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1991 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1991 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Gary Moeller. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The team was undefeated in the Big Ten Conference and was led by Heisman Trophy-winner Desmond Howard, Butkus Award-winner Erick Anderson and national statistical champion Elvis Grbac. The team won the fourth of five consecutive Big Ten championships.[1] The team lost to national champion Washington Huskies in the 1992 Rose Bowl.[2]

1991 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten champion
Rose Bowl, L 14–34 vs. Washington
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record10–2 (8–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLloyd Carr (5th season)
MVPDesmond Howard
Captains
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
(Capacity: 101,701)
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 0 0 10 2 0
No. 10 Iowa 7 1 0 10 1 1
Ohio State 5 3 0 8 4 0
Indiana 5 3 0 7 4 1
Illinois 4 4 0 6 6 0
Purdue 3 5 0 4 7 0
Michigan State 3 5 0 3 8 0
Wisconsin 2 6 0 5 6 0
Northwestern 2 6 0 3 8 0
Minnesota 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 73:30 p.m.at Boston College*No. 2ABCW 35–1332,071
September 143:30 p.m.No. 7 Notre Dame*No. 3ABCW 24–14106,138
September 2812:00 p.m.No. 1 Florida State*No. 3
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ABCL 31–51106,145
October 53:30 p.m.at No. 9 IowaNo. 7ABCW 43–2470,220
October 123:30 p.m.at Michigan StateNo. 5ABCW 45–2880,157
October 1912:30 p.m.Indiana No. 4
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPNW 24–16106,097
October 258:00 p.m.at MinnesotaNo. 4W 52–632,577
November 212:30 p.m.PurdueNo. 4
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPNW 42–0105,401
November 91:00 p.m.NorthwesternNo. 4
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
W 59–14102,087
November 163:30 p.m.at No. 25 IllinoisNo. 4ABCW 20–066,757
November 2312:00 p.m.No. 18 Ohio StateNo. 4
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
ABCW 31–3106,156
January 1, 19924:30 p.m.vs. No. 2 Washington*No. 4ABCL 14–34103,566
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1991 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Derrick Alexander   Jr
WR 18 Matt Brady Jr
QB 13 Jason Carr Fr
G 68 Joe Cocozzo Jr
QB 10 Todd Collins Fr
G 69 Matt Elliott Sr
C 51 Steve Everitt Sr
QB 15 Elvis Grbac Sr
WR 21 Desmond Howard Sr
TE 88 Tony McGee Jr
RB 12 Ricky Powers So
OT 75 Greg Skrepenak Sr
RB 6 Tyrone Wheatley Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 31 Erick Anderson Sr
DT 97 Chris Hutchinson Sr
S 20 Corwin Brown Sr
LB 36 Steve Morrison So
OLB 99 Randy Stark Sr
OLB 51 William Steuk Jr
OLB 85 Charlie Stumb So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 38 J. D. Carlson Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP2 (5)2 (1)3 (1)3 (1)3 (1)75444444446
Coaches3 (6)3 (6)4 (3)3 (4)3 (4)96444443336

Statistical achievements

Desmond Howard surpassed Anthony Carter's 11-year-old conference single-season record of 14 touchdown receptions by totaling 19, which continues to be the conference record.[3] During the season, he extended his consecutive games with a touchdown reception streak to 13 games, surpassing Carter's 9, set in 1980, a record that still stands.[4] J. D. Carlson established the current Big Ten record for consecutive successful point after touchdown conversions at 126.[5]

Grbac won the first of his back-to-back passing efficiency NCAA Division I FBS championships.[6] He also won his second of three consecutive Big Ten passing statistical championships (177.8 passing efficiency in conference games and 161.7 in all games).[7] Desmond Howard was the repeat Big Ten receiving yardage champion for all games with 82.1 yards per game and he won his only conference games yardage championship with a 90.1 average.[8] Howard was also the scoring champion with an 11.3 points per game average in conference games and an 11.5 average overall.[9]

The team led the Big Ten in rushing offense both in conference games (264.6 yards per game) and all games (231.9 yards per game).[10] They also led in passing efficiency for both conference games (166.5) and all games (154.7).[10] They were the conference leader in total offense both for conference games (453.6 yards per game) and all games (419.8 yards per game).[11] They were also the Big Ten scoring statistical champions for conference games (39.5 points per game) and all games (35.0 points per game).[11]

The team earned the second of four consecutive and six 1990s Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for all games by holding opponents to 105.4 yards per game.[11] The team also earned the first of five consecutive and six 1990s Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for conference games by holding opponents to 102.0 yards per game.[11] The team led the Big Ten Conference in scoring defense for conference games (11.4 points per game), while Iowa led for all games.[12] They led the conference in turnover margin (+1.13) in conference games and (+0.92) in all games.[12] They led the conference in punt return average in conference games (16.3 yards per return) and all games (14.7).[13]

