1907 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1907 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1907 college football season . The team ' s head football coach was Fielding H . Yost in his seventh season at Michigan . The team finished the season with a record of 5 – 1 , allowing an average of one point per game . The team did not give up a single first down in its first four games and won its first five games by shutouts , outscoring its opponents by a combined score of 107 to 0 . In the final game of the season , the Wolverines lost , 6 – 0 , to the . The Quakers were in the early stages of a 23 - game winning streak that was broken by the 1909 Michigan team . Center Germany Schulz was selected as a first - team All - American by Walter Camp . In 1951 , Schulz was selected as the greatest center in football history in a poll conducted by the National Football Foundation and became one of the initial inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame . Halfback Paul Magoffin was the team captain and led the team in scoring with 35 points and seven touchdowns . Right tackle Walter Rheinschild was the second leading scorer with 25 points . Five Michigan players received All - Western honors : Schulz , Magoffin , Rheinschild , " Octy " Graham , and Harry S . Hammond . Season summary . Case . Michigan opened its 1907 season with a 9 – 0 victory over the team from Cleveland ' s Case Scientific School . The game was played in front of a crowd estimated at 3 , 000 persons at Ferry Field . The game was the 11th meeting between the two programs , and Michigan had won all 10 of the prior games by a combined score of 319 to 25 . The game was scoreless in the first half . Michigan drove the ball to the Case 15 - yard line early in the second half , and " Octy " Graham drop - kicked a field goal from the 20 - yard line to give Michigan a 4 – 0 lead . Later in the half , Jack Loell scored the game ' s only touchdown on a five - yard run . On defense , the Wolverines did not allow Case to convert a first down . On offense , fumbles and a lack of success in forward passes stymied several drives . " The Michigan Alumnus " wrote that " Michigan ' s offensive playing fell far below the high standard of its defense . " The " Alumnus " also noted that " Schulz was a rock at center and Loell and Rheinschild alternating at tackle and fullback both did splendid work . " Michigan ' s lineup against Case was Casey ( left end ) , Crumpacker ( left tackle ) , Watkins and Primeau ( left guard ) , Schulz , ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Loell and Rheinschild ( right tackle ) , Evans and Witmire ( right end ) , Wasmund ( quarterback ) , Miller ( left halfback ) , Rumney and Lehr ( right halfback ) , and Rheinschild and Loell ( fullback ) . Rowe of Michigan served as referee and umpire . The game was played in 20 - minute halves . Michigan Agricultural . In the second week of the season , Michigan defeated 46 – 0 at Ferry Field . It was the third game in the Michigan - Michigan State football rivalry . Michigan had won the two prior meetings by a combined score of 158 to 0 . In 40 minutes of play , Michigan scored eight touchdowns and did not allow a single first down to be made by the Aggies . Team captain Paul Magoffin made his first appearance of the season and scored five touchdowns . Walter Rheinschild scored two touchdowns , and Jack Loell scored one . " Octy " Graham converted six of eight extra point kicks . Right end Harry S . Hammond was praised for his punting , as several of his kicks spiraled for 50 yards . On offense , the Wolverines had used the forward pass with " great success " early in the game , but abandoned it with the game in hand , saving it for a time of " greater necessity . " The " Chicago Daily Tribune " wrote that , " Michigan used the long forward pass from Loell to the ends with telling effect . " Michigan ' s lineup against the Aggies was Miller and Witmire ( left end ) , Casey ( left tackle ) , Embs ( left guard ) , Schulz , ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Rheinschild and Crumpacker ( right tackle ) , Hammond ( right end ) , Wasmund and Sullivan ( quarterback ) , Magoffin and Miller ( left halfback ) , Allerdice and Rumney ( right halfback ) , and Loell and Rheinschild ( fullback ) . Eldridge of Michigan served as referee . The game was played in 20 - minute halves . vs . Wabash . On October 19 , 1907 , Michigan defeated the Wabash Little Giants , 22 – 0 , at Washington Field in Indianapolis . The game was the first and only meeting between the schools . Although the bleachers were mostly filled with Wabash supporters presenting " a solid front of red , " the game was also attended by a large gathering of Michigan alumni wearing " maize and blue . " As the Michigan team ran onto the field , Michigan ' s " brass band " led the alumni in " The Victors . " Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin ( who was also Yost ' s brother - in - law ) and Col . J . B . Fite of Nashville ( the father - in - law of Yost and McGugin ) sat on the Michigan bench