The 1967 Michigan Wolverines football team was an

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team that represented the

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in the 1967 Big Ten Conference football season. In its ninth year under head coach

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, Michigan compiled a 4–6 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 179 to 144. After opening the season with a victory over

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, the team lost its next five games, including a 34–0 to rival

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. After

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took over from

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as the starting quarterback, the Wolverines won three consecutive games, coming from behind in each game. The team concluded its season with a 24–14 loss to

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. Right halfback

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broke Michigan's single-game and season rushing records (270 yards vs. Navy, 1,005 yards for the season) and received the team's most valuable player award. Michigan's other statistical leaders included Dennis Brown with 928 passing yards and end Jim Berline with 624 receiving yards. Three Michigan players received first-team honors on the

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: Ron Johnson, center Joe Dayton, and linebacker

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Schedule

Season summary

Preseason

The 1966 Michigan Wolverines football team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a combined total of 236 to 138. In all, 22 of the letter winners from the 1966, including 14 starters, team lost to graduation or professional football. The most valuable player on the 1966 team was All-American end

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who set Big Ten records for receptions and receiving yardage. Clancy was claimed by the

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in the

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. Other notable departures included:

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, the leading scorer in the Big Ten in 1966, who was taken in the first round of the draft; defensive back

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who was taken in the second round of the draft; linebacker Frank Nunley and defensive back

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, both claimed in the third round; and running back

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, claimed in the fourth round. Key players returning from the 1966 team included quarterback

, center Joe Dayton, linebackers Rocky Rosema and

, defensive tackle Dave Porter, and defensive back

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. Michigan's 1967 recruiting class included

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, and

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. Joe Dayton was selected as the team captain. '' Look'' in its 1967 "College Football Forecast" picked Michigan to finish 19th in the country.

Duke

On September 23, 1967, Michigan defeated

, 10-7, before a crowd of 79,492 at

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. Duke scored a touchdown in the first quarter and held a 7-0 lead at halftime. In the third quarter,

recovered a fumble near midfield, and Michigan drove downfield with Ernest Sharpe running for a touchdown to tie the score. With 44 seconds remaining in the game, Michigan took the ball at Duke's 49-yard line. Quarterback

completed two passes to move the ball to the 10-yard line, and sophomore fullback Frank Titas kicked a game-winning 20-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining. Titas had earlier missed a 30-yard attempt in the third quarter.

gained 82 yards on 19 carries, and Sharpe added 65 yards on 19 carries. Vidmer completed 13 of 27 passes for 174 yards and two interceptions.

California

On September 30, 1967, Michigan lost to

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, 10–9, before a crowd of 41,034 at

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. It was Cal's first victory in five tries against Michigan and its first victory over a Big Ten team since 1952. Cal took the lead with a 44-yard field goal midway through the first quarter. In the second quarter, Michigan took possession at Cal's 33-yard line after a 16-yard punt by Cal's Gary Fowler. Michigan advanced to the one-yard line on two runs by Warren Sipp, and

then scored from the one-yard line. Brian Healy's extra point kick was wide left, and Michigan led, 6-3. In the fourth quarter, Michigan linebacker Bob Wedge recovered a fumble at Cal's 19-yard line, and

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kicked a 30-yard field goal to extend the lead to 9-3 with 6:14 remaining in the game. Cal then scored on a 77-yard bomb from reserve quarterback Randy Humphries to fullback John McGaffie with two minutes remaining and kicked the extra point to take a 10-9 lead. On the next play from scrimmage, Michigan quarterback

threw a 73-yard touchdown pass to Jim Berline, but the play was negated on a penalty for backfield in motion. With the crowd noise following Cal's touchdown, halfback Ernest Sharpe had difficulty hearing the signals and went in motion early. After the penalty, Vidmer was intercepted. At the end of the game, Cal players carried their head coach

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off the field. Cal out-gained Michigan by a total of 281 yards to 175. Michigan's kickers cost the team seven points, as Brian Healy's extra point kick went wide left in the second quarter, and the Wolverines also missed on field goal attempts of 34 yards (by Frank Titas, wide left in the second quarter) and 26 yards (by Mike Hankwitz). Michigan quarterback Dick Vidmer completed 10 of 19 passes for 70 yards.

Navy

On October 7, 1967, Michigan lost to

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, 26–21, before a crowd of 72,361 at

. Michigan halfback

rushed for 270 yards, including touchdown runs of 62 and 72 yards. Johnson's effort broke the Michigan single-game rushing record of 216 yards set in 1943 by Bill Daley.

Michigan State

On October 14, 1967, Michigan lost to rival

by a 34–0 before a crowd of 103,210 at

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. It was Michigan State's largest margin of victory ever against Michigan. Michigan State quarterback Jimmy Raye scored three rushing touchdowns and passed for the other two. Three of the Spartans' touchdowns came in the last two-and-a-half minutes of the first half. For the Wolverines,

rushed for 107 yards on 24 carries.

