The 1949 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the

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in the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season. In their second season under head coach

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, the Wolverines compiled a 6–2–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), tied with

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for the

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championship, were ranked No. 7 in the final

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, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 135 to 85. On October 8, 1949, the Wolverines had their 25-game winning streak broken in 21–7 loss to

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. On offense, the 1949 team averaged 12.3 points, 176.8 rushing yards, 94.9 passing yards, and 272.3 yards of

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per game. In rushing yards per carry, the team averaged only 4.3 yards per carry, the lowest season average in team history, reaching a low against Army with only 0.7 yards per rushing attempt against (the second lowest single-game average in team history).

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led the team with 956 yards of total offense, including 627 passing yards. Ortmann also rushed for 115 yards on 16 carries against

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. Other statistical leaders on offense included

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with 392 rushing yards and 30 points scored and

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with 23 receptions for 338 yards. On defense, the team allowed an average of 9.4 points, 116.4 rushing yards, 98.7 passing yards, and 215.1 yards of total offense per game. Chuck Lentz set a Michigan school record with nine

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s in 1949. His record was broken by Tom Curtis in 1968. The defense as a whole recorded 25 interceptions, tied for second best in school history. Michigan allowed zero first downs by rushing in its game against

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. Tackles

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and

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received first-team All-America honors. Wistert, Lloyd Heneveld, and Chuck Ortmann received first-team All-Big Nine honors. Dick Kempthorn, who contributed at fullback and linebacker, was selected as the team's most valuable player. The team played its home games at

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. Prior to the 1949 season, Michigan replaced the stadium's wooden bleachers with permanent steel stands and increased the seating capacity to 97,239. Michigan led the NCAA in 1949 with average home attendance of 93,894 (563,363 in six games).

Schedule

Season summary

Pre-season

The 1948 Michigan team finished undefeated and untied with a 9–0 record and entered the 1949 season with a 23-game winning streak dating back to October 29, 1946. Several key players from the 1948 team were lost to graduation, including All-American end Dick Rifenberg, All-American quarterback

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, center

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, guard

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, and halfback

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. Finding a quarterback to replace Elliott and rebuilding the offensive line were rated as Michigan's biggest challenges in the 1949 pre-season. Key players returning from the 1948 team were All-American tackle

, halfback

, fullback

, linebacker Dick Kempthorn, and tackle

Michigan State

On September 24, Michigan opened its season with a 7–3 victory over Michigan State. The game was the first in the newly expanded

and drew a record crowd of 97,239 persons. Michigan State recovered a Dick Kempthorn fumble early in the first quarter and took a 3–0 lead on a field goal by George Smith from the 18-yard line. Lloyd Heneveld recovered a fumble for Michigan at the end of the first quarter at the Michigan State 25-yard line. Four plays later, early in the second quarter, sophomore Bill Putich came off the bench for his collegiate debut on fourth down; he threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Irv Wisniewski, and

kicked the extra point. The Wolverines held the Spartans to 92 rushing yards and 85 passing yards and intercepted as many passes (four) as the Spartans completed. On offense, the Wolverines turned the ball over four times (three times on fumbles, once on an interception) and tallied only 89 rushing yards and 115 passing yards. Michigan State halfback

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gained acclaim for his efforts on both offense and defense, playing all 60 minutes of the game. Spartan guard

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, winner of the 1949

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, also played more than 55 minutes, as did Don Coleman.

At Stanford

For its second game, Michigan traveled to

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, defeating Stanford by a 27–7 score before 87,123 spectators at

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. Stanford had outscored its first two opponents, San Jose and Harvard, by a combined 93 to 0. The victory extended Michigan's winning streak to 25 games, dating back to the 1946 season. On offense, Michigan totaled 286 rushing yards and 98 passing yards.

completed 5 of 16 passes for 81 yards and also rushed for 63 yards. Leo Koceski rushed for 90 yards and 12 carries and scored two touchdowns.

, and Dick Kempthorn also scored touchdowns, and

kicked three extra points. On defense, Michigan held Stanford to 116 rushing yards and 110 passing yards and forced six turnovers (three on interceptions and three on fumbles). After its victory over Stanford, Michigan was ranked No. 1 in the weekly

Army

On October 8, No. 1 Michigan's 25-game winning streak ended with a 21–7 loss to Army (ranked No. 7 in the weekly AP Poll) before a capacity crowd of 97,239 at

. Army extended its own win streak to 14 games. On Michigan's second play from scrimmage,

, who had set the conference passing record in 1948, was kicked in the head, suffered a concussion, and was carried off the field on a stretcher. Without Ortmann to lead the passing game, Michigan completed only three of 23 passes for 16 yards and gave up four interceptions. With Michigan's passing game rendered ineffective, Army played six men on the line in an effort to neutralize Michigan's running game.

scored Michigan's lone touchdown in the fourth quarter, and

kicked the extra point. Later in the fourth quarter, with Army ahead 14–7, Michigan drove to Army's 16-yard line, but Michigan's Charley Lentz threw an interception into the end zone to end the threat.

At Northwestern

On October 15, Michigan lost its second consecutive game, falling by a 21–20 score to Northwestern before a crowd of 54,816 at

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. Michigan entered the game as a 13-point favorite. Both teams scored three touchdowns, and the difference was a missed extra point.

converted on the first and third extra points, but his kick after Michigan's second touchdown went wide to the right. The win ended Michigan's 15-game winning streak against Big Ten Conference opponents, dating back to 1946. It was also the first time since 1939 that Michigan had lost back-to-back contests; the first victory for Northwestern over Michigan since 1937; and Michigan's first one-point loss since 1940. Michigan dominated the game statistically with 17 first downs to eight for Northwestern, and 215 rushing yards to 159 for Northwestern.

Minnesota

On October 22, Michigan (ranked No. 12 in the weekly AP Poll) upset undefeated Minnesota (ranked No. 3) by a 14–7 score before a capacity crowd of 97,239 at

. Michigan was a two-touchdown underdog before the game. The ''

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'' credited "a heroic one-man show" from

for the victory. Ortmann accounted for 207 of Michigan's 228 yards. Ortmann ran for Michigan's first touchdown in the first quarter, and

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followed with a rushing touchdown as time ran out in the second quarter to give Michigan a 14–0 lead at halftime.

kicked both extra points. Michigan's scoring was limited by six turnovers, four on fumbles and two on interceptions. On defense, Michigan held Minnesota to 67 rushing yards (only four yards in the first half) and 77 passing yards. Chuck Lentz intercepted three Minnesota passes in the game. Minnesota's lone touchdown was scored off a blocked punt in the third quarter.

At Illinois

On October 29, Michigan (ranked No. 6 in the weekly AP Poll) shut out

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, 13–0, before a crowd of 71,119 in

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. Illinois legends

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and

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were on hand as the Illini celebrated Robert Zuppke Day and the 25th anniversary of the dedication of Memorial Stadium. Michigan gained 118 rushing yards and 145 passing yards and scored in the second quarter on a 51-yard touchdown pass from

and in the third quarter on a short run by Don Peterson. Allis was successful on one of his two extra point kicks.

received praise for his performance, including a 61-yard punt from his own end zone and forcing an Illinois fumble at the Michigan two-yard line and then recovering the fumble.

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gained 122 yards on 23 carries for Illinois, but Michigan's defense held the Illini scoreless.

Purdue

On November 5, Michigan (ranked No. 5 in the weekly AP Poll) defeated Purdue by a 20–12 score before a crowd of 95,207 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan took a 7–0 lead on a short run by Don Dufek late in the first quarter. The teams then scored three touchdowns in a span of 90 seconds at the end of the second quarter. Purdue scored a touchdown but missed the extra point kick.

returned the ensuing kickoff 83 yards to the Purdue nine-yard line, and Michigan scored on nine-yard run off a reverse by Don Peterson. A short time later, Michigan's Chuck Lentz intercepted a

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pass near midfield and returned it to the Purdue 12-yard line. Bill Putich then threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to

. Allis was successful on two of three extra point kicks, and Michigan led 20–6 at halftime.

Indiana

On November 12, Michigan (ranked No. 5 in the weekly AP Poll) defeated Indiana by a 20–7 score before a crowd of 79,200 at Michigan Stadium. The game was tied at 7–7 at halftime as the teams traded touchdowns in the second quarter – a one-yard scoring run by Michigan's

followed by a seven-yard touchdown by Indiana quarterback Nick Sebek. Michigan then took the lead with two touchdowns in the third quarter – a six-yard touchdown run on a reverse by Robert Van Summern and a 12-yard touchdown pass from

to Don Peterson. Ortmann completed 10 of 19 passes for 160 yards, and

rushed for 83 yards on 22 carries.

was successful on two of three extra point kicks.

Ohio State

On November 19, Michigan (ranked No. 5) and Ohio State (ranked No. 7) played to a 7–7 tie before a capacity crowd of 97,239 at Michigan Stadium. With the tie, Michigan and Ohio State shared the 1949 Big Nine Conference championship. Michigan took a 7–0 lead in the first quarter on a 10-yard pass from

to Leo Koceski, and

kicked the extra point. Ohio State scored its touchdown in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run by fullback

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. Jimmy Hague's extra point attempt went wide, but the officials ruled that Michigan end Ozzie Clark was offside. Hague split the uprights with his second attempt, and the game ended in a tie.

