1926 Michigan Wolverines football team
| 1926 Michigan Wolverines football | |
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Big Ten Co-Champions | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 1926 record | 7–1 (5–0 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Fielding H. Yost (25th year) |
| MVP | Benny Friedman |
| Captain | Benny Friedman |
| Home stadium | Ferry Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan § | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern § | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| § – Conference co-champions Rankings from Dickinson System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1926 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the college football season of 1926. The team's head football coach was Fielding H. Yost in his last season as head coach after 26 years at the institution (25 as head coach). The 1926 team compiled a record of 7–1 and tied for the Big Ten Conference championship.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
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| October 2, 1926 | Oklahoma A&M* | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 42–3 | 18,000 | ||||
| October 9, 1926 | Michigan State* | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 55–3 | 33,000 | ||||
| October 16, 1926 | Minnesota | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 20–0 | 48,000 | ||||
| October 23, 1926 | Illinois |
Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 13–0 | 48,000 | ||||
| October 30, 1926 | at Navy* | Baltimore Stadium • Baltimore, MD | L 0–10 | 80,000 | ||||
| November 6, 1926 | Wisconsin | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 37–0 | 48,000 | ||||
| November 13, 1926 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | W 17–16 | 90,411 | ||||
| November 20, 1926 | at Minnesota | Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | W 7–6 | 55,000 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Players
Varsity letter winners
The following players won varsity letters for their work on the 1926 football team:[1]
- Ray Baer, Louisville, Kentucky – started 6 games at left tackle
- Richard Sidney "Syd" Dewey, Monroe, Michigan – started 6 games at left guard, 1 game at right guard
- Victor E. Domhoff – quarterback
- William R. Flora, Muskegon, Michigan – started 7 games at right end
- Benny Friedman, Cleveland, Ohio – started 7 games at quarterback
- Norman Gabel, Detroit, Michigan – started 6 games at right tackle
- Louis Gilbert, Kalamazoo, Michigan – started 5 games at left halfback
- Harold T. Greenwald, Chicago, Illinois – started 1 game at right halfback
- Henry S. Grinnell – tackle
- William H. Heath – tackle
- LeRoy G. Heston – end
- Leo W. Hoffman – halfback
- John H. Lovette, Saginaw, Michigan – started 5 games at right guard
- Kent C. McIntyre – guard
- James F. Miller, Jr., Adrian, Michigan – started 2 games at left halfback
- John J. Molenda, Detroit, Michigan – started 4 games at fullback, 3 games at right halfback
- Herman Z. Nyland, Jr. – end
- Bennie Oosterbaan, Muskegon, Michigan – started 7 games at left end
- John M. Palmeroli, Highland Park, Michigan – started 1 game at left guard
- William H. Puckelwartz – quarterback
- George E. Rich, Lakewood, Ohio – started 3 games at right halfback
- John B. Schoenfeld, Bartlesville, Oklahoma – started 2 games at center
- George G. Squires (or Squier), South Haven, Michigan – started 1 game at right guard, 1 game at right tackle
- Joseph R. Truskowski, Detroit, Michigan – started 5 games at center
- Wally Weber, Mt. Clemens, Michigan – started 3 games at fullback
aMa letter winners
The following players won aMa letters for their work on the 1926 football team:[1]
- Dudley G. Black – fullback
- Frank A. Harrigan – halfback
- Maxwell E. Nickerson – tackle
- Marshall Boden – end
- Frank E. Meese – tackle
- Otto Pommerening, Ann Arbor, Michigan – started 1 game at left tackle
- Raymond A. Cragin – center
- George A. Nicholson, Jr. – center
Awards and honors
- All-Americans: Benny Friedman, Bennie Oosterbaan
- All-Conference: Bennie Oosterbaan, Benny Friedman, William Flora
- Most Valuable Player: Benny Friedman
- Meyer Morton Award: George Rich
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Fielding H. Yost
- Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Harvey Emery, Ray Fisher, Judson Hyames, Cliff Keen, Harry Kipke, William Louisell, Edwin Mather, George F. Veenker, Elton Wieman
- Trainer: Charles B. Hoyt
- Manager: John S. Denton, James V. Hughey (assistant), Ray C. Humphrey (assistant), Leonard A. Spooner (assistant), Frank L. Wachter (assistant)