Playing under head coach Fritz Crisler, Ponsetto led the 1944 team to an 8–2 record and a #8 ranking in the final AP Poll.[1] Ponsetto was selected as an All-Big Ten quarterback in 1944 and was elected captain of the 1945 team.[1] He also handled place-kicking responsibilities for the Wolverines, converting four extra points against Minnesota,[2] four more against Purdue,[3] and five against Penn in 1944.[4]
Ponsetto led the 1945 team to a 7–3 record and a #6 ranking in the final AP Poll.[5]
After the 1945 season, Ponsetto underwent surgery on his knee.[6] In September 1946, doctors advised that Ponsetto's knee may not withstand the stress of playing football.[7]
After graduating from Michigan, Ponsetto became a dentist in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area.[8] He married Mary Blynn Manley and had five children.
