	Yes	AP, AFCA, WCFF, CBS
Hassan Haskins	RB	2021	No	No	AFCA-2
Andrew Stueber	G	2021	No	No	AFCA-2
David Ojabo	DE	2021	No	No	AP-2, CBS-2
Blake Corum	RB	2022	Yes	Yes	AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, ESPN, CBS, Athletic, USAT (7th in Heisman Trophy voting)
Olusegun Oluwatimi	C	2022	No	Yes	AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, ESPN, Athletic, USAT
Mike Morris	DE	2022	No	No	FWAA-2, AFCA-2
Zak Zinter	G	2023	Yes	Yes	AP, AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, ESPN, Athletic, USAT, SI, FOX
Blake Corum	RB	2023	No	No	AFCA (9th in Heisman Trophy voting)
Mike Sainristil	CB	2023	No	No	TSN, ESPN, FOX
Will Johnson	CB	2023	No	No	SI
Mason Graham	DT	2023	No	No	TSN-2
Kris Jenkins	DT	2023	No	No	FWAA-2, AFCA-2

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The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs. To qualify for induction into the Hall of Honor, an individual must have been an All-American, set an NCAA, U.S., or world record, won an NCAA title, or made significant contributions to the university's athletic department as a coach or administrator. The nomination and selection process is conducted by the Letterwinners M Club executive board.

The 1991 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Gary Moeller. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The team was undefeated in the Big Ten Conference and was led by Heisman Trophy-winner Desmond Howard, Butkus Award-winner Erick Anderson and national statistical champion Elvis Grbac. The team won the fourth of five consecutive Big Ten championships. The team lost to national champion Washington Huskies in the 1992 Rose Bowl.

The 1989 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 21st and final season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the team compiled a 10–2 record, won the Big Ten championship, lost to USC in the 1990 Rose Bowl, outscored opponents by a total of 335 to 184, and was ranked No. 7 and No. 8, respectively, in the final AP and UPI polls.

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W. Henry Hatch was the equipment manager for the University of Michigan varsity sports programs for 43 years from 1921 to 1964. For many years, he lived with his wife and daughter in a house on the grounds of Michigan Stadium and was considered a legendary figure in Michigan sports history. The Hatch-Falk Award is named in his honor, and he was posthumously inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1992. Hatch is responsible for the tradition of retiring Michigan Wolverines football jerseys and is part of the lore of the Little Brown Jug.

The 1990 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Gary Moeller. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The team won the third of five consecutive Big Ten championships. They were co-champions with Michigan State, Iowa and Illinois.

The 1988 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 20th season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the team compiled a 9–2–1 record, won the Big Ten championship, defeated USC in the 1989 Rose Bowl, outscored opponents by a total of 361 to 167, and was ranked No. 4 in the final AP and UPI polls.

The 1987 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 19th season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the team compiled an 8–4 record, defeated Alabama in the Hall of Fame Bowl, outscored opponents by a total of 331 to 172, and was ranked No. 19 and No. 18, respectively, in the final AP and UPI polls.

Leo Robert "Bugsy" Koceski Jr., also known as the "Canonsburg Comet," was an American football halfback. He played for Michigan's undefeated national championship team in 1948 and the 1950 Big Ten championship team that defeated the California in the 1951 Rose Bowl.

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, finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 187 to 147. Michigan was unranked in the final AP and UPI polls; it was ranked at No. 19 in the final Litkenhous Ratings.

The 1927 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1927 Big Ten Conference football season. The 1927 season was Michigan's first in its new stadium, Michigan Stadium. It was also the first under new head coach Tad Wieman following the retirement of Fielding H. Yost as head coach. Michigan shut out its first four opponents before losing to 1927 Big Ten Conference champion Illinois and later to Big Ten runner up Minnesota. Michigan compiled a record of 6–2 and outscored its opponents by a combined score of 137 to 39. The team was ranked No. 7 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1927.

The History of Michigan Wolverines football in the Yost era covers the period from the hiring of Fielding H. Yost as head coach in 1901 through Yost's firing of Tad Wieman as head coach after the 1928 season. The era includes the brief head coaching tenures of George Little and Tad Wieman. Wieman was head coach during the 1927 and 1928 seasons but contended that he had never truly been allowed to take control of the team with Yost remaining as an assistant coach and athletic director.

The 1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season.

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↑ "1901 Football Team". Bentley Historic Library - University of Michigan.
↑ "Willie Heston: American Athlete". Britannica.
↑ The Regents of the University of Michigan. "Michigan's Football All-Americans". Bentley Historic Library - University of Michigan.
↑ "University of Michigan Consensus All-Americans. Unanimous Selections in Bold". University of Michigan.
↑ "Harrison Jr. a unanimous All-American for 2nd time". The Highland County Press.
↑ "U-M Football Walter Camp Football Foundation All-Americans". University of Michigan.
↑ "U-M Football Writers Association of America All-Americans". University of Michigan.
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↑ "University of Michigan Football Associated Press All-Americans". University of Michigan.
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[2] "1901 Football Team". Bentley Historic Library - University of Michigan.

[3] "Willie Heston: American Athlete". Britannica.

[4] The Regents of the University of Michigan. "Michigan's Football All-Americans". Bentley Historic Library - University of Michigan.

[5] "University of Michigan Consensus All-Americans. Unanimous Selections in Bold". University of Michigan.

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