, ▁the ▁Wol ver ines ▁compiled ▁a ▁ 1 7 – 1 1 – 1 ▁record . ▁Dan ▁C line ▁was ▁the ▁team ▁captain . ▁ ▁American ▁football ▁▁▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁Detroit ▁L ions ▁season ▁– ▁After ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁NFL ▁Championship ▁Game ▁for ▁three ▁consecutive ▁years , ▁the ▁L ions ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁compiled ▁a ▁ 3 – 9 ▁record ▁and ▁finished ▁in ▁sixth ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁NFL ▁Western ▁Conference . ▁The ▁team ' s ▁statistical ▁leaders ▁included ▁Bobby ▁L ay ne ▁with ▁ 1 , 8 3 0 ▁passing ▁yards , ▁Lew ▁Car p enter ▁with ▁ 5 4 3 ▁r ushing ▁yards , ▁Dave ▁Middle ton ▁with ▁ 6 6 3 ▁receiving ▁yards , ▁and ▁Do ak ▁Walker ▁with ▁ 9 6 ▁points ▁scored . ▁▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁Michigan ▁State ▁Spart ans ▁football ▁team ▁– ▁Under ▁head ▁coach ▁D uff y ▁D augh ert y , ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁compiled ▁a ▁ 9 – 1 ▁record ▁and ▁were ▁ranked ▁No . ▁ 2 ▁behind ▁Oklahoma ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁AP ▁Pol l . ▁▁▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁Michigan ▁Wol ver ines ▁football ▁team ▁– ▁Under ▁head ▁coach ▁B enn ie ▁O oster ba an , ▁the ▁Wol ver ines ▁finished ▁in ▁third ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Conference ▁with ▁a ▁record ▁of ▁ 7 – 2 ▁and ▁were ▁ranked ▁No . ▁ 1 2 ▁and ▁No . ▁ 1 3 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁AP ▁and ▁U PI ▁Pol ls . ▁ ▁Left ▁end