1975 Michigan Wolverines football team

1975 Big Ten football standings
	$ – Conference champion; Rankings from AP Poll

Michigan Wolverines football
1975 Michigan Wolverines football
Orange Bowl, L 6–14 vs. Oklahoma
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 8
1975 record	8–2–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Schembechler (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Gary Moeller (3rd season)
MVP	Gordon Bell
Captain	Don Dufek Jr.
Captain	Kirk Lewis
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium

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. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

The defense stopped Archie Griffin's NCAA record 31-game 100-yard rushing game streak.^[1]

The November 8 game against Purdue was historic in that it was the first game of a streak in which 100,000 or more fans attended a game at Michigan Stadium, one which continues to this day.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 13		at Wisconsin	No. 2/NA	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI		W 23–6	79,022
September 20		Stanford*	No. 2/3	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		T 19–19	92,304
September 27		Baylor*	No. 9/10	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		T 14–14	104,248
October 4		No. 5/5 Missouri*	No. 12/14	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 31–7	104,578
October 11	12:30 p.m.	at No. 15/16 Michigan State	No. 8/8	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)		W 16–6	79,776
October 18		Northwestern	No. 7/7	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 69–0	86,201
October 25		Indiana	No. 7/7	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 55–7	93,857
November 1		at Minnesota	No. 7/7	Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)		W 28–21	33,191
November 8		Purdue	No. 6/6	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 28–0	102,415
November 15		at Illinois	No. 4/4	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (series)		W 21–15	45,077
November 22		No. 1/1 Ohio State	No. 4/5	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)		L 14–21	105,543
January 1, 1976		vs. No. 3/3 Oklahoma*	No. 5/5	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	NBC	L 6–14	76,799
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game summaries

Wisconsin

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Gordon Bell 28 Rush, 210 Yds ^[3]

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Stanford	6	0	0	13	19
Michigan	0	7	6	6	19

Date: September 20
Location: Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
Game attendance: 92,304

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Michigan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Michigan	0	6	0	10	16
Michigan State	3	0	3	0	6

Date: October 11
Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
Game attendance: 79,776

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Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	0	0	0	7	7
• Michigan	14	20	14	7	55

Date: October 25
Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

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Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Michigan	14	0	7	0	21
Illinois	0	0	0	15	15

Date: November 15
Location: Memorial Stadium
Game attendance: 45,077

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Players

Full Roster

1975 Michigan Wolverines football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`5`	Gordon Bell	Sr
SE	`29`	Jerry Collins	Sr
FB	`34`	Scott Corbin	So
C	`52`	James Czirr	Sr
FB		Russell Davis	Fr
G	`60`	Mark Donahue	So
C	`72`	Walt Downing	So
T	`73`	Bill Dufek	So
QB	`16`	Mark Elzinga	Sr
T	`70`	James Hall	Jr
RB		Harlan Huckleby	Fr
C	`51`	Thomas Jensen	Sr
TE		Gene Johnson	Fr
SE, DB	`27`	Keith Johnson	Sr
T	`73`	Mike Kenn	So
T	`67`	Steven King	Sr
QB		Rick Leach	Sr
G	`74`	Kirk Lewis	Sr
FB	`41`	Rob Lytle	Jr
G	`63`	Les Miles	Sr
C	`50`	Steve Nauta	Sr
TE	`80`	George Przygodski	Sr
RB	`43`	Max Richardson	So
TE		Mark Schmerge	Fr
SE	`37`	Jim Smith	Jr
SE	`85`	Curt Stephenson	Jr
G	`69`	Gerry Szara	So
TE	`89`	Pete Traber	So
SE	`84`	Richard White	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`86`	John Anderson	So
DB	`22`	Jim Bolden	Jr
DB	`4`	Philip Brumbaugh	Sr
MG	`56`	Tim Davis	Sr
LB	`55`	David Devich	Sr
W	`35`	Don Dufek	Sr
DT	`71`	John Hennessy	Jr
S	`17`	Dwight Hicks	Sr
DT	`93`	Bill Hoban	Sr
DE	`40`	Michael Holmes	Sr
CB	`10`	Derek Howard	So
DE	`81`	Dan Jilek	Sr
DB	`21`	Kurt Kampe	Sr
MG	`92`	Richard Koschalk	Sr
MG	`62`	Bob Lang	Jr
LB	`49`	Rex Mackall	So
DT	`77`	Greg Morton	Jr
LB	`96`	Calvin O'Neal	Jr
DT	`97`	Jeff Perlinger	Sr
DE	`90`	Eric Phelps	So
S	`18`	Jim Pickens	So
DT	`76`	Charles Randolph	Sr
DE, TE		Tom Seabron	Fr
LB	`42`	Michael Strabley	Jr
DE	`94`	Greg Strinko	Sr
LB	`39`	Jerry Vogele	Jr
S	`1`	Dave Whiteford	Jr
S	`8`	Jerry Zuver	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Bo Schembechler

