On the brink of one of the biggest games in a generation, here's a look back at the trip out to California for the 1965 Rose Bowl. The trip to the was conducted in two distinct phases – party time and business time. The first portion started off with the usual tours, some time to hang out, and a bit of partying. OK, maybe a lot of partying. Here's the story - you'll enjoy it.
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How Captain Conley Got His Charm Back
In the winter of 1965, just a few weeks after Michigan had capped its wonderful 1964 season with a 34-7 trouncing of Oregon State in the Rose Bowl, team captain Jim Conley entered the office of then-athletic director Fritz Crisler. Conley wanted Fritz to reconsider a decision that would affect his teammates and how they all would remember their historic year.
