Ralph Darrell Clayton is a former professional American football player. A native of Detroit,Michigan,Clayton played college football as a "wingback" for the University of Michigan from 1976 to 1979 and was the leading receiver for the Michigan Wolverines football team in both 1977 and 1978. After being selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft,Clayton missed the 1980 NFL season due to injury. He later signed with the St. Louis Cardinals and appeared in seven games for the Cardinals during the 1981 NFL season.
The 1975 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season. In it seventh season under head coach Bo Schembechler,Michigan compiled an 8–2–2 record,outscored all opponents by a total of 324 to 130,and was ranked No. 8 in the final AP and UPI polls.
The 1969 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1969 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Bo Schembechler,the Wolverines compiled an 8–3 record,played in the 1970 Rose Bowl,and finished the season ranked No. 9 in the final AP poll and No. 8 in the final UPI poll.
The 1982 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 14th season under head coach Bo Schembechler,the Wolverines compiled an 8–4 record,won the Big Ten championship,lost to UCLA in the 1983 Rose Bowl,and outscored all opponents by a total of 345 to 204.
The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 18th season under head coach Bo Schembechler,the team compiled an 11–2 record,tied for the Big Ten championship,outscored opponents by a total of 379 to 203,and was ranked No. 8 and No. 7,respectively,in the final AP and UPI polls. Late in the season,Schembechler passed Fielding H. Yost as the winningest coach in Michigan football history.
The 1978 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 10th season under head coach Bo Schembechler,the Wolverines compiled a 10–2 record,tied for the Big Ten championship,outscored opponents by a total of 372 to 105,and were ranked No. 5 in the final AP and UPI polls. The defense allowed only 94.6 passing yards per game and ranked second in the country in scoring defense,allowing an average of only 8.75 points per game.
The 1977 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season. In its ninth year under head coach Bo Schembechler,the team compiled a 10–2 record,tied with Ohio State for the Big Ten Conference championship,and outscored opponents by a total of 353 to 124. The Wolverines were ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll midway through the season but were upset by the unranked Minnesota Golden Gophers. In the final game of the regular season,Michigan beat No. 4 Ohio State but lost to No. 13 Washington in the 1978 Rose Bowl. In the final AP and UPI polls,Michigan was ranked No. 9 and No. 8,respectively.
The 1976 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bo Schembechler,the Wolverines finished the season with a 10–2 record,won the Big Ten Conference championship,and played in the 1977 Rose Bowl. The Wolverines outscored their opponents 432 to 95 and ranked first in the country in total offense,scoring offense,and scoring defense. In the final AP and UPI Polls,Michigan was ranked #3.
The 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1960 Big Ten Conference football season. In its second year under head coach Bump Elliott,Michigan compiled a 5–4 record,finished in fifth place in the Big Ten,and outscored opponents by a combined total of 133 to 84.
The 1959 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. In its first year under head coach Bump Elliott,Michigan compiled a 4–5 record,finished in seventh place in the Big Ten,and was outscored by a combined total of 161 to 122.
The 1955 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan,the Wolverines finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference,compiled a 7–2 record,and were ranked No. 12 and No. 13 in the final AP and UPI Polls.
The 1936 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1936 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth season under head coach Harry Kipke,the Wolverines compiled a 1–7 record,finished last in the Big Ten,and were outscored by opponents by a total of 127 to 36. They ranked 127th of 131 teams in major college football with an average of 4.5 points scored per game.
The 1935 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1935 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Harry Kipke,the Wolverines compiled a 4–4 record,and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 131 to 68. The team had a 4–1 record after five games,but was shut out in its final three games. Michigan's 40–0 loss to 1935 consensus national champion Minnesota in the annual Little Brown Jug game was the worst defeat suffered by a Michigan Wolverines football team since 1892.
Dennis M. Brown is a former American football player and coach. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1966 to 1968,the final three years of Bump Elliott's tenure as the school's head football coach. In his first start at quarterback,Brown broke two Big Ten Conference single-game records with 338 yards of total offense and 61 plays. At the end of his playing career at Michigan,he held most of the school's career passing records,including passing yards (2,534),pass attempts (388),and touchdown passes (20). He later served as an assistant football coach at Michigan (1972–1979),West Virginia University (1980–1987),and Arizona State University (1988–1990).
Stanton Charles 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.
The 1971 Big Ten Conference football season was the 76th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1971 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1975 Big Ten Conference football season was the 80th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1975 NCAA Division I football season.
The 1976 Big Ten Conference football season was the 81st season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.
The 1977 Big Ten Conference football season was the 82nd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1977 NCAA Division I football season.
The 1978 Big Ten Conference football season was the 83rd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.
