1915 Michigan Wolverines football team
Introduction The '''1915 Michigan Wolverines football team''' was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as an independent during the 1915 college football season. In its 15th season under head coach was Fielding H. Yost the team compiled a 4–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 130 to 81.After winning its first four games, the Wolverines lost three consecutive games.Right guard William D. Cochran was the team captain. Key players included left halfback John Maulbetsch, quarterback Lawrence Roehm, fullback Cedric C. Smith, center Walter Niemann, and guard Frank Millard. Maulbetch was selected as a first-team All-American by Tommy Clark and as a second-team player by Walter Eckersall and Monty. He also received the Heston-Schulz Trophy as the team's most valuable player.
Schedule
Roster ===Letter winners=== Player  Position  Gamesstarted  Hometown  HeightWeightAge Clyde E. Bastian  HalfbackFullback01 Williamsport, PA 5-8 168 22  James Bland Catlett  Halfback 3 Brookings, SD     William D. Cochran  Guard8  Houghton, MI  5-8 235  Maurice F. Dunne End  3 Springfield, IL  6-0 164  John Maulbetsch  Halfback  7 Ann Arbor, MI5-8 168  Frank Millard Guard  3Ann Arbor, MI 5-7 212  Walter Neimann  CenterEnd31  Hermansville, MI 5-11 165  21 John K. NortonTackleCenterGuard 321Ontonagon, MI      Fred Rehor Guard 2Hastings, MI 6-0  262 21  Lawrence Roehm Quarterback 7Detroit, MI5-8½ 16822  Cedric C. Smith Fullback  5Bay City, MI  6-0 190 20 Karl S. Staatz End 5Tacoma, WA  5-10 16822 Robert W. Watson  Tackle 8Ludington, MI 5-9 174  Richard F. "Dick" WeskeGuardTackle02New London, CT 6-0 190 James L. WhalenTackleGuardEnd 211 Savannah, NY 5-10 188 ===Reserves===* Leland Benton, Valparaiso, IN, started 3 games at end, 4 games at halfback* Alan W. Boyd, Indianapolis, IN, started 1 game at guard*Harry L. Calvin, Jr., Detroit, MI, quarterback*Otto Eberwein, Ann Arbor, MI, started 2 games at halfback*Egmont Goetz Hildner, Ann Arbor, MI, started 2 games at end*Hepburn Ingham, Des Moines, IA, started 1 game at end*Hoyne Howe, Oak Park, IL, started 3 games center*Philip T. Raymond, Saginaw, MI, started 2 games at fullback*Lewis Reimann, Iron River, MI, started 1 game at tackle*James H. Sharpe, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, halfback*Harold M. Zeigler, Pueblo, CO, started 1 game at quarterback
Awards and honors *Captain: William D. Cochran*All-Americans: John Maulbetsch (Walter Eckersall, 2nd team; Monty, 2nd team; Tommy Clark, 1st team)*Heston-Schulz Trophy (team MVP): John Maulbetsch
Coaching staff *Head coach: Fielding H. Yost*Assistant coaches: Ernest Allmendinger (Second Assistant Coach), Prentiss Douglass, Ralph A. McGinnis (Third Assistant Coach), James Raynsford, Germany Schulz (First Assistant Coach)*Trainer: Stephen Farrell*Manager: Boyd M. Compton
References
External links *  1915 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History*  1915–1916 Michigan Alumnus*  1916 Michiganensian - University of Michigan yearbook for the 1915–1916 academic year