during the game . Wabash ' s head coach Francis M . Cayou was a member of the Omaha tribe and had played quarterback for the Carlisle Indians . According to the " Chicago Daily Tribune " , Wabash ' s cheer leader directed the Wabash fans to " yell in praise of the redskin coach , ' Cayou that ' s who , who ' s who , Cayou . Who ' s he , big chief ! Ugh . ' " The Little Giants compiled a record of 10 – 3 – 1 during the 1906 and 1907 seasons under Cayou . The game was played under clear skies in what the " Chicago Daily Tribune " described as " ideal football weather . " Dave Allerdice returned the opening kickoff 90 yards , but he fumbled on the next play from scrimmage . After neither team scored through most of the first half , Michigan recovered a fumble at the Wabash 30 - yard line . Walter Rheinschild scored the touchdown shortly before the end of the half . " Octy " Graham kicked the extra pint , and Michigan led , 6 – 0 , at halftime . " The Michigan Alumnus " gave credit to the Little Giants , who were outweighed by almost 20 pounds per player , for holding Michigan to a single touchdown in the first half . Early in the second half , Dave Allerdice kicked a field goal , but the points were not allowed . Michigan later drove 40 yards on two 20 - yard runs by Walter Rheinschild and Paul Magoffin . Magoffin ' s run was good for a touchdown , and Allerdice added his second extra point . Michigan led , 12 – 0 . On the next drive , Michigan took the ball to Wabash ' s one - yard line , but was held on downs . Wabash was then forced to punt from behind its own goal line , and Jack Loell blocked the punt , and Prentiss Douglass recovered the ball for a touchdown . Harry S . Hammond kicked the extra point , and Michigan led 18 – 0 . Graham added a field goal from the 45 - yard line . Graham ' s kick hit the goal bar , but bounded across for four points . With Michigan ahead 22 – 0 , Coach Yost played his substitutes and called a punting game for the remainder of the game . " The Michigan Alumnus " reported that the game was marked by " numerous spectacular plays " and " the new style of open play . " Michigan ' s lineup against Wabash was Miller and Witmire ( left end ) , Casey ( left tackle ) , Embs and Flanagan ( left guard ) , Schulz , ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Rheinschild ( right tackle ) , Hammond ( right end ) , Wasmund and Sullivan ( quarterback ) , Magoffin and Douglass ( left halfback ) , Allerdice and Rumney ( right halfback ) , and Loell ( fullback ) . Esterline of Purdue served as referee . The game was played in 35 - minute halves . Ohio State . On October 26 , 1907 , Michigan defeated , 22 – 0 , in front of a crowd of 7 , 000 spectators at Ferry Field . The game was the ninth meeting in the Michigan – Ohio State football rivalry , with Michigan having won seven of the prior meetings and tied once . The game was played in a cold rain and stiff wind , resulting in numerous fumbles and an inaccurate kicking game . Michigan ' s offense tried 10 forward passes in the game with seven completions for gains of 20 to 40 yards . The passes were thrown by William Wasmund and Dave Allerdice with Walter Rheinschild and Paul Magoffin as the principal receivers . Most of the first half was fought between midfield and Ohio State ' s 15 - yard line . Near the end of the first half , Michigan began to employ its passing attack . Jack Loell scored the first touchdown on a short run , and " Octy " Graham kicked the extra point . In the second half , Magoffin caught a forward pass from Wasmund and eluded Ohio State ' s tacklers on a 40 - yard touchdown play . Michigan missed the extra point and led , 11 – 0 . Rheinschild later ran for a touchdown . The extra point kick failed , and Michigan led , 16 – 0 . Rheinschild then scored a second touchdown on a forward pass from Wasmund , with Rheinschild running 40 yard after the catch . Allerdice converted the extra point . " The Michigan Alumnus " wrote that " the Yost ' style ' of passing received a thorough vindication . " The game ended with Michigan in possession of the ball at the Ohio State one - yard line , poised to score another touchdown . After four games , the defense had not allowed a point to be scored or a first down to be gained . " The Michigan Alumnus " noted : " It is doubtful if any team in the country today can boast of four games played without yielding a single first down . Michigan ' s defense is all that could be desired . " The " Chicago Daily Tribune " wrote : " On defensive Michigan was solid as a rock . " Michigan ' s lineup against Ohio State was Rumney and Witmire ( left end ) , Casey ( left tackle ) , Embs ( left guard ) , Schulz , ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Rheinschild ( right tackle ) , Hammond ( right end ) , Wasmund ( quarterback ) , Magoffin and Lehr ( left halfback ) , Loell and Allerdice ( right halfback ) , and Douglass and Sullivan ( fullback ) . McCornack of Dartmouth served as referee . The game was played in 35 - minute halves . at Vanderbilt . On November 2 , 1907 , Michigan defeated Vanderbilt , 8 – 0 , in front of a crowd of 8 , 000 at Dudley Field in Nashville . The crowd was the largest up to that date to see a football game south of the Mason – Dixon Line . The game was " a big society event in the south , " and the elite of Nashville , Chattanooga , and Memphis were in attendance . Students from every college and preparatory school in Tennessee , including Belmont College and " other seminaries , " also attended the game . The game matched Michigan head coach Fielding H . Yost against his former player and brother - in - law , Dan McGugin . Owing to the relationship between Yost and McGugin , the two teams played nine times between 1905 and 1923 , with Michigan winning eight games and tying one . The game was played under clear skies and warm weather , the temperature being too warm " for the invaders ' liking . " Michigan drove deep into Vanderbilt territory on several drives , but was unable to push the ball across the goal line . " Octy " Graham scored all of Michigan ' s points , converting on two of three field goal attempts . The tide of the game was set when Vanderbilt ' s quarterback , Costen , dropped six of the first punts he received . Two of Costen ' s fumble led to Michigan ' s field goals . The first score was set up when Costen fumbled a punt at the Commodore ' s 15 - yard line . Rumney recovered the fumble , and Graham kicked a field goal from the 25 - yard line . Graham ' s second field goal was set up when Costen fumbled another punt , this one recovered by Prentiss Douglass at the 35 - yard line . Michigan drove to the five - yard line , where Vanderbilt took over on downs . On the possession that followed , Vanderbilt was unable to gain , and Michigan took over at the 15 - yard line after Vanderbilt was forced to punt from behind its goal line . After three runs failed to gain the yardage for first down , Graham converted his second field goal . In the second half , Michigan played a punting game . Right end Harry S . Hammond ran for a 35 - yard gain on a fake kick for the longest gain of the game . In the closing minutes of the game , Jack Loell led a drive to Vanderbilt ' s one - yard line when time expired . Michigan attempted four passes , all incomplete . " The Michigan Alumnus " wrote : " ' Germany ' Schulz was far and away the star of the game . In his usual style he was in every play , tackling runners for loss , falling on the ball in fumbles , and opening wide holes in the line for Michigan gains . . . . [ H ] e showed conclusively that he has no equal in the keystone position . " Michigan ' s lineup against Vanderbilt was Rumney ( left end ) , Embs ( left tackle ) , Casey ( left guard ) , Schulz , ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Rheinschild ( right tackle ) , Hammond ( right end ) , Wasmund ( quarterback ) , Magoffin ( left halfback ) , Douglass and Allerdice ( right halfback ) , and Loell ( fullback ) . Bradley Walker of Virginia served as referee , and Neil Snow of Michigan was the umpire . The game was played in 35 - minute halves . Penn . Michigan concluded its season on November 16 , 1907 , with a 6 – 0 loss to in front of a crowd of nearly 20 , 000 spectators in Ann Arbor . After leaving the Big Ten Conference , Michigan played annual rivalry games against Penn at or near the end of the season . Penn was one of the dominant football programs of the era , winning seven national championships between 1894 and 1912 ( including the 1908 national championship ) . The loss was the first sustained by Michigan at Ferry Field . Penn ' s left guard Gallagher scored the game ' s only touchdown , and right end Scarlett kicked the extra point . A controversial ruling resulted in a touchdown by Michigan being called back . Michigan ' s lineup against Penn was Rumney ( left end ) , Casey ( left tackle ) , Embs ( left guard ) , Schulz , ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Rheinschild ( right tackle ) , Hammond ( right end ) , Wasmund ( quarterback ) , Magoffin ( left halfback ) , Allerdice and Miller ( right halfback ) , and Watkins and Loell ( fullback ) . Murphy of Brown served as referee . The game was played in 35 - minute halves . Post - season . At the end of the 1907 season , several Michigan players were recognized on the All - American and All - Western teams . Germany Schulz was the only Western player included on Walter Camp ' s All - American first team in " Collier ' s Weekly " . Camp also recognized Harry S . Hammond and Paul Magoffin with honorable mention on his All - American team . E . C . Patterson of Chicago picked the All - Western team for " Collier ' s " . He selected Schulz and Hammond as first - team All - Western player and included Magoffin and " Octy " Graham as second - team selections . " The Michigan Daily " published a consensus All - Western team based on its averaging of the All - Western teams and included four Michigan players on the consensus team : Schulz , Magoffin , Hammond , and Walter Rheinschild . Players . Starters . The following 12 players received varsity " M " letters for their participation on the 1907 football team :