• TWIMFbH: Bo Bears Down (Arizona 1970)

    When Bo (Bo Who?) Schembechler arrived in 1969 fans were certainly unsure of what they had.  But it didn’t take Bo long to win over the hearts of the maize and blue faithful, the clincher of course being the stunning 24 to 12 victory over Woody Hayes and his dominant 1969 squad to claim the Big Ten Title and a trip to Pasadena. But was the debut season and the win over the Buckeyes a fluke?  It was on this day in Michigan Football History, 45 years ago Saturday that Schembechler launched into his 2nd year at the helm.  The Arizona Wildcats came to town for an early season Big 10 vs. Pac 10 clash: [display_podcast] You can listen to all 6 years of This Week In Michigan Football History here.  And don’t forget to catch the whole KeyBank Countdown to Kickoff on WTKA 1050AM starting 4 hours before each game, and of course live in the Bud Light Victors Lounge when they lace them up in Ann Arbor.   See you out there.   Follow MVictors on Twitter   script: When Bo Schembechler arrived in 1969 fans were certainly unsure of what they had. But it didn’t take Bo long to win over the hearts of the maize and blue faithful, the clincher of course being the stunning 24 to…