1988 Michigan Wolverines football team

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

At Notre Dame

Miami (FL)

Wake Forest

• Tony Boles 33 Rush, 213 Yds

Wisconsin

Michigan State

Kicker Mike Gillette scored on a 40-yard fake punt run, a play that was put in during halftime, and kicked a 30-yard field goal as Michigan's defense registered five sacks and an interception against the winless Spartans.

At Iowa

A 17-17 tie at Kinnick Stadium was the lone blemish on an otherwise perfect Big Ten season for the Wolverines.

Indiana

Northwestern

Minnesota

Illinois

Ohio State

First quarter

• MICH – Mike Gillette 22-yard field goal, 5:47. ''Michigan 3–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:09.'''''
• MICH – Greg McMurtry 57-yard pass from Demetrius Brown (Mike Gillette kick), 1:06. ''Michigan 10–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:44.''''' Second quarter
• MICH – Leroy Hoard 18-yard run (Mike Gillette kick), 8:35. ''Michigan 17–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:53.'''''
• MICH – Mike Gillette 56-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Michigan 20–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:35.''''' Third quarter
• OSU – Carlos Snow 4-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 12:06. ''Michigan 20–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:48.'''''
• OSU – Bill Matlock 9-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 4:59. ''Michigan 20–14. '''Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:08.''''' Fourth quarter
• OSU – Bobby Olive 4-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 11:26. ''Ohio St 21–20. '''Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:42.'''''
• OSU – Pat O'Morrow 21-yard field goal, 8:30. ''Ohio St 24–20. '''Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:50.'''''
• MICH – Leroy Hoard 8-yard run (Mike Gillette kick), 4:20. ''Michigan 27–24. '''Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:03.'''''
• OSU – Bill Matlock 16-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 2:02. ''Ohio St 31–27. '''Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:12.'''''
• MICH – John Kolesar 41-yard pass from Demetrius Brown (Mike Gillette kick), 1:37. ''Michigan 34–31. '''Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:15.''''' ;Top passers
• MICH – Demetrius Brown – 11/17, 223 yards, 2 TD
• OSU – Greg Frey – 14/29, 192 yards, TD, INT ;Top rushers
• MICH – Leroy Hoard – 23 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD
• OSU – Carlos Snow – 21 rushes, 170 yards, TD ;Top receivers
• MICH – John Kolesar – 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD
• OSU – Bobby Olive – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD

Vs. USC (Rose Bowl)

Main article: 1989 Rose Bowl

Players

Roster

Offense

• Tony Boles – started 10 games at tailback (team's leading rusher in 1988 with 1,408 yards)
• Demetrius Brown – started 3 games at quarterback (48 of 84 for 775 passing yards)
• Jeffrey Brown – started 11 games at tight end
• Jarrod Bunch – started 5 games at fullback
• Chris Calloway – started 5 games at flanker and 1 game at split end (led team with 4 touchdown catches)
• Dave Chester – started 2 games at left guard
• Dean Dingman – started 12 games at right guard
• Tom Dohring – started 10 games at left tackle
• Leroy Hoard – started 6 games at fullback and 1 game at tailback (team's second leading rusher in 1988 with 752 yards)
• Chris Horn – started 1 game at fullback
• Mike Husar – started 10 games at left guard and 2 games at left tackle
• John Kolesar – started 7 games at flanker (team's second leading receiver with 18 catches for 356 yards)
• Greg McMurtry – started 10 games at split end (team's leading receiver with 27 catches for 470 yards)
• Greg Skrepenak – started 12 games at right tackle
• Michael Taylor – started 9 games at quarterback (65 for 122 for 957 passing yards)
• John Vitale – started 12 games at center
• Derrick Walker – started 1 game at tight end and 1 game at split end
• Tracy Williams – started 1 game at tailback

Defense

• Bobby Abrams – started 12 games at outside linebacker
• Erick Anderson – started 6 games at inside linebacker (led team with 77 tackles)
• David Arnold – started 10 games at cornerback
• Mike Evans – started 1 game at defensive tackle
• J. J. Grant – started 9 games at inside linebacker (tied for second on the team with 72 tackles)
• Mark Gutzwiller, defensive back
• John Hermann – started 2 games at defensive tackle
• David Key – started 12 games at cornerback (fifth on the team with 63 tackles)
• Alex Marshall – started 9 games at outside linebacker
• Mark Messner – started 12 games at defensive tackle (fourth on the team with 70 tackles)
• Anthony Mitchell – started 1 game at outside linebacker
• Vada Murray – started 12 games at free safety (second on team with 4 interceptions)
• T. J. Osman – started 12 games at middle guard
• Todd Plate – started 2 games at cornerback
• Marc Spencer – started 3 games at inside linebacker
• Tripp Welborne – started 12 games at strong safety (led team with five interceptions; tied for second on the team with 72 tackles)
• Brent White – started 9 games at defensive tackle
• Tim Williams – started 2 games at outside linebacker

Special teams

• Tony Boles – kick off returns (14 returns for an average of 24.1 yards)
• Mike Gillette – placekicker (18 of 27 on field goals) and punter (46 punts for an average of 39.9 yards)
• Gulam Khan – placekicker (0 for 1 on field goals)
• John Kolesar – kickoff returns (13 returns for an average of 23.5 yards); punt returns (17 returns for an average of 11.9 yards)

Awards and honors

• All-Americans: Mark Messner, John Vitale
• All-Conference: Mark Messner, John Vitale, Mike Husar, John Kolesar, Tony Boles, Mike Gillette, David Arnold
• Most Valuable Player: Mark Messner
• Meyer Morton Award: John Vitale
• John Maulbetsch Award: Tripp Welborne
• Frederick Matthei Award: Warde Manuel
• Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: David Weil
• Dick Katcher Award: Mark Messner
• Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Mark Messner
• Robert P. Ufer Award: John Kolesar

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Bo Schembechler
• Assistant coaches: Tirrel Burton, Cam Cameron, Lloyd Carr, Jerry Hanlon, Bill Harris, Jim Herrmann, Les Miles, Gary Moeller, Bobby Morrison, Tom Reed
• Trainer: Russ Miller
• Manager: Pat Perkins, Scott Boyle

References

References

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