Description: three vintage photos measuring approximately 2 3/8 x 3 3/8 inches from the Michigan Ohio State game from 1932. Each photo attached to colored construction paper The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) level. Michigan has the most all-time wins in college football history.[2][3] The team is known for its distinctive winged helmet, its fight song, its record-breaking attendance figures at Michigan Stadium,[4] and its many rivalries, particularly its annual, regular-season-ending game against Ohio State, known simply as “The Game,” once voted as ESPN's best sports rivalry.[5] Michigan began competing in intercollegiate football in 1879. The Wolverines joined the Big Ten Conference at its inception in 1896, and other than a hiatus from 1907 to 1916, have been members since. Michigan has won or shared 42 league titles, and, since the inception of the AP Poll in 1936, has finished in the top 10 a total of 38 times. The Wolverines claim 11 national championships, most recently that of the 1997 squad voted atop the final AP Poll. From 1900 to 1989, Michigan was led by a series of nine head coaches, each of whom has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame either as a player or as a coach. Fielding H. Yost became Michigan's head coach in 1901 and guided his "Point-a-Minute" squads to a streak of 56 games without a defeat, spanning from his arrival until the season finale in 1905, including a victory in the 1902 Rose Bowl, the first college football bowl game ever played. Fritz Crisler brought his winged helmet from Princeton University in 1938 and led the 1947 Wolverines to a national title and Michigan's second Rose Bowl win. Bo Schembechler coached the team for 21 seasons (1969–1989) in which he won 13 Big Ten titles and 194 games, a program record. The first decade of his tenure was underscored by a fierce competition with his former mentor, Woody Hayes, whose Ohio State Buckeyes squared off against Schembechler's Wolverines in a stretch of the Michigan–Ohio State rivalry dubbed the "Ten-Year War". Following Schembechler's retirement, the program was coached by two of his former assistants, Gary Moeller and then Lloyd Carr, who maintained the program's overall success over the next 18 years. However, the program's fortunes declined under the next two coaches, Rich Rodriguez and Brady Hoke, who were both fired after relatively short tenures. Following Hoke's dismissal, Michigan hired Jim Harbaugh on December 30, 2014.[6] Harbaugh is a former quarterback of the team, having played for Michigan between 1982 and 1986 under Schembechler. The Michigan Wolverines have featured 83 players that have garnered consensus selection to the College Football All-America Team. Three Wolverines have won the Heisman Trophy: Tom Harmon in 1940, Desmond Howard in 1991, and Charles Woodson in 1997. Gerald Ford, who later became the 38th President of the United States, started at center and was voted most valuable player by his teammates on the 1934 team. Contents1History1.1Early history (1879–1900)1.2Fielding Yost (1901–1926)1.3Elton Wieman (1927–1928)1.4Harry Kipke (1929–1937)1.5Fritz Crisler (1938–1947)1.6Bennie Oosterbaan (1948–1958)1.7Bump Elliott (1959–1968)1.8Bo Schembechler (1969–1989)1.9Gary Moeller (1990–1994)1.10Lloyd Carr (1995–2007)1.11Rich Rodriguez (2008–2010)1.12Brady Hoke (2011–2014)1.13Jim Harbaugh (2015–present)2Conference affiliations3Bowl games4Venues4.1Washtenaw County Fairgrounds (1883–1892)4.2Regents Field (1893–1905)4.3Ferry Field (1906–1926)4.4Michigan Stadium (1927–present)5Rivalries5.1Ohio State5.2Michigan State5.3Minnesota5.4Notre Dame6Championships6.1National championships6.2Conference championships6.3Divisional championships7Program records and achievements7.1Team records8Head coaching history9Individual awards and honors9.1National award winners9.1.1Players9.1.2Coaches9.2Heisman Trophy voting9.3All-Americans9.4Team and conference MVP9.5Big Ten Conference honors9.6Retired numbers10Hall of Fame inductees10.1College Football Hall of Fame10.2Pro Football Hall of Fame10.3Rose Bowl11Individual program records11.1Rushing records11.2Passing records11.3Receiving records11.4Kickoff return records11.5Punt return records12Alumni currently in the NFL13Future non-conference opponents14Related books15References16External linksHistorySee also: List of Michigan Wolverines football seasons It has been suggested that portions of this section be split out into another article titled History of Michigan Wolverines football. (Discuss) (September 2019)Early history (1879–1900)Main article: History of Michigan Wolverines football in the early years The 1898 Michigan Wolverines, the first Michigan squad to win a conference title.On May 30, 1879, Michigan played its first intercollegiate football game against Racine College at White Stocking Park in Chicago. The Chicago Tribune called it "the first rugby-football game to be played west of the Alleghenies."[7] Midway through "the first 'inning',"[8] Irving Kane Pond scored the first touchdown for Michigan.[9][10] According to Will Perry's history of Michigan football, the crowd responded to Pond's plays with cheers of "Pond Forever."[7] In 1881, Michigan played against Harvard in Boston. The game that marked the birth of inter-sectional football.[11] On their way to a game in Chicago in 1887, Michigan players stopped in South Bend, Indiana and introduced football to students at the University of Notre Dame. A November 23 contest marked the inception of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program and the beginning of the Michigan–Notre Dame rivalry.[12] In 1894, Michigan defeated Cornell, which was the "first time in collegiate football history that a western school defeated an established power from the east."[13] In 1896, the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives—then commonly known as the Western Conference and later as the Big Ten Conference—was formed by the University of Michigan, the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois, the University of Minnesota, the University of Wisconsin, Northwestern University, and Purdue University.