Jim Maddock James Andrew ' Mad Dog ' Maddock ( December 23 , 1934 – July 20 , 2011 ) was an American football player . He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1954 to 1956 . He appeared in all 127 games for the Wolverines during his sophomore , junior and senior years , and led the teams to final " Associated Press " rankings of No . 15 in 1954 , No . 12 in 1955 , and No . 19 in 1956 . Early years . A native of Chicago , Illinois , Maddock attended Fenwick High School , a Roman Catholic high school located in Oak Park , Illinois . Maddock played both football and basketball for the Fenwick Friars from 1951 to 1953 . University of Michigan . After graduating from Fenwick High School , Maddock enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1953 . He played at the quarterback position in all 127 games played by Michigan during the 1954 , 1955 and 1956 football seasons . 1954 season . As a sophomore , Maddock appeared in all nine games ( one as a starter ) for the 1954 Michigan Wolverines football team . On October 9 , 1954 , Maddock led Michigan to 14 – 13 victory over Iowa , after falling behind 13 – 0 in the first quarter . The game - winning touchdown came in the second quarter on a 28 - yard touchdown pass from Maddock to College Football Hall of Fame end Ron Kramer . Maddock also scored the game - winning touchdown in a 14 – 7 win over Illinois on a pass from Lou Baldacci in the second quarter . The 1954 team finished with a 6 – 3 record , ranked No . 15 in the final AP poll . 1955 season . Going into 1955 season , Michigan ' s passing offense was expected to excel . With Maddock at quarterback and " touchdown twins " Ron Kramer and Tom Maentz at the end positions , the Associated Press wrote in a pre - season story , " Michigan ' s famed ' pass , punt and a prayer ' formula will be changed this year to ' A pass , a run and a pass ' in all probability . The prayer won ' t be needed . " Playing in all nine games ( seven as the starter ) , Maddock missed two starts after suffering a hip injury against Northwestern . He led the 1955 Michigan Wolverines football team to a 6 – 0 record and a No . 1 ranking after the first six weeks . However , Michigan lost two of its last three games to finish with a 7 – 2 record and a No . 12 ranking in the final AP poll . On October 29 , 1955 , Maddock gained notoriety after leading the Wolverines to a come - from - behind win in a nationally - televised game against Iowa . After falling behind 21 – 13 , Maddock " fired towering touchdown passes to ends Ron Kramer and Tom Maentz in the final nine minutes . " He completed five of six passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns , including a 65 - yard touchdown pass to Kramer . 1956 season . As a senior , Maddock was the backup to Jim Van Pelt , but appeared in all nine games for the 1956 team . In his final game for Michigan , Maddock helped lead the Wolverines to a 19 – 0 win over Ohio State . He completed 5 of 10 passes for 66 yards , caught a 23 - yard pass from Bob Ptacek , and scored Michigan ' s final touchdown on a plunge from inside the one - yard line in the fourth quarter . After the 1956 season , Maddock played in the North - South Shrine Game in the Orange Bowl in Miami , Florida . Maddock was teamed in the backfield with Oklahoma ' s Tommy McDonald , winner of the 1956 Maxwell Award . The pair led the North team to a 17 – 7 win , and Maddock accounted for the game ' s final points as he kicked a field goal in the final minute of play . Career statistics . In three years at Michigan , Maddock completed 55 of 129 passes for 849 yards , three touchdowns and 11 interceptions . He also had three rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns . Later life . After leaving Michigan , Maddock opened a construction supply business , Maddock Industries , which he ran in Chicago for more than 40 years . He died on July 20 , 2011 at the age of 76 .