1962 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1962 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In its fourth year under head coach Bump Elliott, Michigan compiled a 2–7 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 214 to 70.[1][2]

1962 Michigan Wolverines football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1962 record	2–7 (1–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bump Elliott (4th season)
MVP	Dave Raimey
Captain	Bob Brown
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium

1962 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Wisconsin $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Minnesota	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Northwestern	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Ohio State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Michigan State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Purdue	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Iowa	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Illinois	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Indiana	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Michigan	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The highlight of the season was a 17–7 victory over No. 10 Army, as Michigan took advantage of five Army turnovers (four interceptions and a fumble) in the second game of the season.[3]

Bob Brown was the team captain, and Dave Raimey was selected for the team's most valuable player award.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Bob Chandler with 401 passing yards, Dave Raimey with 385 rushing yards, and Harvey Chapman with 223 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Nebraska*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 13–25	70,287	[5]
October 6	No. 10 Army*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	W 17–7	70,749	[3]
October 13	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	L 0–28	77,501	[6]
October 20	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 0–37	48,907	[7]
October 27	Minnesota	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug)	L 0–17	65,484	[8]
November 3	Wisconsin	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 12–34	53,789	[9]
November 10	Illinois	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (series)	W 14–10	49,756	[10]
November 17	at Iowa	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 14–28	52,880	[11]
November 24	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)	L 0–28	82,349	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game

Statistical leaders

Michigan's individual statistical leaders for the 1962 season include those listed below.[4][13]

Rushing

Player	Attempts	Net yards	Yards per attempt	Touchdowns
Dave Raimey	124	385	3.1	5
Wayne Sparkman	35	133	3.8	0
Bob Timberlake	74	108	1.5	0

Passing

Player	Attempts	Completions	Interceptions	Comp %	Yards	Yds/Comp	TD	Long
Bob Chandler	64	29	4	45.3	401	13.8	1	17
Bob Timberlake	34	16	3	47.1	179	11.2	0	13
Forest Evashevski, Jr.	35	11	3	31.4	83	7.5	0	17

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Yds/Recp	TD	Long
Harvey Chapman	11	225	20.4	0	32
Bob Timberlake	10	160	16.0	1	50
Ron Kocan	5	49	9.8	0	11

Kickoff returns

Player	Returns	Yards	Yds/Return	TD	Long
Dave Raimey	10	170	17.0	0	25
Jack Strobel	8	138	17.3	0	27
Harvey Chapman	5	112	22.4	0

Punt returns

Player	Returns	Yards	Yds/Return	TD	Long
Harvey Chapman	4	24	6.0	0	12
Dave Raimey	8	22	2.8
Tom Prichard	5	17	3.4	0

Personnel

Letter winners

The following players won varsity letters for their participation on the 1962 football team. Players who started at least four games are shown with their names in bold.[2]

• Mel Anthony, 5'11", 195 pounds, sophomore, Cincinnati - fullback
• Donald Blanchard, 6'3", 233 pounds, junior, Sturgis, MI
• Bob Brown, 6'5", 226 pounds, senior, Kalamazoo, MI – started 6 games at left end
• Robert Chandler, 6'3", 199 pounds, junior, LaGrange, IL – started 2 games at quarterback
• Harvey Chapman, 5'11", 180 pounds, junior, Farmington Hills, MI – started 3 games at right halfback, 1 game at left halfback
• Jim Conley, 6'3", 193 pounds, sophomore, Springdale, PA – started 3 games at left end
• Bill Dodd, 5'11", 203 pounds, junior, Virden, IL – started 4 games at fullback
• Forest Evashevski Jr., 6'0", 182 pounds, junior, Iowa City, IA - quarterback
• Ben Farabee, 6'2", 201 pounds, sophomore, Holland, MI - end
• Dave Glinka, 6'0", 194 pounds, senior, Toledo, OH – started 1 game at quarterback
• Jim Green, 6'1", 212 pounds, sophomore, Trenton, MI – started 3 games at center
• Richard Hahn, 6'0", 195 pounds, sophomore, Norton Village, OH - guard
• Edward Hood, 5'9", 175 pounds, senior, Detroit - halfback
• Dennis Jones, 6'2", 191 pounds, sophomore, Worthington, OH - halfback
• Tom Keating, 6'3", 206 pounds, junior, Chicago – started 8 games at left tackle
• Ron Kocan, 5'11", 203 pounds, senior Sharpsville, PA – started 3 games at right end
• David Kovacevich, 5'10", 203 pounds, junior, Chicago - guard
• John Kowalik, 5'10", 181 pounds, senior, Detroit - halfback
• Dave Kurtz, 6'0", 204 pounds, junior, Toledo, OH – started 8 games at right guard
• Bill Laskey, 6'1", 206 pounds, sophomore, Milan, MI – started 5 games at right end
• Gerald Mader, 6'3", 217 pounds, sophomore, Chicago - tackle
• John Marcum, 6'0", 205 pounds, junior, Monroe, MI – started 1 game at right guard
• John Minko, 6'1", 226 pounds, senior, Connellsville, PA – started 9 games at left guard
• William Muir, 6'0", 200 pounds, junior, Cuyahoga Falls, OH – started 4 games at center
• Joe O'Donnell, 6'2", 219 pounds, senior, Milan, MI – started 9 games at right tackle
• Lou Pavloff, 6'0", 210 pounds, senior, Hazel Park, MI – started 1 game at center
• Tom Prichard, 5'10", 180 pounds, junior, Marion, OH – started 3 games at left halfback
• Dave Raimey, 5'10", 195 pounds, senior, Dayton, OH – started 4 games at right halfback
• Dick Rindfuss, 6'1", 188 pounds, sophomore, Niles, OH – started 2 games at right halfback
• Richard Schram, 6'1", 220 pounds, senior, Jackson, MI - tackle
• Arnie Simkus, 6'4", 225 pounds, sophomore, Detroit - tackle
• Wayne Sparkman, 5'11", 189 pounds, junior, Plymouth, MI – started 5 games at fullback
• Jack Strobel, 5'9", 175 pounds, junior, Maywood, IL – started 3 games at left halfback
• Dick Szymanski, 5'10", 187 pounds, senior, Toledo, OH – started 1 game at center
• Bob Timberlake, 6'4", 200 pounds, sophomore, Franklin, OH – started 6 games at quarterback, 2 games at left halfback
• Jim Ward, 6'1", 196 pounds, senior, Imlay City, MI – started 1 game at right end
• Paul Woodward, 6'2", 221 pounds, junior, Cincinnati - tackle
• John Yanz, 6'2", 201 pounds, junior, Chicago - end