[14] The first Western Conference football season was played in 1896, with Michigan going 9–1, but losing out on the inaugural Western Conference title with a loss to the Chicago Maroons to end the season.[15][16] By 1898 Amos Alonzo Stagg was fast at work at turning the University of Chicago football program into a powerhouse. Before the final game of the 1898 season, Chicago was 9–1–1 and Michigan was 9–0; a game between the two teams in Chicago decided the third Western Conference championship. Michigan won, 12–11, capturing the program's first conference championship in a game that inspired "The Victors", which later became the school's fight song.[17] Michigan went 8–2 and 7–2–1 in 1899 and 1900, results that were considered unsatisfactory relative to the 10–0 season of 1898.[18] Fielding Yost (1901–1926)Main article: History of Michigan Wolverines football in the Yost eraThis section is too long. Consider splitting it into new pages, adding subheadings, or condensing it. (October 2019) Fielding Yost in 1902.After the 1900 season, Charles A. Baird, Michigan's first athletic director, wrote to Fielding H. Yost, "Our people are greatly roused up over the defeats of the past two years", and gave Yost an offer to come to Michigan to coach the football team.[19] Upon arriving at Michigan, Yost famously ran up State Street and proclaimed to a reporter, "Michigan isn't going to lose a game."[19] Yost certainly delivered, with the 1901 Michigan team demolishing its opponents. In the first season under head coach Yost, a lopsided victory over Buffalo drew national attention and marked the arrival of Yost's "Point-a-Minute" teams. The Buffalo team beat Ivy League power Columbia earlier in the year and was favored over a Michigan team the Buffalo newspapers had dubbed "Woolly Westerners."[20] Michigan scored 22 touchdowns in 38 minutes of play, averaging a touchdown every one minute and 43 seconds. Buffalo quit 15 minutes before the game was scheduled to end.[20] The New York Times reported that Michigan's margin of victory was "one of the most remarkable ever made in the history of football in the important colleges."[21] At the end of the season, Michigan participated in the inaugural Rose Bowl, the first bowl game in American football history.[22] Michigan dominated the game so thoroughly that Stanford's captain requested the game be called with eight minutes remaining. Neil Snow scored five touchdowns in the game, which is still the all-time Rose Bowl record.[23] The Tournament of Roses Association held chariot races and other events in lieu of a football game for the next 15 years. The next year, 1902, featured a contest between Michigan and the Wisconsin Badgers. The two teams were undefeated since 1900, and the crowd (20,000–22,000) was the largest in western football history. Michigan won, 6–0, leading the Detroit Free Press to call it "the greatest football game ever played on a western gridiron."[24] The undefeated 1902 team outscored its opponents 644 to 12 on its way to an 11–0 season. In 1903, Michigan played a game against Minnesota that started the rivalry for the Little Brown Jug, the oldest rivalry trophy in college football. Yost sent a student assistant to purchase a five-gallon water jug from a local store. After the game ended in a tie, Yost forgot the jug in the locker room. Custodian Oscar Munson discovered it and brought it to L. J. Cooke, who painted the jug brown and wrote "Michigan Jug – Captured by Oscar, October 31, 1903. Michigan 6, Minnesota 6." When Yost requested that the jug be returned, Cooke responded that "if you want it, you'll have to win it."[25] The game marked the only time from 1901 to 1904 that Michigan failed to win.[18] Michigan finished the season at 11–0–1. In 1904, Michigan once again went undefeated at 10–0 while recording one of the most lopsided defeats in college football history, a 130–0 defeat of the West Virginia Mountaineers.[16] From 1901 through 1904, Michigan didn't lose a single game.[18] The streak was finally halted at the end of the 1905 season by Amos Alonzo Stagg's Chicago Maroons, a team that went on to win two Big 9 (as the Western Conference was now being called with the addition of Iowa and Indiana) titles in the next three years.[15] The game, dubbed "The First Greatest Game of the Century,"[26] broke Michigan's 56-game unbeaten streak and marked the end of the "Point-a-Minute" years. The 1905 Michigan team had outscored opponents 495–0 in its first 12 games. The game was lost in the final ten minutes of play when Denny Clark was tackled for a safety as he attempted to return a punt from behind the goal line. Michigan tied for another Big 9 title in 1906 before opting to go independent for the 1907 season.[16] The independent years were not as kind to Yost as his years in the Big 9. Michigan suffered one loss in 1907.[18] In 1908, Michigan got battered by Penn (a team that went 11–0–1 that year) in a game in which Michigan center Germany Schulz took such a battering as to have to be dragged off the field.[27] In 1909, Michigan suffered its first loss to Notre Dame, leading Yost to refuse to schedule another game against Notre Dame; the schools did not play again until 1942.[16] In 1910, Michigan played their only undefeated season of the independent years, going 3–0–3.[18] Overall from 1907 to 1916, Michigan lost at least one game every year (with the exception of 1910).[18] Benny Friedman in 1929.Michigan rejoined the Big 9 in 1917, after which it was called the Big Ten. Yost immediately got back to work. In 1918, Michigan played the first game against Stagg's Chicago Maroons since Chicago ended Michigan's winning streak in 1905.[16] Michigan defeated the Maroons, 18–0, on the way to a 5–0 record.[16][18] The next three years were lean, with Michigan going 3–4, 5–2, and 5–1–1, in 1919, 1920, and 1921.[18] However, in 1922 Michigan managed to spoil the "Dedication Day" for Ohio Stadium, defeating the Buckeyes 19–0.[16] Legend has it that the rotunda at Ohio Stadium is painted with maize flowers on a blue background due to the outcome of the 1922 dedication game.[28] Michigan went 5–0–1 in 1922, capturing a Big Ten title.