1958 Michigan Wolverines football team information
American college football season
1958Michigan Wolverines football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Record
2–6–1 (1–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Bennie Oosterbaan (11th season)
MVP
Bob Ptacek
Captain
John Herrnstein
Home stadium
Michigan Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Iowa $
5
–
1
–
0
8
–
1
–
1
No. 7 Wisconsin
5
–
1
–
1
7
–
1
–
1
No. 8 Ohio State
4
–
1
–
2
6
–
1
–
2
No. 13 Purdue
3
–
1
–
2
6
–
1
–
2
Indiana
3
–
2
–
1
5
–
3
–
1
Illinois
4
–
3
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Northwestern
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Michigan
1
–
5
–
1
2
–
6
–
1
Minnesota
1
–
6
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Michigan State
0
–
5
–
1
3
–
5
–
1
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1958 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1958 Big Ten Conference football season. In its 11th and final year under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–5–1 against conference opponents), finished in eighth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 211 to 132 points.[1][2]
The team got off to a promising start with a 20–19 victory over USC and a 12–12 tie with a Michigan State team that was ranked No. 2 in the Coaches Poll. After two games, Michigan was ranked No. 12 in the Coaches Poll. The team then lost six of its final seven games. Bennie Oosterbaan resigned after the 1958 season.
Fullback John Herrnstein was the team captain, and quarterback Bob Ptacek received the team's most valuable player award.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Bob Ptacek with 763 passing yards, left halfback Darrell Harper with 309 rushing yards, and left end Gary Prahst with 313 receiving yards.[3]
^"1958 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^ ab"1958 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
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