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Offense

Gordon Bell, tailback, senior, Troy, Ohio – started all 12 games at tailback
Jerry Collins, split end, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Scott Corbin, fullback, sophomore, Cincinnati, Ohio – started 1 game at safety
James C. Czirr, center, senior, St. Joseph, Michigan – started all 12 games at center
Russell Davis, tailback, freshman, Woodbridge, Virginia
Mark Donahue, offensive guard, sophomore, Oak Lawn, Illinois – started 10 games at left offensive guard, 1 at right offensive guard
Walt Downing, offensive guard, sophomore, Coatesville, Pennsylvania – started all 12 games (11 at right offensive guard, 1 at left offensive guard)
Bill Dufek, offensive tackle, sophomore, East Grand Rapids, Michigan – started all 12 games at right offensive tackle
Mark Elzinga, quarterback, senior, Bay City, Michigan – started 1 game at quarterback
James D. Hall, offensive tackle, junior, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Harlan Huckleby, tailback, freshman, Detroit, Michigan
Thomas P. Jensen, center, senior, Springfield, Illinois
Gene Johnson, tight end, freshman, Flint, Michigan
Keith Johnson, split end – defensive back, senior, Munster, Indiana – started 11 games at split end
Mike Kenn, offensive tackle, sophomore, Evanston, Illinois – started 9 games at left offensive tackle
R. Steven King, offensive tackle, senior, Tiffin, Ohio – started 3 games at left offensive tackle
Rick Leach, quarterback, freshman, Flint, Michigan – started 11 games at quarterback
Kirk Lewis, offensive guard, senior, Garden City, Michigan
Rob Lytle, fullback, junior, Fremont, Ohio – started all 12 games at fullback
Les Miles, offensive guard, senior, Elyria, Ohio – started 1 game at left offensive guard
Steve Nauta, center, sophomore, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
George Przygodski, tight end, senior, Grand Rapids, Michigan – started 5 games at tight end
Max Richardson, tailback, wing back, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Mark Schmerge, tight end, freshman, Cincinnati, Ohio – started 6 games at tight end
Jim Smith, split end, junior, Blue Island, Illinois – started all 12 games at wing back
Curt Stephenson, split end, junior, La Jolla, California
Jerry Szara, offensive guard, sophomore, Oak Lawn, Illinois
Pete Traber, tight end, sophomore, Columbia, Maryland – started 1 game at tight end
Richard A. White, split end, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio – started 1 game at split end

Defense

John Anderson, defensive end, sophomore, Waukesha, Wisconsin – started 1 game at right defensive end
Jim Bolden, defensive back, junior, Akron, Ohio – started 11 games at weak-side defensive halfback
Philip J. Brumbaugh, defensive back, senior, Greenville, Ohio
Tim Davis, middle guard, senior, Warren, Ohio – started 11 games at middle guard
David Devich, linebacker, senior, Highland, Indiana – started all 12 games at middle linebacker
Don Dufek, wolfman, senior, East Grand Rapids, Michigan – started all 12 games at wolfman
John Hennessy, defensive tackle, junior, Chicago, Illinois – started 3 games at left defensive tackle, 1 at right defensive tackle
Dwight Hicks, safety, sophomore, Pennsauken, New Jersey – started 10 games at safety
Bill Hoban, defensive tackle, senior, Chicago, Illinois
Michael G. Holmes, defensive end, senior, Akron, Ohio – started 10 games at right defensive end, 1 at left defensive end
Derek Howard, defensive back, sophomore, Hamilton, Ohio – started 1 game at weak-side defensive halfback
Dan Jilek, defensive end, senior, Sterling Heights, Michigan – started all 12 games (11 at left defensive end, 1 at right defensive end)
Kurt Kampe III, defensive back, senior, Defiance, Ohio
Richard A. Koschalk, middle guard, senior, Toledo, Ohio – started 1 game at middle guard
Bob Lang, middle guard, junior, Chicago, Illinois
Rex Mackall, linebacker, sophomore, Berea, Ohio
Greg Morton, defensive tackle, junior, Akron, Ohio – started 10 games at right defensive tackle, 1 at left defensive tackle
Calvin O'Neal, linebacker, junior, Saginaw, Michigan – started all 12 games at wide linebacker
Jeff Perlinger, defensive tackle, senior, Crystal, Minnesota – started 8 games at left defensive tackle
Eric Phelps, defensive end, sophomore, Salem, New Hampshire
Jim Pickens, safety, sophomore, Sylvania, Ohio – started all 12 games (11 at strong-side defensive halfback, 1 at safety)
Charles D. Randolph, defensive tackle, senior, Amelia, Ohio
Tom Seabron, defensive end – tight end, freshman, Detroit, Michigan
Michael Strabley, linebacker, junior, Massillon, Ohio
Greg Strinko, defensive end, senior, Middletown, Ohio
Jerry Vogele, linebacker, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio
Dave Whiteford, safety, junior, Traverse City, Michigan
Jerry Zuver, safety, junior, Archbold, Ohio – started 1 game at strong-side defensive halfback