Grbac posted his second (a school record that he would later extend) and the school's fifth 4-touchdown performance against Florida State on August 28. His season total of 25 touchdown passes surpassed his own school record of 21 set the prior year. His junior year total of 54 touchdown passes set a new school record, eclipsing Rick Leach's total of 48 set in 1978. He also tied Jim Harbaugh's 1986 single-season completion percentage record of 65.0, which was surpassed the following year by Todd Collins. On September 14, his 20–22 performance against Notre Dame established the current single-game completion percentage, eclipsing his own September 16, 1989 17–21 performance against Notre Dame.[14] On September 7, Howard became the third Michigan receiver to post a 3-touchdown reception performance and on October 19, he became the first two do so twice (a feat later matched by David Terrell and Braylon Edwards). The following season Derrick Alexander would become the only Wolverine to post a 4-touchdown reception performance. Howard also tied Carter's record of three consecutive 100-yard receiving games, a record tied by Marcus Knight in 1999 and eclipsed by Edwards in 2003 who posted four.[4]

Game summaries

Boston College

Desmond Howard’s 93 yard kickoff return for a touchdown to start the 2nd half sparked the Wolverines to a 35-13 victory over Boston College. The Eagles had closed to 14-13 early in the 4th quarter. BC had jumped to 10-0 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Wolverines rallied behind Howard’s four touchdowns. Howard caught three touchdown passes from Elvis Grbac. Lance Dottin returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown to close out the scoring for Michigan. Ricky Powers led the ground attack with 176 yards rushing.

Notre Dame

1 234Total
No. 7 Fighting Irish 0 770 14
No. 3 Wolverines 3 1407 24
Scoring summary
1MICHCarlson 23 yard field goalMICH 3–0
2MICHHoward 29 yard run (Carlson kick)MICH 10–0
2MICHPowers 16 yard run (Carlson kick)MICH 17–0
2NDBettis 3 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick)MICH 17–7
3NDT. Smith 35 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick)MICH 17–14
4MICHHoward 25 yard pass from Grbac (Carlson kick)MICH 24–14

Michigan, ranked #3, jumped to a 17-0 lead late in the 2nd quarter and held on for a 24-14 win over #7 Notre Dame. Desmond Howard scored twice, on a 29-yard run and a 25-yard reception from Elvis Grbac on 4th and inches, which effectively clinched the game. The latter would become known as "The Catch" and helped propel Howard to the Heisman Trophy. Ricky Powers ran for 164 yards and a touchdown while Grbac completed 20 of 22 passes for 195 yards. Lance Dottin had an interception and John Carlson kicked a 22 yard field goal. With the win, the Wolverines ended a four-game losing streak against the Irish.

Florida State

Florida State at Michigan
1 234Total
No. 1 Seminoles 19 12614 51
No. 3 Wolverines 10 1308 31

A matchup of two teams ranked in the top 3 ended in a blowout, 51-31, in favor of Florida State. It would be FSU's 10th consecutive victory, while marking the sixth time Michigan had lost to a No. 1 team in an eight-year stretch. The 51 points was the third-highest total by an opponent in Michigan history, the most ever by a visitor at Michigan Stadium and the most in any game against the Wolverines since Northwestern scored 55 in 1958. Eight Florida State touchdowns—scored by seven players—tied for the most a Michigan team has allowed. The #1 ranked Seminoles confused and pressured #3 ranked Michigan into four interceptions, three thrown by quarterback Elvis Grbac. Two were returned for touchdowns. Terrell Buckley's stunning 40-yard return on Michigan's second offensive play was the first of his two interceptions. Michigan was held to a total of 120 rushing yards.

Iowa

Michigan at Iowa
1 234Total
No. 7 Wolverines 7 12717 43
No. 9 Hawkeyes 0 1806 24
Scoring summary
18:26Mich21-yard blocked punt return (Carlson kick)Michigan 7–0
214:31IowaMontgomery 1-yard run (Skillett kick failed)Michigan 7–6
212:35IowaMatt Rodgers 8-yard run (Pass failed)Iowa 12–7
26:16IowaDanan Hughes 17-yard pass from Matt Rodgers (Run failed)Iowa 18–7
23:21MichPowers 2-yard run (Pass failed)Iowa 18–13
20:31MichJ. Johnson 28-yard pass from E. Grbac (Pass failed)Michigan 19–18
38:25MichD. Howard 20-yard pass from E. Grbac (Carlson kick)Michigan 26–18
413:47MichD. Howard 2-yard pass from E. Grbac (Carlson kick)Michigan 33–18
49:39MichCarlson 25-yard field goalMichigan 36–18
46:52IowaMatt Rodgers 8-yard run (Pass failed)Michigan 36–24
40:34MichJ. Johnson 17-yard run (Carlson kick)Michigan 43–24

The Hawkeyes led 18–7 midway through the second quarter, but could not stop the Michigan ground game as the Wolverines rolled up 371 yards rushing on 50 attempts. Jesse Johnson led the way with 168 yards and a touchdown while Elvis Grbac completed 14 of 22 passes for 196 yards and three touchdown passes. Desmond Howard caught a 20 yard and a 2 yard TD reception. Johnson caught a 28 yard TD pass from Grbac as well. The Wolverines rolled up 567 yards of total offense on their way to a 43-24 victory.

Michigan State

Elvis Grbac threw three 1st half touchdowns, including two of them to Desmond Howard as they jumped to a 21-0 lead on the way to a 45-28 pasting of the Spartans. Ricky Powers rushed for 148 yards and Jesse Johnson ran for two touchdowns as the Wolverines rang up 326 yards on the ground. The Michigan defense held Michigan State to 84 yards rushing, while Dave Ritter and Cole Wallace each had interceptions. Howard had 8 catches for 101 yards.

Indiana

The #4 ranked Wolverines were pushed to the limit by the Hoosiers, but held on and prevailed 24-16 in a tightly contested game. The Hoosier defense held the Wolverines to 261 yards of total offense. Thanks to Desmond Howard and Elvis Grbac, the Wolverines pulled out the win on three Grbac TD passes to Howard. John Carlson added a 36 yard field goal.

Minnesota

Once again it was the Grbac and Howard show as the #4 ranked Wolverines stormed out to a 28-0 lead on the way to a 52-6 victory over the Golden Gophers and retained the Little Brown Jug for another year. Ricky Powers, Desmond Howard and Tyrone Wheatley each scored two touchdowns. Howard caught 6 passes for 155 yards and Elvis Grbac passed for 242 yards and three TD passes. Pat Maloney and Shonte Peoples had interceptions and the defense held Minnesota to 250 yards of total offense.

Purdue

The Wolverine defense was ferocious and held the Boilermakers to 188 yards of total offense while the offense scored at will as Michigan shutout Purdue, 42-0. Ricky Powers, Tyrone Wheatley and Desmond Howard each scored two touchdowns to lead the Wolverines. Powers and Wheatley on the ground and Howard on passes from Elvis Grbac. Powers finished with 118 yards rushing while Howard had 7 catches for 108 yards. Grbac finished with 175 yards on 11 of 16 completions.

Northwestern

The #4 ranked Wolverines raced to a 45-7 halftime lead on the way to a 59-14 victory over Northwestern. Michigan ran for 368 yards and three Wolverine quarterbacks passed for 259 yards, led by Elvis Grbac who completed 9 of 16 passes for 229 yards and a TD pass. Tyrone Wheatley ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns while Ricky Powers ran for three touchdowns and Jesse Johnson ran for two touchdowns.

Illinois

Desmond Howard and John Carlson provided all the Michigan points as they shutout the Fighting Illini in Champaign, 20-0. Howard caught a 1 yard TD reception and ran 15 yards for his touchdowns while Carlson kicked field goals from 36 and 43 yards. Ricky Powers ran for 151 yards and Jesse Johnson ran for 104 yards. Howard caught 7 passes for 80 yards. The Wolverine defense held the Illini to 49 yards rushing while the offense controlled the ball for over 38 minutes.

Ohio State

Desmond Howard put an exclamation point on his Heisman Trophy winning season with a 93 yard punt return for a touchdown as the Wolverines routed their hated rival Ohio State, 31-3. Howard also caught 3 passes for 96 yards. Tyrone Wheatley, Jesse Johnson and Burnie Legette each had touchdown runs for the Wolverines. The Michigan defense held the Buckeyes to 233 yards of total offense while Kirk Herbstreit was held to completing 8 of 11 passes for 82 yards. Lance Dottin intercepted a pass for the Wolverine defense. John Carlson added a field goal to give Michigan a 17-3 lead in the 2nd quarter. Michigan controlled the ball for nearly 34 minutes in the game.

vs. Washington (Rose Bowl)

Washington vs. Michigan
1 234Total
No. 2 Huskies 0 13813 34
No. 4 Wolverines 0 707 14
Scoring summary
Q214:57UWBilly Joe Hobert 2 yard run (Travis Hanson kick)UW 7–0
Q213:09UMWalter Smith 9 yard pass from Elvis Grbac (J.D. Carlson kick)7–7
Q26:52UWTravis Hanson 24 yard field goalUW 10-7
Q23:29UWTravis Hanson 23 yard field goalUW 13-7
Q35:27UWMark Bruener 5 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Aaron Pierce 3 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert)UW 21–7
Q414:21UWAaron Pierce 2 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (kick failed)UW 27–7
Q413:12UWMario Bailey 38 pass from Mark Brunell (Travis Hanson kick)UW 34–7
Q410:34UMTyrone Wheatley 53 yard run (J.D. Carlson kick)UW 34-14

