This Week In Michigan Football History, as played during the WTKA 1050AM 'Countdown to Kickoff' on November 14, 2020 before the Michigan-Indiana game. We discuss the on-again, off-again, on-again history of the Notre Dame rivalry from the 1910 cancellation, up to the resumption of the series in 1942:
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Has the Original 1903 Jug Survived?
In this video I examine a common question: Did the original jug, found by Gopher equipment manager Oscar Munson following the 1903 Minnesota-Michigan 6-6 tie, survive to the present day? In other words, is the jug the teams exchange today that same, original crock? We examine the evidence, from the paint jugs, to old photos, to press reports and most importantly, the expert opinion of Ryan Forrey from the Henry Ford Museum.
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Vintage South U
Had a great time joining my man Rishi Narayan on his fresh new podcast, South U Stories. I nutshelled a few fun stories involving Chicago's Amos Alonzo Stagg and Michigan's Fielding H. Yost, check it out:
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Where is Willie?! Kryk on Heston, Carter, Woodson
Super pissed. ESPN's CFB150 list snubbed a bunch of all-time greats. But Willie Heston? John Kryk explains how bad of a snub this really was.
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Super Collector Jon Stevens | The MVictors History Show
A special edition of the MVictors History Show, recorded in the mancave of author, super collector and historian Jon Stevens. Items include Yost Field House doors, a 1905 Ohio State-Michigan program, the vintage U-M scrapbook owned by Michigan superstar Neil Snow, and much more. Also, check out the piece of history from 1898 that made my jaw drop!
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Enter Yost | This Week in Michigan Football History
For Saturday's Rutgers game we head waaay back to 1901 as it was on that day that Fielding H. Yost coached his first game in Ann Arbor. The 50-0 drubbing of Albion got 'Hurry Up' off on the right foot, and set the pace for the Point-A-Minute era where his Meechigan wouldn't lose a game until 1905.
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It’s Alive! Michigan Mascots
A brief history of Michigan football's living mascots, or at least creatures associated with the football program. Mascot, Yost's version of "Mike, Whiskey & Brandy and more:
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When Michigan Canceled The Notre Dame Series | November 4, 1910
On Friday, Nov. 4, 1910, Michigan authorities cancelled the showdown football game scheduled for the next day between the Wolverines and the University of Notre Dame. In a nutshell, the Wolverines contended that at least two Fighting Irish players were ineligible under the rules of the game contract, and when Notre Dame refused to sit them out, Michigan pulled the plug.