Awards and honors

All-Americans: Don Dufek Jr.
All-Conference: Dan Jilek, Tim Davis, Don Dufek, Jim Davis, Jim Czirr, Gordon Bell, Greg Morton, Calvin O'Neal
Most Valuable Player: Gordon Bell
Meyer Morton Award: Dan Jilek
John Maulbetsch Award: Dwight Hicks
Frederick Matthei Award: Jim Smith
Arthur Robinsion Scholarship Award: Dan Jilek

Professional football

The following players were claimed in the 1976 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Gordon Bell	Running Back	4	104	New York Giants
Dan Jilek	Linebacker	4	109	Buffalo Bills
Don Dufek	Defensive Back	5	126	Seattle Seahawks
Steve King	Tackle	5	129	New York Jets
Jim Czirr	Center	9	252	Denver Broncos
Jeff Perlinger	Defensive End	10	268	San Diego Chargers

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Coaching staff

Head coach: Bo Schembechler
Assistant coaches: Dennis Brown, Tirrel Burton, Jerry Hanlon, Jack Harbaugh, Jed Hughes, Bill McCartney, Gary Moeller, Tom Reed, Paul Schudel, Chuck Stobart
Trainer: Lindsy McLean
Manager: Jeffrey L. Young

Statistics

Rushing

Player	Attempts	Net yards	Yards per attempt	Touchdowns
Gordon Bell	273	1390	5.1	13
Rob Lytle	193	1030	5.3	10
Rick Leach	113	552	4.9	5

Passing

Player	Attempts	Completions	Interceptions	Comp %	Yards	Yds/Comp	TD	Long
Rick Leach	100	32	12	32.0	680	21.3	3	83
Mark Elzinga	23	8	3	34.8	133	16.6	1	28

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Yds/Recp	TD	Long
Jim Smith	24	553	23.0	4	83
Keith Johnson	6	130	21.7	0	29

Kickoff returns

Player	Returns	Yards	Yds/Return	TD	Long
Gordon Bell	9	227	25.2	0	64

Punt returns

Player	Returns	Yards	Yds/Return	TD	Long
Jim Smith	26	210	8.1	0	50
Dwight Hicks	9	63	7.0	0	21

References

↑ "2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 13. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
↑ "Bell Triggers Michigan With 210 Yards Rushing." Palm Beach Post. 1975 Sept 14.
↑ University of Michigan Football Record Book Pt. 1
↑ "Langford's boot gives Cards tie." Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Sept 21.
↑ "Michigan Stops Spartans, 16–6." Palm Beach Post. 12 Oct 1975.
↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Oct 26.
↑ Palm Beach Post. 1975 Nov 16.
↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm

External links

1975 Football Team – Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History

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[1] "2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 13. Retrieved 2010-07-09.

[2] "Bell Triggers Michigan With 210 Yards Rushing." Palm Beach Post. 1975 Sept 14.

[3] University of Michigan Football Record Book Pt. 1

[4] "Langford's boot gives Cards tie." Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Sept 21.

[5] "Michigan Stops Spartans, 16–6." Palm Beach Post. 12 Oct 1975.

[6] Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Oct 26.

[7] Palm Beach Post. 1975 Nov 16.

[8] ttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm

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1975 Big Ten football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 Ohio State $	8	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Michigan	7	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	2
Michigan State	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Illinois	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Purdue	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	4	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Iowa	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Indiana	1	–	6	–	1	2	–	8	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll