1986 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1986 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 13 |
3:30 p.m. |
at Notre Dame* |
No. 3/3 |
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) |
ABC |
W 24–23 |
59,075 |
September 20 |
1:00 p.m. |
Oregon State* |
No. 3/3 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
PASS |
W 31–12 |
104,748 |
September 27 |
12:30 p.m. |
No. 20/20 Florida State* |
No. 5/4 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
WTBS |
W 20–18 |
105,507 |
October 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
at Wisconsin |
No. 4/4 |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
WTBS |
W 34–17 |
75,898 |
October 11 |
2:30 p.m. |
Michigan State |
No. 4/3 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy) |
CBS |
W 27–6 |
106,141 |
October 18 |
2:30 p.m. |
No. 8/8 Iowa |
No. 4/4 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
CBS |
W 20–17 |
105,879 |
October 25 |
2:00 p.m. |
at Indiana |
No. 4/4 |
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
|
W 38–14 |
36,964 |
November 1 |
1:00 p.m. |
Illinois |
No. 3/2 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) |
PASS |
W 69–13 |
104,122 |
November 8 |
1:30 p.m. |
at Purdue |
No. 3/3 |
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
|
W 31–7 |
61,323 |
November 15 |
1:00 p.m. |
Minnesota |
No. 2/2 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug) |
PASS |
L 17–20 |
104,864 |
November 22 |
12:00 p.m. |
at No. 7/7 Ohio State |
No. 6/6 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Rivalry) |
CBS |
W 26–24 |
90,674 |
December 6 |
8:00 p.m. |
at Hawaii* |
No. 4/4 |
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
ESPN |
W 27–10 |
42,735 |
January 1, 1987 |
5:00 p.m. |
vs. No. 7/8 Arizona State* |
No. 4/4 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) |
NBC |
L 15–22 |
103,168 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Players
Offense
- Jeffrey Brown - started 13 games at tight end
- Dave Chester - started 2 games at left guard and 1 game at right guard
- Michael Dames - started 11 games at left guard
- John "Jumbo" Elliott - started 12 games at right tackle
- Mark Hammerstein - started 12 games at right guard and 1 game at right tackle
- Jim Harbaugh - started 13 games at quarterback
- Ken Higgins - started 4 games at split end
- Mike Husar - started 11 games at left tackle
- Paul Jokisch - started 8 games at split end
- John Kolesar - started 8 games at flanker
- Greg McMurtry - started 5 games at flanker
- Jamie Morris - started 11 games at tailback
- Bob Perryman - started 2 games at fullback and 1 game at split end
- Jerry Quaerna - started 2 games at left tackle
- John Vitale - started 13 games at center
- Gerald White - started 11 games at fullback
- Thomas Wilcher - started 2 games at tailback
Defense
- David Arnold - started 2 games at cornerback
- Allen Bishop - started 1 game at cornerback
- Erik Campbell - started 11 games at cornerback and 2 games at free safety
- Dave Folkertsma - started 12 games at defensive tackle
- Tony Gant - started 11 games at free safety
- Billy Harris - started 13 games at middle guard
- Dieter Heren - started 11 games at outside linebacker
- Ivan Hicks - started 11 games at strong safety
- Doug Mallory - started 2 games at strong safety
- Andree McIntyre - started 9 games at inside linebacker
- Mark Messner - started 13 games at defensive tackle
- Andy Moeller - started 13 games at inside linebacker
- Garland Rivers - started 12 games at cornerback
- Todd Schulte - started 2 games at inside linebacker
- Steve Thibert - started 1 game at outside linebacker
- Jack Walker - started 1 game at defensive tackle
- John Willingham - started 12 games at outside linebacker
Awards and honors
- All-Americans: Garland Rivers, John "Jumbo" Elliott, Jim Harbaugh
- All-Conference: Mark Messner, John Elliott, Mark Hammerstein, Jim Harbaugh, Jamie Morris, Garland Rivers
- Most Valuable Player: Jim Harbaugh
- Meyer Morton Award: Doug Mallory
- John Maulbetsch Award: Jeff Brown
- Frederick Matthei Award: Jamie Morris
- Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Ken Higgins
- Dick Katcher Award: Dieter Heren
- Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Mike Hammerstein
- Robert P. Ufer Award: Andy Moeller
Coaching staff
Game notes
Notre Dame
#3 Michigan at Notre Dame
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Michigan |
7 |
3 | 14 | 0 |
24 |
Notre Dame |
7 |
7 | 6 | 3 |
23 |
|
[1]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
MICH |
ND |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Notre Dame |
Tim Brown 3-yard run (John Carney kick) |
0 |
7
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Jamie Morris 8-yard run (Moons kick) |
7 |
7
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Notre Dame |
Green 1-yard run (John Carney kick) |
7 |
14
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Moons 23-yard field goal |
10 |
14
|
3 |
|
12 |
78 |
|
Michigan |
Jamie Morris 1-yard run (Moons kick) |
17 |
14
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Jamie Morris 27-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Moons kick) |
24 |
14
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Notre Dame |
Williams 2-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (kick failed) |
24 |
20
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Notre Dame |
John Carney 25-yard field goal |
24 |
23
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
24 |
23 |
|
Oregon State
Oregon State at #3 Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Oregon State |
6 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
12 |
• Michigan |
7 |
7 | 3 | 14 |
31 |
|
[2]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
OSU |
MICH |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Oregon St |
Breen 34-yard field goal |
3 |
0
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
White 10-yard pass from Harbaugh (Moons kick) |
3 |
7
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Oregon St |
Breen 47-yard field goal |
6 |
7
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
White 1-yard run (Moons kick) |
6 |
14
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Oregon St |
Medlock 8-yard pass from Wilhelm (pass failed) |
12 |
14
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Moons 37-yard field goal |
12 |
17
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Harbaugh 22-yard run (Moons kick) |
12 |
24
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Kolesar 25-yard pass from Harbaugh (Moons kick) |
12 |
31
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
12 |
34 |
|
Florida State