[15][18] In 1923, Michigan went 8–0, winning another conference championship.[15][18] The 1924 Wolverines, coached by George Little, saw their 20-game unbeaten streak end at the hands of Red Grange.[16] After the 1924 season, Little left Michigan to accept the head coach and athletic director positions at Wisconsin, returning athletic director Yost to the head coaching position.[29] Although the 1925 and 1926 seasons did not include a conference title, they were memorable due to the presence of the famous "Benny-to-Bennie" combination, a reference to Benny Friedman and Bennie Oosterbaan. The two helped popularize passing the ball in an era when running held dominance. Oosterbaan became a three-time All-American and was selected for the All-Time All-American team in 1951,[30] while Friedman went on to have a Hall of Fame NFL career.[31] Also during 1926, Michigan was retroactively awarded national titles for the 1901 and 1902 seasons via the Houlgate System, the first national titles awarded to the program. Other major selectors[who?] later retroactively awarded Michigan with titles in the 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1925, and 1926 seasons.[citation needed] Michigan currently claims titles in the 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, and 1923 seasons.[32] Yost stepped aside in 1926 to focus on being Michigan's athletic director, a post he had held since 1921, thus ending the greatest period of success in the history of Michigan football.[33] Under Yost, Michigan posted a 165–29–10 record, winning ten conference championships and six national championships.[15][16][32] One of his main actions as athletic director was to oversee the construction of Michigan Stadium. Michigan began playing football games in Michigan Stadium in the fall of 1927. At the time Michigan Stadium had a capacity of 72,000, although Yost envisioned eventually expanding the stadium to a capacity well beyond 100,000.[34] Michigan Stadium was formally dedicated during a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes that season to the tune of a 21–0 victory.[35] Elton Wieman (1927–1928)Elton Wieman became Michigan's head coach in 1927. That year, Michigan posted a modest 6–2 record.[18] However, the team ended 1928 with a losing 3–4–1 record and Wieman was fired.[36][37] Harry Kipke (1929–1937)Main article: History of Michigan Wolverines football in the Kipke yearsIn 1929, Harry Kipke, a former player under Yost, took over as head coach.[38] From 1930 to 1933, Kipke returned Michigan to prominence. During that stretch, Michigan won the Big Ten title every year and the national championship in 1932 and 1933.[15][32] In 1932, quarterback and future College Football Hall of Famer Harry Newman was a unanimous first-team All-American, and the recipient of the Douglas Fairbanks Trophy as Outstanding College Player of the Year (predecessor of the Heisman Trophy), and the Helms Athletic Foundation Player of the Year Award, the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Conference.[39] During this span Kipke's teams only lost one game, to Ohio State.[16][18] After 1933, however, Kipke's teams compiled a 12–22 record from 1934 to 1937.[18] The 1934 Michigan team only won one game, against Georgia Tech in a controversial contest. Georgia Tech coach and athletic director W. A. "Bill" Alexander refused to allow his team to take the field if Willis Ward, an African-American player for Michigan, stepped on the field. Michigan conceded, and the incident reportedly caused Michigan player Gerald R. Ford to consider quitting the team.[40] Overall, Kipke posted a 49–26–4 record at Michigan, winning four conference championships and two national championships.[15][18][32] Fritz Crisler (1938–1947)Main article: History of Michigan Wolverines football in the Crisler yearsIn 1938, Michigan hired Fritz Crisler as Kipke's successor.[41] Crisler had been head coach of the Princeton Tigers and reportedly wasn't excited to leave Princeton.[41] Michigan invited him to name his price, and Crisler demanded what he thought would be unacceptable: the position of athletic director when Yost stepped down and the highest salary in college football.[42] Michigan accepted, and Crisler became the new head coach of the Michigan football program.[41] Fritz Crisler in 1948.Upon arriving at Michigan, Crisler introduced the winged football helmet, ostensibly to help his players find the receivers down field.[43] Whatever the reasoning, the winged helmet has since become one of the iconic marks of Michigan football.[44] Michigan debuted the winged helmet in a game against Michigan State in 1938.[45] Two years later in 1940, Tom Harmon led the Wolverines to a 7–1 record on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy.[18][46] Harmon ended the season by scoring three rushing touchdowns, two passing touchdowns, four extra points, intercepting three passes, and punting three times for an average of 50 yards in a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.[47] The 1943 season included a No. 1 (Notre Dame) vs. No. 2 (Michigan) match-up against Notre Dame, a game the Wolverines lost 35–12.[16] Michigan ended the season at 8–1, winning Crisler's first Big Ten championship.[15][18] Crisler had reversed the misfortune of the end of the Kipke era and returned Michigan to one and two-loss seasons. From 1938 to 1944, Michigan posted a 48–11–2 record,[48] although the period lacked a national title and only contained one conference title.[18] Yet, Crisler's biggest mark on the game of football was made in 1945, when Michigan faced a loaded Army squad that featured two Heisman trophy winners, Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis. Crisler didn't feel that his Michigan team could match up with Army, so he opted to take advantage of a 1941 NCAA rule that allowed players to enter or leave at any point during the game.[42] Crisler divided his team into "offensive" and "defensive" specialists, an act that earned him the nickname "the father of two-platoon football."