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This is a list of Michigan Wolverines football players who have attained notability through their performance in the sport of American football and other endeavors. The list includes over 750 players, including more than 50 All-Americans, three Heisman Trophy winners (Tom Harmon, Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson), six U.S. Congressmen, and a President of the United States (Gerald Ford).
Charles A. Baird (A.B. 1895) (c. 1870–1944), football manager, university athletic director, and banker; first athletic director at the University of Michigan; Daniel Earle McGugin (1879–1936), football player, coach and lawyer; called by some the dean of SEC football
Since 1898, 145 Michigan Wolverines football players have earned first-team All-American honors recognized by the NCAA [a] (including 76 consensus All-Americans on 89 separate selections). [1] [2] There are two players who have earned the distinction three times: Bennie Oosterbaan (1925–1927) and Anthony Carter (1980–1982).
Pages in category "Michigan Wolverines football players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 981 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Michigan Wolverines football program is a college football team that represents the University of Michigan in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines have played 1,406 games during their 145 seasons, winning a collegiate-record 1,012 contests for a winning percentage of .733.
The following is a list of University of Michigan alumni. There are more than 640,000 living alumni of the University of Michigan in 180 countries across the globe. [ 1 ] Notable alumni include computer scientist and entrepreneur Larry Page , actor James Earl Jones , and President of the United States Gerald Ford .
Pop McKale, athlete and coach, University of Arizona arena named for him (born in Lansing) Terry Mills, member of 1989 Michigan national champions, NBA player for Detroit Pistons (born in Romulus) Mark Montgomery, player for Michigan State, head coach at Northern Illinois (raised in Inkster)
Prior to the 1888 football game between Michigan and Notre Dame, the players competed in a 100-yard foot race, which Duffy won. [15] Duffy also ran for two touchdowns in the 1888 Notre Dame game which Michigan won by a score of 26–6. [16] James E. Duffy, 1890. As a kicker, Duffy set or tied distance records for his era.