Indiana

On October 21, 1967, Michigan lost to

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, 27–20, before a homecoming crowd of only 65,759 at

. Led by quarterback Harry Gonso, halfback

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, and flanker Jade Butcher, Indiana jumped to a 20–0 lead in the second quarter. Michigan followed with three unanswered touchdowns to tie the score at 20–20 in the fourth quarter. Late in the fourth quarter, Indiana drove 85 yards, capped by a one-yard touchdown run by Isenbarger with 1:10 left in the game. Isenbarger was the Hoosiers' biggest gainer with 101 rushing yards on 18 carries and 79 passing yards. In his first college start, Michigan quarterback

led the Wolverines to their best offensive game of the year with 399 yards of

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. Brown rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns and completed 18 of 31 passes for 211 yards and one interception. Halfback John Gabler, also in his first start, caught 10 passes for 101 yards.

missed an extra point kick and a field goal attempt from the 12-yard line.

Minnesota

On October 28, 1967, Michigan lost to

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, 20–15, before a crowd of 50,006 at Memorial Stadium in

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. Michigan took a 20-0 lead on two touchdown runs from Ron Johnson (including a 59-yarder) and a

field goal. Minnesota came back to win with two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Michigan quarterback

rushed for 65 yards and completed 9 of 21 passes for 94 yards and an interception.

rushed for 94 yards, and defensive back Tom Curtis intercepted two passes. The loss was the fifth in a row for the Wolverines.

Northwestern

On November 4, 1967, Michigan ended its five-game losing streak with a 7-3 victory over Northwestern, before a crowd of 62,063 at a snowy

. The victory was the 500th in program history.

set a Big Ten record with 42 carries, totaling 167 rushing yards. Quarterback

scored the game's only touchdown on a one-yard run in the second quarter. Brown completed 10 of 22 passes for 77 yards and no interceptions.

Illinois

On November 11, 1967, Michigan defeated

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, 21–14, before a crowd of 44,237 at Memorial Stadium in

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. Illinois led, 14-0, at halftime after Rich Johnson ran for two touchdowns. Michigan scored three touchdowns in the second half, including a 60-yard punt return by

completed 10 of 23 passes for 87 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions.

rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.

Wisconsin

On November 18, 1967, Michigan won its third consecutive game, defeating

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, 27–14, before a crowd of 44,721 at

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. Quarterback

completed 12 of 17 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns, including a 60-yard touchdown connection with Jim Berline. Brown also scored on a 44-yard touchdown run. Right halfback

gained 33 rushing yards, enabling him to break

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's Michigan record of 884 yards in 1939.

Ohio State

On November 25, 1967, Michigan lost to

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, 24–14, before a crowd of 64,144 at

. Ohio State jumped to a 21–0 lead in the second quarter before Michigan attempted a comeback with a six-yard touchdown pass from

to Jim Berline and a 13-yard touchdown pass from Brown to John Gabler. Ohio State then put the game away, kicking a field goal with 1:59 remaining in the game.

gained 96 rushing yards to extend his single-season Michigan rushing record to 1,005 yards. Jim Berline caught eight passes for 89 yards. For Ohio State,

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gained 114 yards, and Rudy Hubbard added 104 yards. Michigan's athletic director

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and university president

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, both of whom had announced their retirements, were honored by the Michigan Marching Band in a halftime ceremony.

Award season

No Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1967 All-America team. However, three players received second- or third-team honors as follows: running back

(CP-2); offensive guard Ray Phillips (CP-3, UPI-2); and center Joe Dayton (CP-3). Seven Michigan players received recognition from the

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(AP) or

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(UPI) on the

as follows: center Joe Dayton (AP-1, UPI-1); running back Ron Johnson (AP-1, UPI-1); linebacker

(UPI-1); linebacker Dennis Morgan (AP-2, UPI-2); offensive end Jim Berline (AP-2); cornerback

(AP-2); and offensive guard Ray Phillips (UPI-2). Team awards were presented as follows: *Most Valuable Player: Ron Johnson *Meyer Morton Award: Dick Yanz *John Maulbetsch Award:

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*Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award:

Personnel

Letter winners

The following players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1967 football team. Players starting at least five games are displayed in bold.

Offense

* Bob Baumgartner, 6'0", 219 pounds, junior, Chicago, Illinois - started 6 games at right guard * Jim Berline, 6'0", 185 pounds, junior, Niles, Ohio - started 7 games at right end * Stanley Broadnax, 6'0", 226 pounds, senior, Cincinnati, Ohio - offensive tackle *

, 5'10", 175 pounds, junior, Lincoln Park, Michigan - started 6 games at quarterback *

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, 6'2", 211 pounds, sophomore, Montclair, New Jersey - started 3 games at fullback * Joe Dayton, 6'2", 225 pounds, senior, Detroit, Michigan - started 8 games at center * Peter Drehmann, 6'1", 206 pounds, sophomore, Abington, Pennsylvania - offensive tackle * John Gabler, 6'2", 208 pounds, sophomore, Royal Oak, Michigan - started 5 games at left halfback * Paul Johnson, 6'0", 231 pounds, senior, Bay City, Michigan - offensive tackle *