[49] Michigan still lost the game with Army 28–7,[16] but Crisler's use of two-platoon football shaped the way the game was played in the future. Eventually, Crisler's use of the platoon system propelled his team to a conference championship and a national title in 1947, his final season.[15][16][32] The 1947 team, nicknamed the "Mad Magicians" due to their use of two-platoon football, capped their season with a 49–0 victory over the USC Trojans in the 1948 Rose Bowl.[16] Crisler finished with a 116–32–9 record at Michigan, winning two conference titles and one national title.[15][18][32][48] Bennie Oosterbaan (1948–1958)Main article: History of Michigan Wolverines football in the Oosterbaan yearsCrisler continued as athletic director while Bennie Oosterbaan, the same Bennie that had electrified the world while making connections with Benny Friedman 20 years earlier, took over the football program.[50] Things started off well for Oosterbaan in 1948 with the Wolverines earning a quality mid-season victory over #3 Northwestern.[16][50] Michigan finished the season undefeated at 9–0, thus winning another national championship.[18][32] Initially, Oosterbaan continued Crisler's tradition of on-field success, winning conference titles each year from 1948 to 1950 and the national title in 1948.[15][32] The 1950 season ended in interesting fashion, with Michigan and Ohio State combining for 45 punts in a game that came to be known as the "Snow Bowl." Michigan won the game 9–3, winning the Big Ten conference and sending the Wolverines off to the 1951 Rose Bowl.[15][16] Subsequently, Michigan's football team began to decline under Oosterbaan. From 1951 to 1958, Michigan compiled a record of 42–26–2, a far cry from the success under Crisler and Yost.[18] Perhaps more importantly, Oosterbaan posted a 2–5–1 record against Michigan State and a 3–5 record against Ohio State over the same time period.[16] Under mounting pressure, Oosterbaan stepped down after 1958.[50] Bump Elliott (1959–1968)Main article: History of Michigan Wolverines football in the Elliott yearsIn place of Oosterbaan stepped Bump Elliott, a former Michigan player of Crisler's. Elliott continued many of the struggles that began under Oosterbaan, posting a 51–42–2 record from 1959 through 1968 (including a 2–7–1 record against Michigan State and a 3–7 record against Ohio State).[18] Michigan's only Big Ten title under Elliott came in 1964, a season that included a win over Oregon State in the 1965 Rose Bowl.[15][16] Following a 50-14 drubbing at the hands of Ohio State in 1968,[16] Elliott resigned, opening the way for Michigan athletic director Don Canham to hire Bo Schembechler. Bo Schembechler (1969–1989)This section is too long. Consider splitting it into new pages, adding subheadings, or condensing it. (February 2018) Bo Schembechler in 1975.It took 15 minutes for Don Canham to be sold on Bo Schembechler, resulting in Schembechler becoming the 15th coach in Michigan football history.[51] At the time, Schembechler's current employer, the Miami RedHawks, could have thrown more money at Schembechler, but Canham managed to sell Schembechler on Michigan's tradition and prestige.[52] Schembechler's first team got off to a moderate start, losing to rival Michigan State and entering the Ohio State game with a 7–2 record.[18] Ohio State, coached by icon Woody Hayes, entered the game at 8–0 and poised to repeat as national champions.[53] The 1969 Ohio State team was hailed by some as being the "greatest college football team ever assembled" and came into the game favored by 17 points over Michigan.[54] Michigan shocked the Buckeyes, winning 24–12, going to the Rose Bowl, and launching The Ten Year War between Hayes and Schembechler.[16] From 1969 to 1978, one of either Ohio State or Michigan won at least a share of the Big Ten title and represented the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl every season.[15] In 1970 Schembechler failed to repeat on the magic of 1969, that year losing to Ohio State 20–9 and finishing at 9–1.[16] However, in 1971, Schembechler led Michigan to an undefeated regular season, only to lose to the Stanford Indians in the Rose Bowl to finish at 11–1 and miss out on a chance at a national championship.[18] From 1972 to 1975, Michigan failed to win a game against Ohio State (powered by phenom running back Archie Griffin), finishing at 10–1, 10–0–1, 10–1, and 8–2–2.[16] However, Michigan did tie Ohio State in 1973, only missing out on the Rose Bowl due to a controversial vote that sent Ohio State to the Rose Bowl and left Michigan at home.[16] Another notable event occurred during the 1975 season, with the first of Michigan's record streak of games with more than 100,000 people in attendance occurring during a game against the Purdue Boilermakers. Rick Leach, who played quarterback for Michigan from 1975 through 1978.From 1976 to 1978, Michigan asserted its own dominance of the rivalry, beating Ohio State, going to the Rose Bowl, and posting a 10–2 record every year.[16][18] After the 1978 season, Woody Hayes was fired for punching an opposing player during the 1978 Gator Bowl, thus ending The Ten Year War.[55] Michigan had a slight edge in the war, with Schembechler going 5–4–1 against Hayes. However, while Schembechler successfully placed great emphasis on the rivalry, Michigan's bowl performances were sub-par. Michigan failed to win their last game of the season every year during The Ten Year War.[16] The only year in which Michigan didn't lose its last game of the season was the 1973 tie against Ohio State.[16] After the end of the Ten Year War, Michigan's regular season performance declined, but their post season performance improved. The 1979 season included a memorable game against Indiana that ended with a touchdown pass from John Wangler to Anthony Carter with six seconds left in the game.[56] Michigan went 8–4 on the season, losing to North Carolina in the 1979 Gator Bowl.[16][18] In 1980, Michigan went 10–2 and got their first win in the Rose Bowl under Schembechler, a 23–6 win over Washington.[16][18] Michigan went 9–3 in 1981 to get Schembechler's second bowl win in the 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl.[16][18] In 1982, Michigan won the Big Ten championship while being led by three-time All-American wide receiver Anthony Carter.[15][57] Michigan fell to UCLA Bruins in the 1983 Rose Bowl.[16] Without Anthony Carter, the Wolverines did not win the Big Ten title in 1983, going 9–3.[18] In 1984, the Wolverines suffered their worst season under Schembechler, going 6–6 with a loss to national champion BYU in the 1984 Holiday Bowl.[16][18] Michigan needed to reverse its fortunes in 1985, and they began doing so with new quarterback Jim Harbaugh.[58] Harbaugh led the Wolverines to a 5–0 record, propelling them to a No. 2 ranking heading into a game with the #1 Iowa Hawkeyes.[59] Michigan lost 12–10,[16] but did not lose another game the rest of the season to finish at 10–1–1 with a victory over Tom Osborne's Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 1986 Fiesta Bowl.[18] In 1986 Michigan won the Big Ten at 11–2, suffering a loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils in the 1987 Rose Bowl.[16][18] The departure of Harbaugh after 1986 once again left Michigan on tough times as Schembechler's team stumbled to an 8–4 record in 1987.[18] However, Michigan bounced back again in 1988 and 1989, winning the Big Ten title outright both years at 9–2–1 and 10–2 with trips to Rose Bowl.[15][18] From 1981 through 1989, Michigan went 80–27–2, winning four Big Ten titles and going to a bowl game every year (with another Rose Bowl win obtained against USC Trojans after the 1988 season).[16] Bo Schembechler retired after the 1989 season, handing the job over to his offensive coordinator Gary Moeller.[60] Under Schembechler, Michigan posted a 194–48–5 record[61] (11–9–1 against Ohio State), and won 13 Big Ten championships.[61] Gary Moeller (1990–1994)Gary Moeller took over from Schembechler for the 1990 season, becoming the 16th head coach in Michigan football history.[62] Moeller inherited a talented squad that had just played in the 1990 Rose Bowl, including wide receiver Desmond Howard. Moeller led Michigan to a 9–3 record in his first season,[18] tying for the Big Ten championship but losing out on a Rose Bowl bid to Iowa.[15][16] The next two years, Moeller's teams won the conference outright, setting marks of 10–2 and 9–0–3.[15][18] In 1991, Desmond Howard had a memorable season that propelled him to win the Heisman Trophy, the award given to college football's most outstanding player.[63] The 1992 team, led by quarterback Elvis Grbac, posted a 9–0–3 record,[18] defeating Washington in the 1993 Rose Bowl.[16] Moeller led Michigan to 8–4 records in both 1993 and 1994.[18] The 1994 season was marked by an early-season loss to Colorado that included a Hail Mary pass from Kordell Stewart to Michael Westbrook to end the game, leading to the game being dubbed "The Miracle at Michigan."[64] After the 1994 season, Moeller was found intoxicated at a Southfield, MI restaurant in an incident in which Moeller was caught on tape throwing a punch in a police station, which resulted in his firing.[65] Lloyd Carr (1995–2007)This section is too long. Consider splitting it into new pages, adding subheadings, or condensing it. (February 2018)Michigan's athletic director appointed Lloyd Carr, an assistant at Michigan since 1980, as interim head coach for the 1995 season.[66] However, after an 8–2 start, Michigan dropped the interim tag from Carr's title and named him its 17th head coach, signing Carr to a four-year contract worth $250,000 per year.[67] Michigan finished his first season at 9–4.[18][68] Carr had similar success in his second season, going 8–4 and earning a trip to the 1997 Outback Bowl.[18] Carr returned a strong squad for the 1997 season, led by cornerback and punt returner Charles Woodson.[69] Michigan went undefeated in 1997.[16][18] Overall, the Michigan defense only allowed 9.5 points per game and ended the season ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll, giving Michigan its first national championship since 1948 with a victory in the 1998 Rose Bowl.[70][71][16][32] For his efforts, Woodson won the Heisman Trophy and was selected 4th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.[72] With Tom Brady as quarterback, Michigan went 10–3 and repeated as Big Ten champions in 1998, but in 1999 Michigan lost out on the conference championship at 10–2 to the Wisconsin Badgers.[15][18] Drew Henson led Michigan to a 9–3 record and a tie for the Big Ten championship in 2000.[15][18] Ohio State, Michigan's chief rival, fired their coach John Cooper, who was 2–10–1 against Michigan while at Ohio State, after the 2000 season and replaced him with Jim Tressel.[73][74] Tressel immediately ushered in a new era in the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, upsetting the Wolverines 26–20 in 2001,[75] his first season at the helm.[16] This came on the heels of another last-second loss in which Michigan State defeated Michigan with a pass in the last second of the game in a controversial finish that led to the game being referred to as "Clockgate."[76] Despite these setbacks, Michigan's 2001 squad, led by John Navarre, went 8–4 with an appearance in the 2002 Florida Citrus Bowl.[77][16][18] Again under Navarre in 2002, Michigan compiled a 10–3 record,[78] but included another loss to Ohio State, who went on to win the national championship.[79][16][18] Carr got over the hump against Tressel in 2003 as John Navarre and Doak Walker Award-winning running back Chris Perry led the Wolverines to a 10–3 record,[80] a Big Ten championship, and an appearance in the 2004 Rose Bowl.[15][16][18] 2006 Michigan Wolverines huddle during a game against the Central Michigan Chippewas.For the 2004 season, Carr turned to highly rated recruit Chad Henne to lead the Wolverines at quarterback.[81] Michigan went 9–3 in 2004[82] to tie for another Big Ten championship and earn a trip to the 2005 Rose Bowl, but the season again included a loss to Ohio State,[83] who only went 8–4 on the season.[15][16][18] In 2005, Michigan struggled to make a bowl game, only going 7–5, with the season capped with another loss to Ohio State.