1960 Michigan Wolverines football team information
American college football season
1960Michigan Wolverines football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Record
5–4 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Bump Elliott (2nd season)
MVP
Dennis Fitzgerald
Captain
Gerald Smith
Home stadium
Michigan Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Minnesota +
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
No. 3 Iowa +
5
–
1
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
No. 8 Ohio State
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
No. 15 Michigan State
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
2
–
1
Illinois
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Michigan
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Northwestern
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
No. 19 Purdue
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
4
–
1
Wisconsin
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Indiana
0
–
7
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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 (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 133 to 84.[1][2]
Gerald Smith was the team captain and was selected by both the Associated Press and United Press International as the second-team center on the 1960 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[2][3][4] Halfback Dennis Fitzgerald received the team's most valuable player award.[2]
The team's statistical leaders included Dave Glinka with 755 passing yards, Bennie McRae with 342 rushing yards, Robert Johnson with 230 receiving yards, and Dave Raimey with 36 points scored.[5]
^"1960 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^ abc"1960 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^"Matte and Ferguson Picked On All-Big Ten Team". Toledo Blade. November 22, 1960.
^"Big Ten Coaches Name Three Bucks All Stars". The Terre Haute Star. November 25, 1960. p. 26.
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