, 6'1", 196 pounds, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 7 games at right halfback * Peter Mair, 6'4", 228 pounds, senior, Allentown, Pennsylvania - started 6 games at right tackle, 1 game at left tackle *

, 6'3", 215 pounds, sophomore, Solon, Ohio - started 6 games at left end * Gerald Miklos, 6'3", 227 pounds, junior, Chicago, Illinois - started 1 game at offensive left tackle * Bob Penska, 6'1", 225 pounds, junior, Niles, Ohio - started 5 games at left tackle, 1 game at right tackle * Ray Phillips, 6'3", 229 pounds, senior, Evanston, Illinois - started 7 games at left guard * Ernest Sharpe, 5'11", 191 pounds, senior, Palos Heights, Illinois - started 2 games at left halfback * Warren Sipp, 6'1", 209 pounds, junior, Akron, Ohio - started 3 games at fullback * Royce Spencer, 6'1", 208 pounds, senior, Chicago, Illinois - end * Frank Titas, 6'2", 205 pounds, sophomore, Cleveland, Ohio - started 4 games at fullback *

, 6'1", 183 pounds, senior, Greensburg, Pennsylvania - started 4 games at quarterback * Thomas Weinman, 6'2", 214 pounds, sophomore, Ann Arbor, Michigan - started 1 game at left end, 1 game at right end, 1 game at left tackle * Richard Yanz, 6'1", 217 pounds, junior, Chicago, Illinois - started 2 games at right guard

Defense

* Tom Curtis, 6'1", 184 pounds, Aurora, Ohio - started 8 games at safety, 1 game at cornerback * Alfred Doty, 5'10", 187 pounds, senior, Mount Morris, Michigan - started 1 game at safety * Tom Goss, 6'2", 225 pounds, senior, Knoxville, Tennessee - started 6 games at left defensive tackle, 1 game as offensive guard, 1 game as offensive tackle *

, 6'1", 194 pounds, sophomore, Scottville, Michigan - linebacker * Jerry Hartman, 6'1", 170 pounds, junior, Ann Arbor, Michigan - started 10 games at safety, 2 games at right halfback * Brian Healy, 6'1", 170 pounds, sophomore, Sandusky, Ohio - started 8 games at cornerback, 1 game at left halfback * Jon Heffelfinger, 6'2", 205 pounds, senior, Battle Creek, Michigan - started 2 games at left defensive end *

, 5'10", 169 pounds, junior, Flint, Michigan - started 8 games at cornerback, 2 games at left halfback * Jon Kramer, 6'3", 215 pounds, junior, Toledo, Ohio - started 7 games at right defensive end, 1 game at offensive end * Dennis Monthei, 6'2", 201 pounds, senior, Detroit, Michigan - started 5 games at middle guard, 1 game at linebacker, 2 games at offensive guard * Dennis Morgan, 5'11", 215 pounds, senior, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania - started 5 games at middle guard, 6 games at linebacker, 1 game at offensive tackle, 1 game at center, 1 game at halfback * Douglas Nelson, 6'1", 181 pounds, senior, Adrian, Michigan - started 3 games at cornerback * Barry Pierson, 6'0", 173 pounds, sophomore, St. Ignace, Michigan - started 1 game at safety * Dave Porter, 6'3", 231 pounds, senior, Lansing, Michigan - started 10 games at defensive right tackle, 3 games at offensive tackle * Rocky Rosema, 6'2", 225 pounds, senior, Grand Rapids, Michigan - started 5 games at linebacker, 4 games at left defensive end, 2 games at offensive end, 1 game at offensive guard *

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, 6'4", 195 pounds, sophomore, Berkley, Michigan - started 4 games at left defensive end, 1 game at right defensive end, 1 game at offensive end *

, 6'3", 217 pounds, junior, Cleveland, Ohio - started 4 games at linebacker, 2 games at right defensive end, 1 game at offensive end, 1 game at offensive guard * Robert Wedge, 6'2", 201 pounds, junior, Port Huron, Michigan - started 2 games at linebacker, 1 game at center * James Wilhite - 6'3", 204 pounds, junior, Bay City, Michigan - middle guard * Richard Williamson, 6'4", 227 pounds, senior, East Detroit, Michigan - started 4 games at left defensive tackle

Non-letter winners

* Cecil Pryor - started 2 games at linebacker

Coaching staff

Michigan's 1967 coaching, training, and support staff included the following persons. *Head coach:

*Assistant coaches: :*

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- offensive backfield coach :*

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- offensive ends coach :* Tony Mason - offensive line coach :* Don James - defensive backfield coach :*

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- defensive ends and linebackers coach :*

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- defensive line coach :* Bill Dodd - freshmen football coach *Trainer:

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*Manager: Stephen Kenney

Statistical leaders

Michigan's individual statistical leaders for the 1967 season include those listed below.(statistics retrieved by entering "1967" in the box for "Games & Totals by Season" and then, at the next screen, choosing "Display Season Totals")

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Kickoff returns

Punt returns

References

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