[16][18] Expectations were tempered going into the 2006 season; however, a 47–21 blowout of #2 Notre Dame and an 11–0 start propelled Michigan to the No. 2 rankings going into "The Game" with #1 Ohio State.[84] The 2006 Ohio State-Michigan game was hailed by the media as the "Game of the Century." The day before the game, Bo Schembechler died, leading Ohio State to honor him with a moment of silence, one of the few Michigan Men to be so honored in Ohio Stadium.[85] The game itself was a back-and-forth affair, with Ohio State winning 42–39 for the right to play in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game.[16] Michigan lost to USC in the 2007 Rose Bowl, ending the season at 11–2.[16][18] Going into 2007, Michigan had high expectations.[86] Standout players Chad Henne, Mike Hart, and Jake Long all opted to return for their senior seasons for one last crack at Ohio State and a chance at a national championship, causing Michigan to be ranked fifth in the preseason polls.[87] However, Michigan's struggles against the spread offense reared its ugly head again as the Wolverines shockingly lose the opener to the Appalachian State Mountaineers.[88][89][16] The game marked the first win by a Division I-AA team over a team ranked in the Associated Press Poll.[90] The next week, Michigan was blown out by Oregon.[91][16] Despite the early rough start, Michigan won their next eight games and went into the Ohio State game with a chance to win the Big Ten championship.[16] However, Michigan once again fell to the Buckeyes, this time 14–3.[92][16] After the game, Lloyd Carr announced that he would retire as Michigan head coach after the bowl game.[93] In the 2008 Capital One Bowl, Carr's final game, Michigan defeated the defending national champion Florida Gators, led by Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, 41–35.[94] Carr's accomplishments at Michigan included a 122–40 record, five Big Ten championships, and one national championship.[15][16][32] Rich Rodriguez (2008–2010)This section is too long. Consider splitting it into new pages, adding subheadings, or condensing it. (October 2019) Rich Rodriguez at Michigan in 2008.Following Carr's retirement, Michigan launched a coaching search that ultimately saw Rich Rodriguez lured away from his alma mater, West Virginia.[95] Rodriguez's arrival marked the beginning of major upheaval in the Michigan football program. Rodriguez, a proponent of the spread offense, installed it in place of the pro-style offense that had been used by Carr. The offseason saw significant attrition in Michigan's roster. The expected starting quarterback Ryan Mallett departed the program, stating that he would be unable to fit in a spread offense. Starting wide receivers Mario Manningham and Adrian Arrington both decided to forgo their senior seasons and enter the NFL Draft.[96] Michigan lost a good deal of its depth and, when the 2008 season began, was forced to start players with very little playing experience. The 2008 season was disappointing for Michigan, finishing at 3–9 and suffering its first losing campaign since 1967. Michigan also missed a bowl game invitation for the first time since 1974. For the 2009 season the team saw many changes from the previous year. A new practice facility replaced Oosterbaan Fieldhouse as Michigan's indoor practice facility,[97] and two new quarterbacks, Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson, became the focus of the offseason. The week before the season began, however, the Detroit Free Press accused the team of violating the NCAA's practice time limits.[98] While the NCAA conducted investigations, Michigan won its first four games, including a last second victory against its rival Notre Dame. The season ended in disappointment, however, as Michigan went 1–7 in its last eight games and missed a bowl for the second straight season. Rodriguez's final season began with new hope in the program, as Robinson was named the starting quarterback over Forcier. Robinson led the Wolverines to a 5–0 start, but after a defeat to Michigan State at home, the Wolverines finished the season 2–5 over their last seven games. Michigan did, however, qualify for a bowl game with a 7–5 record, and clinched its bowl berth in dramatic fashion against Illinois, with Michigan winning 67–65 in three overtime periods. The game was the highest combined scoring game in Michigan history, and saw Michigan's defense give up the most points in its history.[99] Michigan was invited to the Gator Bowl to face Mississippi State, losing 52–14. The Michigan defense set new school records as the worst defense in Michigan history. In the middle of the season, the NCAA announced its penalties against Michigan for the practice time violations. The program was placed on three years probation and docked 130 practice hours, which was twice the amount Michigan had exceeded.[100] Rodriguez was fired following the bowl game, with athletic director Dave Brandon citing Rodriguez's failure to meet expectations as the main reason for his dismissal.[101] Rodriguez left the program winless against rivals Michigan State and Ohio State and compiled a 15–22 record, the worst record of any head coach in Michigan history.[102] Brady Hoke (2011–2014)This section is too long. Consider splitting it into new pages, adding subheadings, or condensing it. (October 2019) Athletic director Dave Brandon (left) with head coach Brady Hoke in 2011.Michigan announced the hiring of head coach Brady Hoke on January 11, 2011.