After a scoreless first quarter, the Huskies went ahead as Billy Joe Hobert faked to Beno Bryant and ran off left tackle for two yards and the touchdown. Howard, an electrifying player, would then add another clip to his collegiate highlight film on Michigan's ensuing drive as he snared a leaping, 35 yard reception over eventual NFL first round selection Dana Hall. Three plays later, Elvis Grbac connected with Walter Smith on a 9 yard touchdown pass. Two Travis Hanson field goals made the score 13-7 Huskies at halftime. Washington extended its lead in the third quarter on an 80 yard touchdown drive. Hobert completed a 5 yard td toss to Mark Bruener and the two point conversion to Aaron Pierce. Facing a 21-7 deficit, the Wolverines were again unable to manage a first down and were forced to punt. Excellent field position awaited the Washington offense again, with the ball resting on the Michigan 48. On the second play of the final quarter, Hobert gave a play-action fake and found Pierce in the back of the end zone for a 2 yard touchdown. The Wolverines found themselves trailing 21-7. Michigan started the next drive at their own 29 yard line. Michigan moved the ball out to the 38 yard line before a Grbac keeper on fourth and one was stopped Washington took only six seconds to find the end zone again. Mark Brunell hit Mario Bailey streaking down the right side for the Huskies final score of the game. Tyrone Wheatley, a freshman, capped off an outstanding afternoon (68 yards on 9 carries) and closed the scoring on a 53 yard touchdown run, and J.D. Carlson's 126th consecutive PAT.

Players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1992 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL Team
Desmond Howard Wide Receiver 1 4 Washington Redskins
Greg Skrepenak Tackle 2 32 Los Angeles Raiders
Mike Evans DT 4 101 Kansas City Chiefs
Erick Anderson Linebacker 7 186 Kansas City Chiefs
Brian Townsend Linebacker 11 181 Los Angeles Rams
Matt Elliott Center 12 336 Washington Redskins

[15]

Awards and honors

The individuals in the sections below earned recognition for meritorious performances.[16][17]

National

Conference

Team

  • Captain: Erick Anderson, Greg Skrepenak
  • Most Valuable Player: Desmond Howard
  • Meyer Morton Award: Desmond Howard
  • John Maulbetsch Award: Steve Morrison
  • Frederick Matthei Award: Steve Morrison
  • Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: David Ritter
  • Dick Katcher Award: Mike Evans
  • Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Greg Skrepenak
  • Robert P. Ufer Award: Matt Elliot
  • Roger Zatkoff Award: Erick Anderson

References

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  2. ^ "2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 84. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ . CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 39. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2009. pp. 124–125. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  5. ^ . CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 40. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  6. ^ "2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 43. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ . CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. pp. 51–2. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  8. ^ . CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 53. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  9. ^ . CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. pp. 53–4. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  10. ^ a b . CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 55. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  11. ^ a b c d . CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 56. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
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  13. ^ . CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 59. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  14. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2009. pp. 120–123. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  15. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-12-21.
  16. ^ "1991 Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  17. ^ . CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. July 5, 2010. pp. 70–82. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved July 8, 2010.

