About five years ago I took a crack at defining the major "eras" of Michigan football. One question I had concerned defining the correct end of the Schembechler era, and if it ended, what was it called, etc. With U-M's victory over Ohio State in Columbus on Saturday, I feel we have an answer--Jim Harbaugh has established a new era at Michigan since his arrival. Here's a look:
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Hail Haskins, Roasting Stagg, Beating Ohio | This Week in Michigan Football History
Ahead of one of the biggest editions of THE GAME we salute Mr. Hassan Haskins, who entered Meechigan Football's Valhalla after his five-touchdown performance against the Bucks in 2021. Haskins turns 23 on Saturday so let's hope it's a maize and blue birthday for #25. We also revisit the history of U-M playing on Thanksgiving Day and other recent victories against Ohio including the Ten-Year War. Go Blue!
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Cutting Brutus Down (1983)
Perhaps inspired by big Dave Gallagher and the M Men during the 1977 Buckeye game, check out what happened when Brutus tried to get loose in 1983. U-M diver Bruce Kimball wasn't having it:
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Low Point on High Street (1982)
This story, in two parts, of the arrest of two Michigan Daily reporters (Bob Wojnowski and Brian Masck) on their trip to Columbus...and a Columbus Jail.. in 1982.
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Michigan Leaves the Big Ten | This Week In Michigan Football History
Today we take a look at the conference reforms that led Michigan to leave the Big Ten in the early 1900s. But while we were an Independent, we managed to schedule Minnesota. And thank goodness we did - those non-conference match-ups with the Gophers launched the Little Brown Jug rivalry. Michigan returned to the conference in 1917 and it didn't take long to return to our winning ways. Go Blue!
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The History of College Athletics | University of Michigan EDUC 212
Course Overview: The History of College Athletics | University of Michigan (EDUC 212), available to every U-M undergraduate student.
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The Original 7, Edison Films it, The Legend of Lytle | This Week In Michigan Football History
With all the stadium and tunnel talk, this week is a perfect opportunity to discuss Fielding Yost and his quest to build Michigan Stadium (yes, with its coliseum-like tunnel entrance in the center of the arena). We also discuss a prime example of someone who didn't get his--namely Chicago's iconic coach Amos Alonzo Stagg--as well as the consequences. Go Blue.
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Hitching a Ride to the Opener (Red Simmons Interview)
[Ed 11/10/22 – Bumped, in honor of Red Simmons’ induction into the Michigan Hall of Honor Friday night (11/11/2022).] Former women’s track head coach Red Simmons is a fixture on the athletic campus, whether it’s attending football, hockey, or basketball games, or working out each morning at Crisler Arena. Oh, did I mention Simmons turns 100 in three weeks? I recently sat down with the Michigan legend to talk about his amazing life for a piece for GoBlueWolverine Magazine for next month. Definitely check that out, but in the meantime, I wanted to share this nugget. Simmons was a track star at Redford High School and was offered a slot on the U-M track team. He told me that part of his desire to come to Ann Arbor stemmed from a trip he and his pals took when he was 17 years old: Simmons: “My heart was set on coming to Michigan. In 1927 when the football stadium was opened, two other guys from Redford and I hitchhiked up here to see the game. At that time I thought, ‘Boy I’d love to go to this school.’” It didn’t occur to me until after the interview that Simmons is very likely the last living person to attend the first game at Michigan Stadium. I’d love to know if anyone knows…
