Dennis Franklin
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Position: | Quarterback / wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Massillon, Ohio | August 24, 1953||||||
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High school: | Massillon Washington (Massillon, Ohio) | ||||||
College: | Michigan | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1975 / Round: 6 | ||||||
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Dennis E. Franklin (born August 24, 1953) is a former professional
High school
Before attending the
College
After graduating from Massillon, Franklin wore #9 for the Michigan Wolverines football program from 1972 to 1974,[2] and he became known as "Michigan's first black quarterback" in mass media: "Every time I'd do an interview, they'd throw that tag on me. It became annoying," Franklin said. "Eventually, it went away. That's all I ever strived for."[1]
Franklin was a member of the Michigan teams coached by Bo Schembechler from 1971 to 1974 and was the starting quarterback from 1972 to 1974. Under Franklin’s leadership at quarterback, Michigan tied with Ohio State for three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles from 1972 to 1974 and finished with 30 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. Franklin was a First-team All Big Ten quarterback in 1974 and led the team in passing and total offense every year from 1972 to 1974, becoming the second player at Michigan since Tom Harmon to accomplish that feat for three consecutive years.[3]
Franklin was voted team captain in 1974,[4] was an Honorable Mention All American and finished sixth in the 1974 Heisman Trophy balloting.[5] Franklin also won the 1974 Meyer Morton award,[4] given by the M Club of Chicago for the football player show shows the greatest development and most promise as a result of spring practice and the 1972 John Maulbetsch Award, which is given to the freshman football candidate after spring practice on the basis of desire, character, capacity for leadership and future success both on and off the gridiron.
Franklin is remembered for his role in the classic
Career passing statistics
Season | Att | Comp | TD | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Comp | Int | Long |
1972 | 123 | 59 | 6 | 48.0 | 818 | 13.9 | 2 | 52 |
1973 | 67 | 36 | 4 | 53.7 | 534 | 14.8 | 5 | 46 |
1974 | 104 | 58 | 8 | 55.8 | 933 | 16.1 | 5 | 5 |
Career total | 294 | 153 | 18 | 52.0 | 2285 | 14.9 | 12 | 52 |
Career rushing statistics
Season | Att | Yd+ | Yd- | Net Yd | Yd/Att | TD | Long |
1972 | 142 | 654 | 157 | 497 | 3.5 | 5 | 29 |
1973 | 101 | 530 | 105 | 425 | 4.2 | 6 | 49 |
1974 | 108 | 425 | 135 | 290 | 2.7 | 5 | 20 |
Career total | 351 | 1609 | 397 | 1212 | 3.5 | 16 | 49 |
Professional career
Drafted by the
After retiring from football, Franklin rose to vice president at
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Frollo Jr., Joe (2007-07-16). "Franklin stood out on talented Tigers". CantonRep.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ "Bentley Historical Library -- -- U of M Football Rosters". The Regents of the University of Michigan. 2003-08-25. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Annual Michigan Football Bust - Master of Ceremonies". UNIVERSITY of MICHIGAN CLUB of GREATER DETROIT. Archived from the original on 2006-04-27. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ a b "1974 Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ "1974 & 1975 - 40th & 41st Awards: Archie Griffin, Ohio State Back". Heisman.com. 2007. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Versus Ohio State November 24, 1973". Regents of the University of Michigan. 2003. Archived from the original on May 10, 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ "Pasadena Tournament of Roses: Past Game Scores". Tournament of Roses. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "All-Time Players: Dennis Franklin". NFL Enterprises LLC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·