Two days before the November 25, 1950 game in Columbus a brutal snowstorm buried the midwest, shutting down much of this part of the country. Despite this U-M and OSU decided to play this game - basically a chess match of short plays followed by risky punts. A punt block late in the 2nd quarter was the difference in the 9-3 Wolverine victory over the Buckeyes. Here's more about the game including the major fallout in Columbus & how it changed this rivarly forever.
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Michigan Football at Yankee Stadium (1945, 1950)
With Notre Dame facing Syracuse today at Yankee Stadium, I thought it appropriate for a recap of Michigan's visits to the Bronx. The results didn't turn out well for your beloved Wolverines, but the 1945 game in particular holds a special place in the history of all of college football:
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The Snow Bowl (1950)
But none of these games, even the Rose Bowl, told the story of the 1950 season. It was all about what happened in the amazing game in Columbus that year. It was November 25, 1950, in Columbus—a game that will forever be known as The Snow Bowl. The lead-up, game and aftermath of one of the greatest games in college football history: 1950's "Snow Bowl" - Michigan at Ohio State.
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Bailing out the Band (1910)
So certainly you’ve heard by now that the Michigan Marching Band won’t be heading to Dallas. I don’t like it either. Fergodsakes. Local radio host Lucy Ann Lance suggested via Twitter that perhaps we could have a fundraiser to get the band to Dallas. I’m not wild about putting that on the fans and geez, I hate to give the Machine more ideas about where to squeeze. That said, there is a historical precedent for passing the proverbial hat to get the MMB to big games. From my rundown of the 1910 season, there was a big plea made by students to make sure the band made the trip to the big game at Penn that year. An alumnus of 1848 helped out: Random Notes: The Michigan band wanted to make the trip to Philadelphia to support the football squad, but needed to raise some money to supplement the university’s funding to make it happen. The Daily reported that a Mr. Joseph R. Smith, U-M class of 1848, sent $2.50 to the band leader to help. Eventually, thanks in large to the attention given to the matter in the Daily, the funding was secured and the band made the trek to the game to support the Wolverines. I can tell that this happened frequently back in those days. In fact,…