#20 Florida State at #5 Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Florida State |
3 |
7 | 0 | 8 |
18 |
• Michigan |
7 |
3 | 3 | 7 |
20 |
|
[3]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
FSU |
MICH |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
White 2-yard run (Moons kick) |
0 |
7
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Florida St |
Schmidt 30-yard field goal |
3 |
7
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Moons 26-yard field goal |
3 |
10
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Florida St |
T. Holloman 3-yard pass from Ferguson (Schmidt kick) |
10 |
10
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Moons 32-yard field goal |
10 |
13
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Wilcher 7-yard run (Moons kick) |
10 |
20
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Florida St |
Gainer 20-yard pass from McManus (McManus to Carter pass) |
18 |
20
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
18 |
20 |
|
Wisconsin
#4 Michigan at Wisconsin
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Michigan |
7 |
10 | 14 | 3 |
34 |
Wisconsin |
0 |
3 | 0 | 14 |
17 |
|
[4]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
MICH |
WIS |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Wilcher 5-yard run (Moons kick) |
7 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin |
Gregoire 35-yard field goal |
7 |
3
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Wilcher 2-yard run (Moons kick) |
14 |
3
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Moons 28-yard field goal |
17 |
3
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
White 3-yard pass from Harbaugh (Moons kick) |
24 |
3
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Harbaugh 4-yard run (Moons kick) |
31 |
3
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Moons 35-yard field goal |
34 |
3
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin |
B. Kennedy 18-yard pass from Keyes (Gregoire kick) |
34 |
10
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin |
Keyes 1-yard run (Gregoire kick) |
34 |
17
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
34 |
17 |
|
Michigan State
Michigan State at #4 Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Michigan State |
0 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
6 |
• Michigan |
3 |
10 | 7 | 7 |
27 |
|
[5]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
MSU |
MICH |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Moons 34-yard field goal |
0 |
3
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Harbaugh 1-yard run (Moons kick) |
0 |
10
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan St |
Caudell 28-yard field goal |
3 |
10
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Moons 19-yard field goal |
3 |
13
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Kolesar 42-yard pass from Harbaugh (Moons kick) |
3 |
20
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Caudell 37-yard field goal |
6 |
20
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Brown 7-yard pass from Harbaugh (Moons kick) |
6 |
27
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
6 |
27 |
|
Iowa
#8 Iowa at #4 Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Iowa |
7 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
• Michigan |
3 |
0 | 14 | 3 |
20 |
|
[6]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
IOWA |
MICH |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Iowa |
Bass 1-yard run (Houghtlin kick) |
7 |
0
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Gillette 53-yard field goal |
7 |
3
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Iowa |
Houghtlin 29-yard field goal |
10 |
3
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
G. White 25-yard pass from Harbaugh (Moons kick) |
10 |
10
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
G. White 10-yard run (Moons kick) |
10 |
17
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Iowa |
Smith 15-yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick) |
17 |
17
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Gillette 34-yard field goal |
17 |
20
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
17 |
20 |
|
Indiana
#4 Michigan at Indiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Michigan |
14 |
21 | 3 | 0 |
38 |
Indiana |
0 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
14 |
|
[7]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
MICH |
IND |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Harbaugh 3-yard run (Gillette kick) |
7 |
0
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
White 1-yard run (Gillette kick) |
14 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Perryman 13-yard run (Gillette kick) |
21 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Perryman 1-yard run (Gillette kick) |
28 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Higgins 51-yard pass from Harbaugh (Gillette kick) |
35 |
0
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Gillette 34-yard field goal |
38 |
0
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Indiana |
Thompson 3-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) |
38 |
7
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Indiana |
Thompson 3-yard run (Stoyanovich kick) |
38 |
14
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
38 |
14 |
|
Illinois
Illinois at #3 Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Illinois |
10 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
13 |
• Michigan |
7 |
20 | 21 | 21 |
69 |
|
[8]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
ILL |
MICH |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Illinois |
Slambekos 47-yard field goal |
3 |
0
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Harbaugh 13-yard run (Gillette kick) |
3 |
7
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Illinois |
Menkhausen 3-yard run (Slambekos kick) |
10 |
7
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Gillette 20-yard field goal |
10 |
10
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Perryman 1-yard run (Gillette kick) |
10 |
17
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Jokisch 51-yard pass from Harbaugh (Gillette kick) |
10 |
24
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Gillette 52-yard field goal |
10 |
27
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Illinois |
Slambekos 44-yard field goal |
13 |
27
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Harbaugh 1-yard run (Gillette kick) |
13 |
34
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Perryman 25-yard run (Gillette kick) |
13 |
41
