This edition of #TWIMFbH goes back to the Wisconsin game in 1905. The Yostmen were still dominating on the field, and indeed putting up a point-a-minute. But this was also scary time on the field for players, and in this game, it got downright scary off the field approximately 2,000 fans at Ferry Field. Here’s the clip: TWIMFbH is sponsored by Hillside Terrace of Ann Arbor. This segment can be heard on the Keybank Countdown to Kickoff and you can listen live on 1050AM in Ann Arbor & on wtka.com around the world. This segment plays approximately 2 hours before kickoff each week. You can hear the archive of This Week in Michigan Football History clips here. If you have suggestions for future games hit me on Twitter @MVictors. Go Blue! /script …after the jump
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Luring Tom Harmon (1937)
Eighty years ago today on November 13, 1937, this Western Union telegram landed in Ann Arbor (a copy was later obtained by the Michigan Daily and plastered on the front page): In the fall of 1937 things were a bit dicey for the football program. Since the 1933 national championship, coach Harry Kipke’s crew had just a handful of wins on the field. And in November 1937 the university launched a well-publicized investigation of the program, suspecting that football players were being “subsidized.” Kipke was sitting atop a flaming hot seat. If you need a two-minute version of Kipke’s mess, check out this episode of This Week in Michigan Football History: As the drama unfolded, eyes turned to Michigan freshman Tom Harmon. Despite the struggles on the field (..but perhaps due to some of the questionable behavior off the field), Kipke landed the multi-sport high school superstar from Gary, IN. In the fall of ‘37, he suited up for the freshman football team as was required back then. Harmon’s athletic exploits in high school made him widely known in the sporting world and even as a freshman, having yet to take a snap on the varsity squad, a Chicago Tribune headline dubbed frosh Harmon a “star”. Suddenly Harmon found himself involved in the off-field drama. He was named in the…
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Jug Retained | Dr. Sap’s Decals
Steve “Dr. Sap” Sapardanis is a Schembechler-era savant and once again this season he’ll be diligently handing out his postgame helmet stickers after each game. Sap has pored over hours and hours of U-M games over several decades, and in these posts he’s able to tie the present to the past. I encourage you to subscribe to Dr. Sap on YouTube, or follow Sap on Twitter. OFFENSIVE CHAMPION – I get the fact that Minnesota is a team in transition with first year coach, PJ Fleck, but that shouldn’t take a way from the accomplishments of Karan Higdon and Chris Evans. Those two guys look much like Jamie Morris and Thomas Wilcher in stature, but they ran like the record-setting duo of Gordon Bell and Rob Lytle back in 1975. Much like #5 and #41 ran for 100 yards each in two consecutive games, so have Higdon and Evans. I recognize the last two opponents have not exactly been upper echelon teams, but cracking the century mark in two straight games is noteworthy. I just loved how they hit the home run and showed you that they could go the distance on any play. This offense is gonna need that type of running and game-breaking ability these next three weeks. DEFENSIVE CHAMPION – As I was watching Khaleke Hudson wreak…
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Is ‘The Little Brown Jug’ Trophy the Original 1903 Jug?
It's a fragile piece of pottery. Did it break?? This post discusses whether the original jug that Michigan bought (likely on or around October 30, 1903) and Oscar Munson found on November 1 or 2, 1903 is the same jug that the teams play for today.
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Not Going Overboard Rutgers Champions | Dr. Sap Decals
Steve “Dr. Sap” Sapardanis is a Schembechler-era savant and once again this season he’ll be diligently handing out his postgame helmet stickers after each game. Sap has pored over hours and hours of U-M games over several decades, and in these posts he’s able to tie the present to the past. I encourage you to subscribe to Dr. Sap on YouTube, or follow Sap on Twitter. OFFENSIVE CHAMPION – It is now official – the Brandon Peters era has begun! Something a lot of fans had been looking forward to, finally happened on Saturday. I gotta admit, as I was watching the Michigan offense wallow in their own mediocrity on TV, I actually fell asleep watching the first quarter. Yes, things were looking that bad. But, much like the crowd, and seemingly the Wolverine offense and coaches, the Maize and Blue spirits were lifted when #18 came into the game. The late Frank Broyles, with his deep southern drawl, may have said it best back in the day to his TV sidekick, Keith Jackson, “You are seeing the making of a quarterbaaack tonight, Keith!” I think we did as well, today. Peters looked poised and threw with confidence. Did you notice how Peters checked off at the line of scrimmage on Higdon’s last TD? Not sure if it was just…
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The Million Dollar Touchdown | This Week in Michigan Football History
This edition of #TWIMFbH goes back to the 1800s, first to discuss the history of the Alumni Association, then we look at former U-M player and 1899 head coach Gustave Ferbert. Coaches weren’t paid like they are today, and “Dutch” Ferbert actually hung up his whistle to seek his fortune in the Alaska gold rush! Here’s the clip: TWIMFbH is sponsored by Hillside Terrace of Ann Arbor. This segment can be heard on the Keybank Countdown to Kickoff and you can listen live on 1050AM in Ann Arbor & on wtka.com around the world. This segment plays approximately 2 hours before kickoff each week. You can hear the archive of This Week in Michigan Football History clips here. If you have suggestions for future games hit me on Twitter @MVictors. Go Blue! /script On this homecoming morning we start out with a salute to the U of M alumni out there, especially those who traveled back to campus for today’s game. The tradition of the Meeechigan alumni stretches ALL the way back to 1845 when the eleven graduates that year decided to form a society. From there its roots spread around the world and its numbers grew until in 1897 the group officially formed the Alumni Association as we know it today. Well it was just a couple years later and…