External links

  • 1991 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History

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The 1991 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1991 NCAA Division I A football season The team s head coach was Gary Moeller The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium The team was undefeated in the Big Ten Conference and was led by Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard Butkus Award winner Erick Anderson and national statistical champion Elvis Grbac The team won the fourth of five consecutive Big Ten championships 1 The team lost to national champion Washington Huskies in the 1992 Rose Bowl 2 1991 Michigan Wolverines footballBig Ten championRose Bowl L 14 34 vs WashingtonConferenceBig Ten ConferenceRankingCoachesNo 6APNo 6Record10 2 8 0 Big Ten Head coachGary Moeller 2nd season Defensive coordinatorLloyd Carr 5th season MVPDesmond HowardCaptainsErick Anderson Greg SkrepenakHome stadiumMichigan Stadium Capacity 101 701 Seasons 19901992 1991 Big Ten Conference football standingsvte Conf OverallTeam W L T W L TNo 6 Michigan 8 0 0 10 2 0No 10 Iowa 7 1 0 10 1 1Ohio State 5 3 0 8 4 0Indiana 5 3 0 7 4 1Illinois 4 4 0 6 6 0Purdue 3 5 0 4 7 0Michigan State 3 5 0 3 8 0Wisconsin 2 6 0 5 6 0Northwestern 2 6 0 3 8 0Minnesota 1 7 0 2 9 0 Conference championRankings from AP Poll Contents 1 Schedule 2 Roster 2 1 Coaching staff 3 Rankings 4 Statistical achievements 5 Game summaries 5 1 Boston College 5 2 Notre Dame 5 3 Florida State 5 4 Iowa 5 5 Michigan State 5 6 Indiana 5 7 Minnesota 5 8 Purdue 5 9 Northwestern 5 10 Illinois 5 11 Ohio State 5 12 vs Washington Rose Bowl 6 Players in the NFL 7 Awards and honors 7 1 National 7 2 Conference 7 3 Team 8 References 9 External linksSchedule EditDateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSeptember 73 30 p m at Boston College No 2Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill MAABCW 35 1332 071September 143 30 p m No 7 Notre Dame No 3Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor MI rivalry ABCW 24 14106 138September 2812 00 p m No 1 Florida State No 3Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor MIABCL 31 51106 145October 53 30 p m at No 9 IowaNo 7Kinnick StadiumIowa City IAABCW 43 2470 220October 123 30 p m at Michigan StateNo 5Spartan StadiumEast Lansing MI Paul Bunyan Trophy ABCW 45 2880 157October 1912 30 p m Indiana No 4Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor MIESPNW 24 16106 097October 258 00 p m at MinnesotaNo 4Hubert H Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis MN Little Brown Jug W 52 632 577November 212 30 p m PurdueNo 4Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor MIESPNW 42 0105 401November 91 00 p m NorthwesternNo 4Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor MIW 59 14102 087November 163 30 p m at No 25 IllinoisNo 4Memorial StadiumChampaign ILABCW 20 066 757November 2312 00 p m No 18 Ohio StateNo 4Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor MI rivalry ABCW 31 3106 156January 1 19924 30 p m vs No 2 Washington No 4Rose BowlPasadena CA Rose Bowl ABCL 14 34103 566 Non conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern timeRoster Edit1991 Michigan Wolverines football team rosterPlayers CoachesOffense Pos Name ClassWR 1 Derrick Alexander JrWR 18 Matt Brady JrQB 13 Jason Carr FrG 68 Joe Cocozzo JrQB 10 Todd Collins FrG 69 Matt Elliott SrC 51 Steve Everitt SrQB 15 Elvis Grbac SrWR 21 Desmond Howard SrTE 88 Tony McGee JrRB 12 Ricky Powers SoOT 75 Greg Skrepenak SrRB 6 Tyrone Wheatley Fr Defense Pos Name ClassLB 31 Erick Anderson SrDT 97 Chris Hutchinson SrS 20 Corwin Brown SrLB 36 Steve Morrison SoOLB 99 Randy Stark SrOLB 51 William Steuk JrOLB 85 Charlie Stumb So Special teams Pos Name ClassK 38 J D Carlson Sr Head coachGary MoellerCoordinators assistant coachesLloyd Carr Defensive coordinator Cam Cameron Quarterbacks Wide receivers Les Miles Offensive lineLegend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible Injured RedshirtRosterCoaching staff Edit Head coach Gary Moeller Assistant coaches Tirrel Burton Cam Cameron Lloyd Carr Jerry Hanlon Bill Harris Jim Herrmann Les Miles Bobby Morrison Tom Reed Trainer Paul Schmidt Managers Brian Bickner Scott Hanel David Henderson Marc Jacobson Andy Riegler Dave Schueler Lance Satterthwaite Mark Vainisi Michael WeiskopfRankings EditFurther information 1991 NCAA Division I A football rankings Ranking movementsLegend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking First place votes WeekPollPre1234567891011121314FinalAP2 5 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 75444444446Coaches3 6 3 6 4 3 3 4 3 4 96444443336Statistical achievements EditDesmond Howard surpassed Anthony Carter s 11 year old conference single season record of 14 touchdown receptions by totaling 19 which continues to be the conference record 3 During the season he extended his consecutive games with a touchdown reception streak to 13 games surpassing Carter s 9 set in 1980 a record that still stands 4 J D Carlson established the current Big Ten record for consecutive successful point after touchdown conversions at 126 5 Grbac won the first of his back to back passing efficiency NCAA Division I FBS championships 6 He also won his second of three consecutive Big Ten passing statistical championships 177 8 passing efficiency in conference games and 161 7 in all games 7 Desmond Howard was the repeat Big Ten receiving yardage champion for all games with 82 1 yards per game and he won his only conference games yardage championship with a 90 1 average 8 Howard was also the scoring champion with an 11 3 points per game average in conference games and an 11 5 average overall 9 The team led the Big Ten in rushing offense both in conference games 264 6 yards per game and all games 231 9 