1960 Football Team
| Overall Record: 5-4 | Conference Record: 2-4 |
| Conference Finish: 5th place | |
| Coach: Chalmers "Bump" Elliott | |
| Captain: Gerald Smith | |
| Most Valuable Player: Dennis Fitrzgerald | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Bill Freehan | |
| John Maulbetsch Award: Jack Strobel | |
| Trainer: Jim Hunt | |
| Assistant coaches: Don Dufek, Henry Fonde, Jack Fouts, Robert Holloway, Jack Nelson | |
| Manager: Fred Nemancheck | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | -/- | 09/24 | H | W | 21-0 | 48,021 |
| Michigan State | -/- | 10/01 | A | L | 17-24 | 76,490 |
| Duke | -/- | 10/08 | H | W | 31-6 | 77,183 |
| Northwestern | -/- | 10/15 | H | W | 14-7 | 63,027 |
| Minnesota (HC) | -/6 | 10/22 | H | L | 0-10 | 71,752 |
| Wisconsin | -/- | 10/29 | A | L | 13-16 | 57,629 |
| Illinois | -/- | 11/05 | H | W | 8-7 | 63,665 |
| Indiana * | -/- | 11/12 | H | W | 29-7 | 51,584 |
| Ohio State | -/10 | 11/19 | A | L | 0-7 | 83,107 |
| * - Indiana was penalized for conference rules violations and its 1960 games were not included in conference standings. The win is counted in Michigan's all-time wins totals, but not in its Big Ten wins totals. | ||||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Scott Maentz (6) William Freehan (2) John Halstead | |
| left tackle | Thomas Jobson (9) | |
| left guard |
Paul Poulos (7) Lee Hall (2) | |
| center | Gerald Smith (9) | |
| right guard | Dick Syring (9) | |
| right tackle | Jon Schopf (9) | |
| right end | Robert Johnson (9) | |
| quarterback |
John Stamos (6) David Glinka (3) | |
| fullback |
Ken Tureaud (7) Rudd Van Dyne Bill Tunnicliff | |
| left halfback |
Bennie McRae (8) Reid Bushong | |
| right halfback |
Gary McNitt (4) Dave Raimey (3) Dennis Fitzgerald (2) |
View full 1960 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1960 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- Jack Strobel, Lee Hall, John Minko, Todd Grant, Joseph O'Donnell, James Ward, John Stamos, David Raimey
- 4th Row
- trainer Jim Hunt, Guy DeStefano, Kenneth Tureaud, Scott Maentz, John Houtman, William Freehan, David Glinka, Fred Nemancheck (manager)
- 3rd Row
- Paul Raeder, Bennie McRae, Rudd Van Dyne, William Stine, Thomas Jobson, William Tunnicliff, Guy Curtis, John Schopf, John Walker
- 2nd Row
- Don Hannah, David Palomaki, Robert Johnson, Keith Cowan, Paul Poulos, Richard Syring, Thomas Kerr, Grant Wells
- Front Row
- Willard Hildebrand, Gary McNitt, Reid Bushong, Athletic Director H.O. "Fritz" Crisler, Captain Gerald Smith, Head Coach Chalmers "Bump" Elliott, George Mans, Dennis Fitzgerald, John Halstead