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 life 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. 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. 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. 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.