yards per game 10 They also led in passing efficiency for both conference games 166 5 and all games 154 7 10 They were the conference leader in total offense both for conference games 453 6 yards per game and all games 419 8 yards per game 11 They were also the Big Ten scoring statistical champions for conference games 39 5 points per game and all games 35 0 points per game 11 The team earned the second of four consecutive and six 1990s Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for all games by holding opponents to 105 4 yards per game 11 The team also earned the first of five consecutive and six 1990s Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for conference games by holding opponents to 102 0 yards per game 11 The team led the Big Ten Conference in scoring defense for conference games 11 4 points per game while Iowa led for all games 12 They led the conference in turnover margin 1 13 in conference games and 0 92 in all games 12 They led the conference in punt return average in conference games 16 3 yards per return and all games 14 7 13 Grbac posted his second a school record that he would later extend and the school s fifth 4 touchdown performance against Florida State on August 28 His season total of 25 touchdown passes surpassed his own school record of 21 set the prior year His junior year total of 54 touchdown passes set a new school record eclipsing Rick Leach s total of 48 set in 1978 He also tied Jim Harbaugh s 1986 single season completion percentage record of 65 0 which was surpassed the following year by Todd Collins On September 14 his 20 22 performance against Notre Dame established the current single game completion percentage eclipsing his own September 16 1989 17 21 performance against Notre Dame 14 On September 7 Howard became the third Michigan receiver to post a 3 touchdown reception performance and on October 19 he became the first two do so twice a feat later matched by David Terrell and Braylon Edwards The following season Derrick Alexander would become the only Wolverine to post a 4 touchdown reception performance Howard also tied Carter s record of three consecutive 100 yard receiving games a record tied by Marcus Knight in 1999 and eclipsed by Edwards in 2003 who posted four 4 Game summaries EditBoston College Edit See also 1991 Boston College Eagles football team Desmond Howard s 93 yard kickoff return for a touchdown to start the 2nd half sparked the Wolverines to a 35 13 victory over Boston College The Eagles had closed to 14 13 early in the 4th quarter BC had jumped to 10 0 lead after the 1st quarter but the Wolverines rallied behind Howard s four touchdowns Howard caught three touchdown passes from Elvis Grbac Lance Dottin returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown to close out the scoring for Michigan Ricky Powers led the ground attack with 176 yards rushing Notre Dame Edit 1 234TotalNo 7 Fighting Irish 0 770 14 No 3 Wolverines 3 1407 24Date September 14Location Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor MIScoring summary1MICHCarlson 23 yard field goalMICH 3 0 2MICHHoward 29 yard run Carlson kick MICH 10 0 2MICHPowers 16 yard run Carlson kick MICH 17 0 2NDBettis 3 yard pass from Mirer Hentrich kick MICH 17 7 3NDT Smith 35 yard pass from Mirer Hentrich kick MICH 17 14 4MICHHoward 25 yard pass from Grbac Carlson kick MICH 24 14See also 1991 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Michigan Notre Dame football rivalry Michigan ranked 3 jumped to a 17 0 lead late in the 2nd quarter and held on for a 24 14 win over 7 Notre Dame Desmond Howard scored twice on a 29 yard run and a 25 yard reception from Elvis Grbac on 4th and inches which effectively clinched the game The latter would become known as The Catch and helped propel Howard to the Heisman Trophy Ricky Powers ran for 164 yards and a touchdown while Grbac completed 20 of 22 passes for 195 yards Lance Dottin had an interception and John Carlson kicked a 22 yard field goal With the win the Wolverines ended a four game losing streak against the Irish Florida State Edit Florida State at Michigan 1 234Total No 1 Seminoles 19 12614 51No 3 Wolverines 10 1308 31Date September 28Location Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor MIGame attendance 106 145Television network ABCSee also 1991 Florida State Seminoles football team A matchup of two teams ranked in the top 3 ended in a blowout 51 31 in favor of Florida State It would be FSU s 10th consecutive victory while marking the sixth time Michigan had lost to a No 1 team in an eight year stretch The 51 points was the third highest total by an opponent in Michigan history the most ever by a visitor at Michigan Stadium and the most in any game against the Wolverines since Northwestern scored 55 in 1958 Eight Florida State touchdowns scored by seven players tied for the most a Michigan team has allowed The 1 ranked Seminoles confused and pressured 3 ranked Michigan into four interceptions three thrown by quarterback Elvis Grbac Two were returned for touchdowns Terrell Buckley s stunning 40 yard return on Michigan s second offensive play was the first of his two interceptions Michigan was held to a total of 120 rushing yards Iowa Edit Michigan at Iowa 1 234Total No 7 Wolverines 7 12717 43No 9 Hawkeyes 0 1806 24Date October 5Location Kinnick Stadium Iowa City IAGame start 2 30PM CDTGame attendance 70 220Scoring summary18 26Mich21 yard blocked punt return Carlson kick Michigan 7 0 214 31IowaMontgomery 1 yard run Skillett kick failed Michigan 7 6 212 35IowaMatt Rodgers 8 yard run Pass failed Iowa 12 7 26 16IowaDanan Hughes 17 yard pass from Matt Rodgers Run failed Iowa 18 7 23 21MichPowers 2 yard run Pass failed Iowa 18 13 20 31MichJ Johnson 28 yard pass from E Grbac Pass failed Michigan 19 18 38 25MichD Howard 20 yard pass from E Grbac Carlson