A couple of readers reacted to my recent post featuring the 1969 pocket schedule, here’s one: Interesting that the home games started at 1:30 p.m. in 1969 and not at noon. I remember Carr (I think it was him) at Bo’s eulogy/celebration saying that Bo wanted all games to start at Noon. (Something about toe meeting leather at noon . . . .) This prompted an email from Michigan football memorabilia collector Jack Briegel, the man who owns a ticket stub to each game played at Michigan Stadium. Jack walked through his collection, some pre-dating the Big House, and picked off the start time listed on the ticket and relayed it below. I added a few additions via the stubs on display at ticketmuseum.com. These are just home games: Ferry Field era: 1908 OCT. 31 VANDERBUILT KICK OFF WAS 2:30. NOV.13 PENNSYLVANIA WAS AT 2:00. 1909 OCT. 30 SYRACUSE GAME WAS 2:00. (Michigan scored 44 points, <wink>)* 1910 NOV. 19 MINNESOTA GAME WAS 2:00. 1911 NOV. 18 PENN GAME WAS 2:00 1917 NOV. 10 CORNELL WAS AT 2:00. 1919 OCT.25 OSU WAS AT 2:30. 1923 OCT. 20 OSU WAS AT 2:00 1924 NOV. 8 NORTHWESTERN WAS AT 1:30 1925 AND 1926 KICKED OFF AT 2:00 Michigan Stadium era: 1927 OHIO WESLEYAN 1:00, MSC 2:00, OSU 2:00, NAVY 1:30, MINNESOTA 1:30.…
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1900s Michigan Football Walking Cane
See the above photo, this was recently offered up on eBay. Please tell me the top screws off to hold whiskey. The seller offered little to explain how old it is or what it was used for beyond this: I was told this cane probably dates back to around 1900 to 1920 & it was probably some kind of silver plated metal, I got this from a woman who was from Michigan and she said that her Grandfather had it and she was pretty old herself. I was trying to do some research on this cane and I did read that the seniors use to make their own canes as early as the late 1800’s but in the 1920’s the seniors strutted around campus on “CANE SUNDAY” and I do not know why or what this cane is about maybe some famous coach or player used it. Thankfully Michigan Today writer Jim Tobin, in this April 2010 piece, explored the history of canes at the University of Michigan. I’ll have to swing by the Bentley Library to check out their collection of these canes. Follow MVictors on Twitter
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A Black and Blue Piece of 1934
As I’ve mentioned before, the new Black and Blue documentary covering the drama that played out before, during, and after the 1934 Georgia Tech game is out and it features a piece of memorabilia that sits in my office today. Filmmakers Brian Kruger and Buddy Morehouse from Stunt3 Multimedia used the ticket stub that I purchased a few years back on eBay in one scene. Not shockingly my stub is not one of a kind. (Really, really not a shock since local collector Jack Briegel owns a stub from every game played at the Big House). There’s one up on eBay now and the seller must know something, asking $150 or, bid away with a start of $95: And I just noticed that the colors of the ticket match title of the new film: black and blue. I’m guessing a serious U-M collector or historian will want this in their collection. You can also order the Black and Blue documentary here with free shipping. Elsewhere on eBay: Love this 1947 Little Brown Jug-themed U-M Homecoming dance program, signed by big band great Louis Prima: Michigan indeed played and defeated the Gophers earlier that day back in ‘47 and went on to an undefeated season to give Fritz Crisler and crew the national championship. Finally–Can you beat this pocket schedule from…
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Rudy Takes the Shirts off Their Backs
The last year has been a touch stretch for Notre Dame’s famous underdog, Rudy. Last fall his teammate Joe Montana laughed off the movie’s storyline, and now this in today’s WSJ: ..in a settlement announced on Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission casts Mr. Ruettiger in a far less heroic light—as a key participant in a so-called pump-and-dump stock scheme that generated more than $11 million in allegedly illicit profits for a now-defunct beverage company, Rudy Nutrition. Yeesh: ..the SEC charged that Mr. Ruettiger and 12 others made false and misleading statements about their company in news releases, SEC filings and promotional materials during 2008 in a scheme to lure investors, inflate the stock price and then sell their shares at a profit. For instance, a letter to potential investors falsely claimed that in "a major southwest test, Rudy outsold Gatorade 2 to 1!" the SEC said in its complaint. A Google search yielded this 2008 press release pumping the product with a few gems: “It is clinically shown to decrease the formation of certain bacterias and plaques in the mouth.” “Rudy is not in competition with many of the other beverages in the store or vending machines currently. The drink is in a class of its own “the new age beverage” category.” My favorite: “It’s the little guy rising…
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Mr. Program Director
Congrats to Ira Weintraub of 1050AM WTKA on a well deserved promotion. Yesterday he was officially named program director at the station. As someone who’s been around the studio on occasion I know that Ira is the straw that stirs the drink over there, doing much, much more than forming half of the dynamic duo on the morning show. Well done Ira! Now—brace yourself for lists of suggestions from fans! Official press release: Ira Weintraub Named Program Director for SportsTalk 1050 WTKA, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI. December 14, 2011 Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ: CMLS) has announced the appointment of Ira Weintraub as Program Director for Sports Talk 1050 WTKA. Ira had been the Assistant Program Director and Morning Show Producer since March 2009. Ira Weintraub has an impressive track record as a digital editor and producer with the Redskins Radio Network, a correspondent with the Washington Examiner, and most recently as the Assistant Program Director of Sports Talk 1050 WTKA, Ann Arbor. His proven leadership skills, team building abilities, and unwavering dedication to providing the very best sports related broadcast product in the market have been essential elements to his success in Ann Arbor. “There’s just something about Sports Talk 1050. Combine the greatest local teams and their passionate fans with the quality of this community and there’s no…
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Live! The 2011 Michigan Football Bust
It’s an MVictors tradition and admittedly an odd one at that. I don’t live blog unless we’ve got a bust on our hands, and this will be the third year running. You should join in case Grobin [sic] strikes back: The bust starts at 5pm but there’s usually autographs and speeches from the alumni reps for the first couple hours. I’ll start it up once the action hits the stage and particularly during Desmond’s opening remarks, Hoke’s word and of course the speeches by the seniors, probably around 6:30pm or 7. 2011 Michigan Football Bust
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Brian Kruger talks ‘Black and Blue’ (WTKA audio)
My ticket stub made it into a movie! Brian Kruger of Stunt3 Multimedia joined Ira and Sam Friday morning to talk about Black and Blue. Worth a listen: [display_podcast] I love the idea that they are producing educational materials around the story for schools for Black History month. Want to support this project? Get in touch with Brian over at Stunt3. Deal! Exclusively for readers of this site, you can order the Black and Blue DVD today with shipping waived, follow this link.
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The Cibola Victors
Tip of the hat to MVictors undercover agent Kelley. Check out the posted lyrics to the fight song of Yuma, Arizona’s Cibola High School: I ran this through the CSI Hard Evidence comparison widget and it came back as a 106% match to Louis Elbel’s original, ‘The Victors’. Perhaps it’s fair game since Elbel himself borrowed the melody from his pal George Rosenberg or more importantly, it was published before 1923 and is in the public domain. Either way, Dave Brandon is on the horn with the marketing department and his jet is warming up as I type. The Cibola High gym will be a pile of rubble before the sun goes down.