[103] He became the 19th head coach in Michigan football history. Hoke had previously been the head coach at his alma mater Ball State and then San Diego State after serving as an assistant at Michigan under Lloyd Carr from 1995 to 2002. In his first season, Hoke led the Wolverines to 11 wins, beating rival Notre Dame with a spectacular comeback in Michigan's first night game at Michigan Stadium. Despite losing to Iowa and Michigan State, the Wolverines finished with a 10–2 regular season record with their first win over Ohio State in eight years. The Wolverines received an invitation to the Sugar Bowl in which they defeated Virginia Tech, 23–20, in overtime. This was the program's first bowl win since the season of 2007. Until the streak was broken in 2008, Michigan had appeared in a bowl game each year since the 1975 season. In Hoke's second season, he led Michigan to an 8–5 record. The Wolverines dropped their season opener to eventual national champions, Alabama in Dallas, Texas. U-M won the next two games at home in non-conference bouts against Air Force and UMass, totaling 94 points over the two games. Michigan then traveled to face eventual national runner-up Notre Dame. In this game, the Wolverines committed six turnovers, including five interceptions, as they fell to the Fighting Irish by a 13–6 final. After back-to-back wins over Purdue and Illinois, they defeated in-state rival Michigan State for the first time since 2007. The win was the 900th in program history, becoming the first program to reach the milestone. U-M finished the season with wins over Minnesota, Northwestern and Iowa as well as losses to Nebraska and Ohio State to finish the regular season. Michigan was selected to participate in the 2013 Outback Bowl, where they fell to South Carolina by a 33–28 score. In the 2013 campaign, Michigan finished with a 7–6 record, including a 3–5 record in Big Ten play and a loss to Kansas State in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl 31-14.[104] On December 2, 2014, Hoke was fired as the head coach after four seasons following a 5–7 record in 2014. This marked only the third season since 1975 in which Michigan missed a bowl game. Hoke compiled a 31–20 record, including an 18–14 record in Big Ten play.[105] Jim Harbaugh (2015–present)On December 30, 2014, the University announced the hiring of Jim Harbaugh as the team's 20th head coach. Harbaugh, who was starting quarterback in the mid 1980s under Bo Schembechler, had most recently served as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. In his first season, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 10–3 record, including a 41–7 win over the Florida Gators in the 2016 Citrus Bowl.[106] The squad achieved an identical 10–3 record during the 2016 season, which ended with a 33–32 loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl on December 30. The team lost many key players on the offensive and defensive side of the ball prior to Harbaugh's third season. The Wolverines went 8–4 in the regular season losing to their main rivals, Michigan State and Ohio State, and lost to South Carolina in the Outback Bowl, dropping the record on the year to 8–5. Harbaugh's fourth season started with a loss to rival Notre Dame, followed by ten consecutive wins. Wins over ranked Big Ten opponents Michigan State, Wisconsin, Penn State, all of whom beat Michigan the previous year, led to the team rallying around referring to the season as a "revenge tour."[107] The Wolverines rose to fourth in the College Football Playoff rankings, but the "revenge tour" came to an abrupt end when they were blown out in an upset by rival Ohio State 62-39 to end the regular season. A blowout loss to Florida in the Peach Bowl ended the season, and they finished at 10–3 for the third time in Harbaugh's four years. During his fifth season, the Wolverines lost to Wisconsin 35–14 and to Penn State 28–21, both on the road. Michigan went on to beat rivals Notre Dame 45–14 and Michigan State 44–10, but once again lost to then #1 ranked Ohio State (56-27) to end the regular season. Conference affiliationsIndependent (1879–1891)Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest (1892–1893)Independent (1894–1895)Western Conference (1896–1906)Independent (1907–1916)Western Conference (1917–1952)Big Ten Conference (1953–present)Bowl gamesMichigan has played in 47 bowl games in its history, compiling a record of 21–26. Before missing a bowl game in 2008, Michigan had made a bowl game 33 years in a row, the second longest streak (as of the end of 2013 season) in college football history.[108] From the 1921 to 1945 seasons, the Big Ten Conference did not allow its teams to participate in bowls. From the 1946 to 1974 seasons, only a conference champion, or a surrogate representative, was allowed to attend a bowl, the Rose Bowl, and no team could go two years in a row until the 1972 Rose Bowl, with the exception of Minnesota in 1961 and 1962. DateBowlOpponentResultJanuary 1, 1902Rose BowlStanfordW 49–0January 1, 1948Rose BowlUSCW 49–0January 1, 1951Rose BowlCaliforniaW 14–6January 1, 1965Rose BowlOregon StateW 34–7January 1, 1970Rose BowlUSCL 3–10January 1, 1972Rose BowlStanfordL 12–13January 1, 1976Orange BowlOklahomaL 6–14January 1, 1977Rose BowlUSCL 6–14January 2, 1978Rose BowlWashingtonL 20–27January 1, 1979Rose BowlUSCL 10–17December 28, 1979Gator BowlNorth CarolinaL 15–17January 1, 1981Rose BowlWashingtonW 23–6December 31, 1981Bluebonnet BowlUCLAW 33–14January 1, 1983Rose BowlUCLAL 14–24January 2, 1984Sugar BowlAuburnL 7–9December 21, 1984Holiday BowlBYUL 17–24January 1, 1986Fiesta BowlNebraskaW 27–23January 1, 1987Rose BowlArizona StateL 15–22January 2, 1988Hall of Fame BowlAlabamaW 28–24January 2, 1989Rose BowlUSCW 22–14January 1, 1990Rose BowlUSCL 10–17January 1, 1991Gator BowlOle MissW 35–3January 1, 1992Rose BowlWashingtonL 14–34January 1, 1993Rose BowlWashingtonW 38–31January 1, 1994Hall of Fame BowlNC StateW 42–7December 30, 1994Holiday BowlColorado StateW 24–14December 28, 1995Alamo BowlTexas A&ML 20–22January 1, 1997Outback BowlAlabamaL 14–17January 1, 1998Rose BowlWashington StateW 21–16January 1, 1999Citrus BowlArkansasW 45–31January 1, 2000Orange BowlAlabamaW 35–34January 1, 2001Citrus BowlAuburnW 31–28January 1, 2002Citrus BowlTennesseeL 17–45January 1, 2003Outback BowlFloridaW 38–30January 1, 2004Rose BowlUSCL 14–28January 1, 2005Rose BowlTexasL 37–38December 28, 2005Alamo BowlNebraskaL 28–32January 1, 2007Rose BowlUSCL 18–32January 1, 2008Capital One BowlFloridaW 41–35January 1, 2011Gator BowlMississippi StateL 14–52January 3, 2012Sugar BowlVirginia TechW 23–20January 1, 2013Outback BowlSouth CarolinaL 28–33December 28, 2013Buffalo Wild Wings BowlKansas StateL 14–31January 1, 2016Citrus BowlFloridaW 41–7December 30, 2016Orange BowlFlorida StateL 32–33January 1, 2018Outback BowlSouth CarolinaL 19–26December 29, 2018Peach BowlFloridaL 15–41January 1, 2020Citrus BowlAlabamaTotal47 bowl games21–261,112–1,022Bowl record by gameBowl Name#WL%Alamo Bowl202.000Bluebonnet Bowl1101.000Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl101.000Citrus Bowl (Capital One Bowl)541.800Fiesta Bowl1101.000Gator Bowl312.333Holiday Bowl211.500Outback Bowl (Hall of Fame Bowl)633.500Orange Bowl312.333Peach Bowl101.000Rose Bowl20812.400Sugar Bowl211.500VenuesWashtenaw County Fairgrounds (1883–1892)Main article: Washtenaw County FairgroundsIn the early days of Michigan football, Michigan played smaller home games at the Washtenaw County Fairgrounds with larger games being held in Detroit at the Detroit Athletic Club.