Jim Maddock
| No. 26 Michigan Wolverines | |
Maddock in 1956
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| Date of birth | December 23, 1934 |
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| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois |
| Date of death | July 20, 2011 (aged 76) |
| Place of death | Chicago, Illinois |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| College | Michigan |
| High school | Fenwick High School, Oak Park, Illinois |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1954–1956 | Michigan |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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