Non-letter winners

• John Houtman, 6'4", 229 pounds, senior, Adrian, MI – started 1 game at left tackle

Freshmen

• Tom Cecchini, 6'0", 195 pounds, freshman, Detroit - center
• Jack Clancy, 6'1", 190 pounds, freshman, Detroit - quarterback
• Jeffrey Hoyne, 6'1", 195 pounds, freshman, Chicago - end
• Bill Keating, 6'1", 220 pounds, freshman, Chicago - tackle
• Tom Mack, 6'3", 220 pounds, freshman, Buyrus, OH - end
• John Rowser, 6'0", 175 pounds, freshman, Detroit - halfback
• Stephen C. Smith, 6'5" 230 pounds, freshman, Park Ridge, IL - end
• Dick Sygar, 5'11", 176 pounds, freshman, Niles, OH - halfback
• Bill Yearby, 6'3", 220 pounds, freshman, Detroit - tackle

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Bump Elliott[2]
• Assistant coaches:

• Don Dufek, Sr. - freshmen coach
• Henry Fonde - backfield coach
• Jack Fouts - interior line coach
• Bob Hollway - line coach
• Jack Nelson - ends coach

• Trainer: Jim Hunt[2]
• Manager: Anthony Klain[2]

Awards and honors

• Captain: Bob Brown[2]
• Most Valuable Player: Dave Raimey[2]
• Meyer Morton Award: John Minko[2]
• John Maulbetsch Award: Bob Timberlake[2]

See also

• 1962 in Michigan

References

1. "1962 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
2. "1962 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
3. Joe Falls (October 7, 1962). "Spartans, U-M Rebound -- but Good! Army Easy for Wolverines, 17-7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 3F – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1962 Michigan Wolverines Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
5. Lyall Smith (September 30, 1962). "U-M, Spartans Stunned in Openers". Detroit Free Press. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bob Pille (October 14, 1962). "Spartans Put the Blast on 'M', 28-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
7. Joe Falls (October 21, 1962). "Wolverines Fizzle: Purdue Rakes Over 'M', 37-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 3F – via Newspapers.com.
8. Lyall Smith (October 28, 1962). "U-M Shut Out 3rd Time, 17-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 3F – via Newspapers.com.
9. Joe Falls (November 4, 1962). "U-M Scores, but -- Badgers Win, 34-12". Detroit Free Press. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
10. Joe Falls (November 11, 1962). "M Spurts In, 14-10". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 3F – via Newspapers.com.
11. Leighton Housh (November 18, 1962). "Hawkeyes Beat Michigan, 28-14". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 8S – via Newspapers.com.
12. Joe Falls (November 25, 1962). "'Dull' Bucks Buckle U-M, 28-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 3F – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". Mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2017.(statistics retrieved by entering "1962" in the box for "Games & Totals by Season" and then, at the next screen, choosing "Display Season Totals")