kick Michigan 26 18 413 47MichD Howard 2 yard pass from E Grbac Carlson kick Michigan 33 18 49 39MichCarlson 25 yard field goalMichigan 36 18 46 52IowaMatt Rodgers 8 yard run Pass failed Michigan 36 24 40 34MichJ Johnson 17 yard run Carlson kick Michigan 43 24See also 1991 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The Hawkeyes led 18 7 midway through the second quarter but could not stop the Michigan ground game as the Wolverines rolled up 371 yards rushing on 50 attempts Jesse Johnson led the way with 168 yards and a touchdown while Elvis Grbac completed 14 of 22 passes for 196 yards and three touchdown passes Desmond Howard caught a 20 yard and a 2 yard TD reception Johnson caught a 28 yard TD pass from Grbac as well The Wolverines rolled up 567 yards of total offense on their way to a 43 24 victory Michigan State Edit Elvis Grbac threw three 1st half touchdowns including two of them to Desmond Howard as they jumped to a 21 0 lead on the way to a 45 28 pasting of the Spartans Ricky Powers rushed for 148 yards and Jesse Johnson ran for two touchdowns as the Wolverines rang up 326 yards on the ground The Michigan defense held Michigan State to 84 yards rushing while Dave Ritter and Cole Wallace each had interceptions Howard had 8 catches for 101 yards Indiana Edit The 4 ranked Wolverines were pushed to the limit by the Hoosiers but held on and prevailed 24 16 in a tightly contested game The Hoosier defense held the Wolverines to 261 yards of total offense Thanks to Desmond Howard and Elvis Grbac the Wolverines pulled out the win on three Grbac TD passes to Howard John Carlson added a 36 yard field goal Minnesota Edit Once again it was the Grbac and Howard show as the 4 ranked Wolverines stormed out to a 28 0 lead on the way to a 52 6 victory over the Golden Gophers and retained the Little Brown Jug for another year Ricky Powers Desmond Howard and Tyrone Wheatley each scored two touchdowns Howard caught 6 passes for 155 yards and Elvis Grbac passed for 242 yards and three TD passes Pat Maloney and Shonte Peoples had interceptions and the defense held Minnesota to 250 yards of total offense Purdue Edit The Wolverine defense was ferocious and held the Boilermakers to 188 yards of total offense while the offense scored at will as Michigan shutout Purdue 42 0 Ricky Powers Tyrone Wheatley and Desmond Howard each scored two touchdowns to lead the Wolverines Powers and Wheatley on the ground and Howard on passes from Elvis Grbac Powers finished with 118 yards rushing while Howard had 7 catches for 108 yards Grbac finished with 175 yards on 11 of 16 completions Northwestern Edit The 4 ranked Wolverines raced to a 45 7 halftime lead on the way to a 59 14 victory over Northwestern Michigan ran for 368 yards and three Wolverine quarterbacks passed for 259 yards led by Elvis Grbac who completed 9 of 16 passes for 229 yards and a TD pass Tyrone Wheatley ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns while Ricky Powers ran for three touchdowns and Jesse Johnson ran for two touchdowns Illinois Edit Desmond Howard and John Carlson provided all the Michigan points as they shutout the Fighting Illini in Champaign 20 0 Howard caught a 1 yard TD reception and ran 15 yards for his touchdowns while Carlson kicked field goals from 36 and 43 yards Ricky Powers ran for 151 yards and Jesse Johnson ran for 104 yards Howard caught 7 passes for 80 yards The Wolverine defense held the Illini to 49 yards rushing while the offense controlled the ball for over 38 minutes Ohio State Edit See also 1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and The Game Michigan Ohio State Desmond Howard put an exclamation point on his Heisman Trophy winning season with a 93 yard punt return for a touchdown as the Wolverines routed their hated rival Ohio State 31 3 Howard also caught 3 passes for 96 yards Tyrone Wheatley Jesse Johnson and Burnie Legette each had touchdown runs for the Wolverines The Michigan defense held the Buckeyes to 233 yards of total offense while Kirk Herbstreit was held to completing 8 of 11 passes for 82 yards Lance Dottin intercepted a pass for the Wolverine defense John Carlson added a field goal to give Michigan a 17 3 lead in the 2nd quarter Michigan controlled the ball for nearly 34 minutes in the game vs Washington Rose Bowl Edit Washington vs Michigan 1 234Total No 2 Huskies 0 13813 34No 4 Wolverines 0 707 14Date January 1Location Rose Bowl Pasadena CaliforniaGame start 1 45 pm PDTGame attendance 103 566Referee Jimmy Harper SEC TV announcers ABC Keith Jackson and Bob GrieseScoring summaryQ214 57UWBilly Joe Hobert 2 yard run Travis Hanson kick UW 7 0 Q213 09UMWalter Smith 9 yard pass from Elvis Grbac J D Carlson kick 7 7 Q26 52UWTravis Hanson 24 yard field goalUW 10 7 Q23 29UWTravis Hanson 23 yard field goalUW 13 7 Q35 27UWMark Bruener 5 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert Aaron Pierce 3 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert UW 21 7 Q414 21UWAaron Pierce 2 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert kick failed UW 27 7 Q413 12UWMario Bailey 38 pass from Mark Brunell Travis Hanson kick UW 34 7 Q410 34UMTyrone Wheatley 53 yard run J D Carlson kick UW 34 14Main article 1992 Rose Bowl See also 1991 Washington Huskies football team After a scoreless first quarter the Huskies went ahead as Billy Joe Hobert faked to Beno Bryant and ran off left tackle for two yards and the touchdown Howard an electrifying player would then add another clip to his collegiate highlight film on Michigan s ensuing drive as he snared a leaping 35 yard reception over eventual NFL first round selection Dana Hall Three plays later Elvis Grbac connected with Walter Smith on a 9 yard touchdown pass Two Travis Hanson field goals made the score 13 7 Huskies at halftime Washington extended its lead in the third