| Year: | 1957 |
| Team: | Michigan Wolverines |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 5–3–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bennie Oosterbaan |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Mvp: | Jim Pace |
| Captain: | Jim Orwig |
| Stadium: | Michigan Stadium |
The 1957 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season. In its 10th year under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 187 to 147.[1] Michigan was unranked in the final AP and UPI polls; it was ranked at No. 19 in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[2]
Left tackle Jim Orwig was the team captain. Left halfback Jim Pace received the team's most valuable player award,[3] won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten,[4] and was selected as a first-team All-American and All-Big Ten player.[5] [6] [7]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jim Van Pelt with 629 passing yards, Jim Pace with 664 rushing yards, and left end Gary Prahst with 233 receiving yards.[8]
Michigan's individual statistical leaders for the 1957 season include those listed below.[8] [9]
| Player | Attempts | Net yards | Yards per attempt | Touchdowns |
| Jim Pace | 123 | 664 | 5.4 | 7 |
| Brad Myers | 69 | 252 | 3.6 | 2 |
| Jim Byers | 31 | 161 | 5.2 | 0 |
| Bob Ptacek | 60 | 161 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Player | Attempts | Completions | Interceptions | Comp % | Yards | Yds/Comp | TD | Long |
| Jim Van Pelt | 80 | 42 | 3 | 52.5 | 629 | 15.0 | 7 | 45 |
| Stan Noskin | 52 | 24 | 5 | 46.1 | 344 | 14.3 | 1 | 37 |
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Yds/Recp | TD | Long |
| Gary Prahst | 15 | 233 | 15.5 | 2 | 45 |
| Brad Myers | 9 | 159 | 17.7 | 2 | 33 |
| Walt Johnson | 9 | 122 | 13.6 | 0 | 22 |
| Jim Pace | 11 | 122 | 11.1 | 2 | 14 |
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| Jim Pace | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 0 | 35 |
| Mike Shatusky | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | 0 | 24 |
| Stan Noskin | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 25 |
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| Jim Pace | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 1 | 65 |
| Bob Ptacek | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Brad Myers | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | |
The starting lineup of the 1957 football team was made up of the following players. Players who started at least four games are shown with their names in bold.[3]
Other players on the team included the following:
Honors and awards for the 1957 season went to the following individuals.[3]
Jim Pace[7]
Michigan's 1957 coaching, training, and support staff included the following persons.[3]