Post-season honors and developments

At the end of November the

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(AP) released its final poll with unbeaten Notre Dame rated as the national champion. Michigan was rated at No. 7. The AP also analyzed the top programs' strength of schedule. With three opponents ranked among the top 10 in its final polling (Ohio State, Minnesota, and Army), the AP rated Michigan as having played the toughest schedule in 1949. On November 24, the Michigan players selected fullback/linebacker Dick Kempthorn as the team's most valuable player. The

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described him as "one of the top linebackers in Michigan history", citing his "keen analysis" and "vicious tackling".

received the Meyer Morton Award. Four Michigan players received first- or second-team All-America honors as follows: * Tackle

was a consensus All-American, receiving first-team honors from the All-America Board (AAB), the

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(INS), ''

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'' (TSN), and the

(UP). * Tackle

received first-team All-America honors from the

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(FWAA) and the

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(NEA). * Halfback

received second-team honors from the

(AP) and UP and third-team honors from the FWAA. * Kempthorn received second-team honors from the FWAA. Several Michigan players also received all-conference honors as follows: * On November 22, the

announced its all-conference team. Wistert, Ortmann, and guard Lloyd Heneveld received first-team honors. Wahl received second-team honors. Four Wolverines received honorable mention: end

, tackle Thomas Johnson, guard Donald McClelland, and back

. * On November 30, the

announced its all-conference team. Three Michigan players received first-team honors: Heneveld, Wistert, and Ortmann. Wahl received second-team honors.

Players

Letter winners

The following players won varsity letters for their participation on the 1949 Michigan football team. Players who started at least four games are shown in bold. *

, Flint, Michigan – started 9 games at left end; also placekicker and punter * James L. Atchison, Cleveland – started 3 games at right tackle * William H. Bartlett, Muskegon, Michigan – quarterback * Oswald V. Clark, Montclair, New Jersey – started 2 games at right end *

, Evanston, Illinois – started 2 games at fullback, 1 game at right halfback * Robert F. Erben, Akron, Ohio – started 6 games at center * Richard D. Farrer, Trenton, Michigan – center * Alan Fitch, Kensington, Maryland – guard * John Ghindia, Ecorse, Michigan – started 7 games at quarterback * Lloyd A. Heneveld, Holland, MichiganLloyd A. Heneveld, born March 1, 1925, died November 24, 2000, SSN issued Michigan, last address Baldwin, Lake, Michigan – started 3 games at left guard, 1 game at right guard * John H. Hess, Grand Rapids, Michigan – tackle * Gene Hinton, Drumright, Oklahoma – tackle * Robert C. Holloway, Ann Arbor, Michigan – end * Allen M. Jackson, Dearborn, Michigan – started 4 games at left guard; later, wrote an article for the Atlantic Monthly, "Too Much Football", decrying overemphasis of football in universities. * Thomas Johnson, Muskegon Heights, Michigan – started 3 games at left tackle * Ray Thomas Kelsey, Lakewood, Ohio – end * Dick Kempthorn, Canton, Ohio – started 7 games at fullback * Leo Koceski, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania – started 5 games at right halfback * Carl A. Kreager, Detroit – center * Charles W. Lentz, Toledo, Ohio – halfback * Donald B. McClelland, Calumet, Michigan – started 8 games at right guard, 1 game at left guard * Richard McWilliams, Cleveland, Ohio – tackle *

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– started 3 games at center * William Ohlenroth, Chicago – tackle *

, Milwaukee – started 7 games at left halfback * Don Peterson, Racine, Wisconsin – halfback * Thomas R. Peterson, Racine, Wisconsin – fullback * Leslie Popp, Fort Wayne, Indiana – end * John E. Powers, Tulsa, Oklahoma – guard * Bill Putich, Cleveland – quarterback * Ralph A. Straffon, Croswell, Michigan – fullback * George Sutherland, Montclair, New Jersey – end *

, Chicago – started 3 games at right halfback * Robert Van Summern, Kenmore, New York – halfback *

, Oak Park, Illinois – started 4 games at right tackle * Irv Wisniewski, Lambertville, Michigan – started 7 games at right end, 2 games at right tackle *

, Chicago – started 6 games at left tackle * James R. Wolter, Ypsilanti, Michigan – guard

Awards and honors

*Captain:

Statistical leaders

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Kickoff returns

Punt returns

Coaching staff

*Head coach:

*Assistant coaches:

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, Ernest McCoy,

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, Don Robinson, Walter Weber, J. T. White *Trainer:

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*Manager: Howard Cooper

References

External links

1949 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History
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