University of Michigan Football All-American

William Taylor

Halfback, 1971

William Taylor

Taylor broke the Michigan career rushing record in three seasons. His 587 attempts were more than any previous Wolverine runner. He finished second to Tom Harmon in career touchdowns with 32 and points with 194. A three time All-Big Ten runner, Taylor was the 1971 most valuable player as Michigan's top senior athlete.

CAREER STATISTICS

Rushing
Year Games Carries Net Gain Ave. Gain Long. tds
1969 11 141 864 6.1 41 7
1970 10 197 911 4.6 41 10
1971 12 249 1297 5.2 66 13
Career 32 587 3072 5.2 66 30
Pass Receiving

Year
Receptions
Yards
Ave.
tds
1969 2 14 7.0 1
1970 6 82 13.6 1
1971 1 2 2 0
Career 9 98 12.3 2
Kick Returns
Kick Offs Punt Returns
Year No. Yards Ave. Long. tds No. Yards Ave. Long. tds
1969 5 109 21.8 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 2 45 22.5 23 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 2 36 18 22 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 9 190 21.1 23 0 0 0 0 0 0

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