1948 Michigan Wolverines football team

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1948 Michigan Wolverines football
National Champion
Conference Big Ten
Ranking
AP #1
1948 Record 9-0 (6-0 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bennie Oosterbaan

Home Stadium

 Michigan Stadium
Seasons
« 1947 1949 »

The 1948 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the college football season of 1948. The team's head football coach was Bennie Oosterbaan. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

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[edit] Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
09/25/1948 at Michigan State Spartans East Lansing, MI W 13-7 
10/02/1948* Oregon Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan W 14-0 
10/09/1948 at Purdue #7 W 40-0 
10/16/1948 Northwestern #4 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 28-0 
10/23/1948 at Minnesota W 27-14 
10/30/1948 Illinois #1 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 28-20 
11/06/1948* Navy #2 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 35-0 
11/13/1948 Indiana #1 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 54-0 
11/20/1948 at Ohio State Buckeyes #1 Columbus, OH W 13-3 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

[edit] Starting lineup

  • Left End: Oswald Clark, Dick Rifenburg, Harry Allis
  • Left Tackle: Joe Soboleski, Alvin Wistert, James Atchinson
  • Left Guard: Dominic Tomasi, Lloyd Heneveld, Quentin Sickels
  • Center: Robert Erben, Dan Dworsky
  • Right Guard: Stu Wilkins, Quentin Sickels, Lloyd Heneveld, McClelland
  • Right Tackle: Ralph Kohl, Robert Wahl
  • Right End: Ed McNeill, Irv Wisniewski
  • Quarterback: Pete Elliott
  • Fullback: Tom Peterson, Dick Kempthorn, John Ghindia
  • Left Halfback: Chuck Ortmann, Harry Allis, Gene Derricotte
  • Right Halfback: Leo Koceski, Walt Teninga

[edit] Awards

[edit] Coaching staff

Jack Blott, George Ceithaml, Cliff Keen, Ernie McCoy, Bill Orwig, Don Robinson, Wally Weber, J.T. White

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