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Wilcher 8-yard run (Gillette kick) |
13 |
48
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Zurbrugg 2-yard run (Gillette kick) |
13 |
55
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Zurbrugg 1-yard run (Gillette kick) |
13 |
62
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Taylor 6-yard run (Gillette kick) |
13 |
69
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
13 |
69 |
|
Purdue
#3 Michigan at Purdue
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Michigan |
7 |
17 | 7 | 0 |
31 |
Purdue |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
|
[9]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
MICH |
PUR |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Perryman 5-yard run (Gillette kick) |
7 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Jokisch 4-yard pass from Harbaugh (Gillette kick) |
14 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Perryman 1-yard run (Gillette kick) |
21 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Gillette 36-yard field goal |
24 |
0
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Morris 2-yard run (Gillette kick) |
31 |
0
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Purdue |
Chaney 13-yard pass from Downing (Briggs kick) |
31 |
7
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
31 |
7 |
|
Minnesota
Minnesota at #2 Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Minnesota |
0 |
7 | 10 | 3 |
20 |
Michigan |
0 |
10 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
|
[10]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
MINN |
MICH |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota |
Anderson 15-yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick) |
7 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Gillette 35-yard field goal |
7 |
3
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Wilcher 8-yard run (Gillette kick) |
7 |
10
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota |
Foggie 5-yard run (Lohmiller kick) |
14 |
10
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota |
Lohmiller 25-yard field goal |
17 |
10
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
White 1-yard run (Gillette kick) |
17 |
17
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota |
Lohmiller 30-yard field goal |
20 |
17
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
20 |
17 |
|
Ohio State
#6 Michigan at #7 Ohio State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Michigan |
3 |
3 | 13 | 7 |
26 |
Ohio State |
14 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
24 |
|
[11]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
MICH |
OSU |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Ohio St |
Carter 4-yard pass from Karsatos (Frantz kick) |
0 |
7
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Gillette 32-yard field goal |
3 |
7
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Ohio St |
Workman 46-yard run (Frantz kick) |
3 |
14
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Gillette 34-yard field goal |
6 |
14
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Morris 4-yard run (Gillette kick) |
13 |
14
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Ohio St |
Frantz 27-yard field goal |
13 |
17
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Morris 8-yard run (run failed) |
19 |
17
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Wilcher 5-yard run (Gillette kick) |
26 |
17
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Ohio St |
Karsatos 17-yard pass from Carter (Frantz kick) |
26 |
24
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
26 |
24 |
|
Hawaii
#4 Michigan at Hawaii
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Michigan |
3 |
0 | 7 | 17 |
27 |
Hawaii |
0 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
|
[13]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
MICH |
HAW |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Gillette 40-yard field goal |
3 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Hawaii |
Valverde 25-yard field goal |
3 |
3
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Harbaugh 4-yard run (Gillette kick) |
10 |
3
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Hawaii |
Permettor 1-yard run (Valverde kick) |
10 |
10
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Perryman 2-yard run (Gillette kick) |
17 |
10
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Perryman 55-yard run (Gillette kick) |
24 |
10
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Gillette 27-yard field goal |
27 |
10
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
27 |
10 |
|
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl
#4 Michigan vs. #7 Arizona State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Michigan |
8 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
15 |
• Arizona State |
0 |
13 | 6 | 3 |
22 |
|
[14]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
MICH |
ASU |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Morris 18-yard run (Gillette to White pass) |
8 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Arizona St |
Bostrom 37-yard field goal |
8 |
3
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
Harbaugh 2-yard run (Gillette kick) |
15 |
3
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Arizona St |
Bostrom 27-yard field goal |
15 |
6
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Arizona St |
Hill 4-yard pass from Van Raaphorst (Bostrom kick) |
15 |
13
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Arizona St |
Hill 1-yard pass from Van Raaphorst (pass failed) |
15 |
19
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Arizona St |
Bostrom 25-yard field goal |
15 |
22
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
15 |
22 |
|
References
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 14 Sep 1986.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Sep 21.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Sep 28.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Oct 5.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Oct 12.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Oct 19.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Oct 26.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Nov 2.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Nov 9.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Nov 16.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Nov 23.
- ↑ University of Michigan Football Record Book Pt. 1
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Dec 7.
- ↑ 1987 Rose Bowl. University of Michigan Athletics.
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