This week we head back to 1975 when Lee Corso and the Hoosiers came to town. Of historical significance in 1975: This game was the last time Michigan Stadium had an announced attendance of fewer than 100,000 (93,857). So as Craig Barker suggests, should we blame Lee Corso? 1975 was the first season the B1G allowed teams to go to bowl games other than the Rose Bowl. And Michigan was invited to play the Oklahoma Sooners in the 1976 Orange Bowl. (And at that Orange Bowl, the Michigan Marching Band unleashed the epic JAWS formation!). This was a tough year to pick – of historical note on this day in U-M football lore: The 1997 Charles Woodson one-handed interception at Michigan State – the greatest play I’ve ever seen in any sport. The great Bennie Oosterbaan passed away in 1990. You can catch all of the This Week in Michigan Football History clips here…And don’t forget to catch it live Saturday on the KeyBank Countdown to kick-off on WTKA 1050AM starting at 11:30am. Follow MVictors on Twitter script: This afternoon we drop back nearly 4 decades to October 25, 1975 as the Big House welcomed the Indiana Hoosiers. Even your host Ira Weintraub, who was just a day old, knew that our friends from Bloomington had no chance to upset…
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Those Pearly Whites
Michigan has scheduled Oklahoma in 2025 and 2026, bringing to mind the epic all-white road uniforms we wore vs. the Sooners in the 1976 Orange Bowl. And don't forget the set the MMB rolled out:
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Wire Photo Wednesday
eBay provides a seemingly never-ending flow of classic photos featuring historic Michigan figures or scenes. Today here are a few favorites after scanning the auction site: The Cake of Victory – Bo’s men famously cut down Ohio 24-12 in 1969 and soon after, apparently the Ann Arbor Quarterbacks Club had Schembechler slice up this victory cake. Ferry Facility – A very cool shot of the athletics “Club House” facility outside Ferry Field. Via the U-M Bentley Historical Library: A “club house,” or locker room, located at the east end of Ferry Field, was completed in time for the 1912 football season. Previously the Michigan and visiting teams used the locker rooms in Waterman Gym on the north edge of campus, making the almost one mile trek along State Street before and after games. The building, designed in the style of an old English club house by the Detroit architectural firm of Smith, Hinchman and Grylls, provided separate locker room facilities for home and visiting teams as well as offices and lecture rooms for the Michigan coaches, as well as a lounge area. Total cost of the club house and equipment was $37,000. Now known as the Marie Hartwig Building, the former club house currently houses the Ticket Office, Sports Information Office, Development Office and other Athletic Department…