quarter on an 80 yard touchdown drive Hobert completed a 5 yard td toss to Mark Bruener and the two point conversion to Aaron Pierce Facing a 21 7 deficit the Wolverines were again unable to manage a first down and were forced to punt Excellent field position awaited the Washington offense again with the ball resting on the Michigan 48 On the second play of the final quarter Hobert gave a play action fake and found Pierce in the back of the end zone for a 2 yard touchdown The Wolverines found themselves trailing 21 7 Michigan started the next drive at their own 29 yard line Michigan moved the ball out to the 38 yard line before a Grbac keeper on fourth and one was stopped Washington took only six seconds to find the end zone again Mark Brunell hit Mario Bailey streaking down the right side for the Huskies final score of the game Tyrone Wheatley a freshman capped off an outstanding afternoon 68 yards on 9 carries and closed the scoring on a 53 yard touchdown run and J D Carlson s 126th consecutive PAT Players in the NFL EditThe following players were claimed in the 1992 NFL Draft Player Position Round Pick NFL TeamDesmond Howard Wide Receiver 1 4 Washington RedskinsGreg Skrepenak Tackle 2 32 Los Angeles RaidersMike Evans DT 4 101 Kansas City ChiefsErick Anderson Linebacker 7 186 Kansas City ChiefsBrian Townsend Linebacker 11 181 Los Angeles RamsMatt Elliott Center 12 336 Washington Redskins 15 Awards and honors EditThe individuals in the sections below earned recognition for meritorious performances 16 17 National Edit All Americans Erick Anderson Desmond Howard Matt Elliott Greg Skrepenak Butkus Award Erick Anderson Jack Lambert Trophy Anderson Heisman Trophy Desmond Howard Walter Camp Award Desmond Howard Maxwell Award Desmond Howard Sporting News College Football Player of the Year Howard UPI College Football Player of the Year Howard Chic Harley Award Howard Paul Warfield Trophy Howard Jim Parker Trophy SkrepenakConference Edit Main article Big Ten Conference football individual honors Big Ten Football MVP Desmond Howard Big Ten Athlete of the Year all sports Howard Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Howard Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year Skrepenak Big Ten Dave McClain Coach of the Year Gary Moeller media All Conference J D Carlson Dean Dingman Tripp Welborne Jon Vaughn Greg Skrepenak Desmond Howard Erick Anderson Matt Elliott Mike Evans Ricky Powers Elvis Grbac Chris HutchinsonTeam Edit Captain Erick Anderson Greg Skrepenak Most Valuable Player Desmond Howard Meyer Morton Award Desmond Howard John Maulbetsch Award Steve Morrison Frederick Matthei Award Steve Morrison Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award David Ritter Dick Katcher Award Mike Evans Hugh Rader Jr Award Greg Skrepenak Robert P Ufer Award Matt Elliot Roger Zatkoff Award Erick AndersonReferences Edit Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide CBS Interactive Big Ten Conference January 5 2009 p 68 Archived from the original on 2010 07 03 Retrieved July 10 2010 2009 Division I Football Records Book Football Bowl Subdivision FBS Records PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association p 84 Retrieved July 9 2010 Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide CBS Interactive Big Ten Conference January 5 2010 p 39 Archived from the original on 2010 07 03 Retrieved July 8 2010 a b Record Book PDF CBS Interactive January 5 2009 pp 124 125 Retrieved July 10 2010 Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide CBS Interactive Big Ten Conference January 5 2010 p 40 Archived from the original on 2010 07 03 Retrieved July 8 2010 2009 Division I Football Records Book Football Bowl Subdivision FBS Records PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association p 43 Retrieved July 9 2010 Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide CBS Interactive Big Ten Conference January 5 2010 pp 51 2 Archived from the original on 2010 07 03 Retrieved July 8 2010 Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide CBS Interactive Big Ten Conference January 5 2010 p 53 Archived from the original on 2010 07 03 Retrieved July 8 2010 Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide CBS Interactive Big Ten Conference January 5 2010 pp 53 4 Archived from the original on 2010 07 03 Retrieved July 8 2010 a b Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide CBS Interactive Big Ten Conference January 5 2010 p 55 Archived from the original on 2010 07 03 Retrieved July 8 2010 a b c d Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide CBS Interactive Big Ten Conference January 5 2010 p 56 Archived from the original on 2010 07 03 Retrieved July 8 2010 a b Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide CBS Interactive Big Ten Conference January 5 2010 p 58 Archived from the original on 2010 07 03 Retrieved July 8 2010 Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide CBS Interactive Big Ten Conference January 5 2010 p 59 Archived from the original on 2010 07 03 Retrieved July 8 2010 Record Book PDF CBS Interactive January 5 2009 pp 120 123 Retrieved July 10 2010 1992 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Archived from the original on 2007 12 21 1991 Football Team The Regents of the University of Michigan April 9 2007 Retrieved July 8 2010 Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide CBS Interactive Big Ten Conference July 5 2010 pp 70 82 Archived from the original on 2010 07 03 Retrieved July 8 2010 External links Edit1991 Football Team Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan Athletics History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1991 Michigan Wolverines football team amp oldid 1121383828, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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