[109] The Fairgrounds were originally located at the southeast intersection of Hill and Forest, but in 1890 moved to what is now called Burns Park.[109] Regents Field (1893–1905)Main article: Regents Field Regents Field just before kickoff during the 1904 game between Michigan and ChicagoIn 1890, the Board of Regents authorized $3,000 ($78,947.37 in 2014 dollars) for the purchase of a parcel of land along South State Street.[110] In 1891 a further $4,500 ($118,421.05 in 2014 dollars) was authorized "for the purpose of fitting up the athletic field."[110] Michigan began play on Regents Field in 1893, with capacity being expanded to over 15,000 by the end of the field's use.[110] Ferry Field (1906–1926)Main article: Ferry FieldBy 1902 Regents Field had grown inadequate for the uses of the football team as a result of the sport's increasing popularity.[111] Thanks to donations from Dexter M. Ferry, work began on planning the next home stadium for the Michigan football team. Powered by a $30,000 donation from Ferry, Ferry Field was constructed with a maximum temporary capacity of 18,000 for the 1906 season.[111] Ferry Field was expanded to a capacity of 21,000 in 1914 and 42,000 in 1921.[111] However, attendance was often over-capacity with crowds of 48,000 cramming into the small stadium.[111] This prompted athletic director Fielding Yost to contemplate the construction of a much larger stadium. Michigan Stadium (1927–present)Main article: Michigan Stadium Michigan Stadium on September 17, 2011Fielding H. Yost anticipated massive crowds as college football's popularity increased and wished to build a stadium with a capacity of at least 80,000.[34] Ultimately, the final plans authorized the construction of a stadium with a capacity of 72,000 with footings to be set in place to expand it beyond 100,000 later.[34] Michigan Stadium was dedicated in 1927 during a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, drawing an over-capacity crowd of 84,401.[112] After World War II, crowd sizes increased, prompting another stadium expansion to a capacity of 93,894 in 1949.[112] Michigan Stadium cracked the 100,000 mark by expanding to 101,001 in 1955.[112] Michigan Stadium temporarily lost the title of "largest stadium" to Neyland Stadium of the Tennessee Volunteers in 1996, but recaptured the title in 1998 with another expansion to 107,501.[113] In 2007, the Board of Regents authorized a $226 million renovation to add a new press box, 83 luxury boxes, and 3,200 club seats.[114] For the 2011 season, lights were installed at Michigan Stadium at the cost of $1.8 million.[115] This allowed Michigan to play its first night game at home against Notre Dame in 2011.[116] RivalriesOhio StateMain article: Michigan–Ohio State football rivalryMichigan and Ohio State first played each other in 1897. Ohio State's victory in 2010 was vacated. The rivalry was particularly enhanced during The Ten Year War, a period in which Ohio State was coached by Woody Hayes and Michigan was coached by Bo Schembechler. Overall, the Buckeye and Wolverine football programs have combined for 19 national titles, 77 conference titles, and 10 Heisman Trophy winners. Michigan holds a 58–50–6 advantage through the 2018 season.[117] Michigan StateMain article: Michigan–Michigan State football rivalryMichigan and Michigan State first played each other in 1898. Since Michigan State joined the Big Ten Conference in 1953, the two schools have competed annually for the Paul Bunyan – Governor of Michigan Trophy. The winner retains possession of the trophy until the next year's game. Michigan currently leads the trophy series 38–27–2. Michigan is the current holder of the trophy following a 44–10 win in 2019. Michigan holds a 71–36–5 advantage through the 2019 season.[118] MinnesotaMain article: Michigan–Minnesota football rivalryMichigan plays Minnesota for the Little Brown Jug trophy. The Little Brown Jug is the most regularly exchanged rivalry trophy in college football, the oldest trophy game in FBS college football, and the second oldest rivalry trophy overall.[119] Through the 2017 season, Michigan leads the overall series 75–25–3.[120] Notre DameMain article: Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalryMichigan and Notre Dame began playing each other in 1887 in Notre Dame's first football game.[121] The rivalry is notable due to the historical success of the football programs. Through the end of the 2017 season, Michigan is ranked No. 1 in wins and all-time winning percentage while Notre Dame is No. 2 in both categories.[122] Both schools also claim 11 national championships.[123] Michigan and Notre Dame have played in 42 contests, with Michigan holding a 25–17–1 advantage through the 2019 season.[124] ChampionshipsNational championshipsThe following is a list of Michigan's 11 claimed national championships:[125] YearCoachSelectorRecordBowl1901Fielding H. YostHelms, Houlgate, NCF[126]11–0Won Rose1902Fielding H. YostBillingsley, Helms, Houlgate, NCF, Parke Davis[126]11–01903Fielding H. YostBillingsley, Helms, Houlgate, NCF, Parke Davis[126]11–0–11904Fielding H. YostNCF[126]10–01918Fielding H. YostBillingsley, NCF[126]5–01923Fielding H. YostBillingsley, NCF[126]8–01932Harry G. KipkeDickinson, Parke Davis[126]8–01933Harry G. KipkeBerryman (QPRS), Billingsley, Boand, CFRA, Dickinson, Helms, Houlgate, NCF, Parke Davis, Poling, Sagarin[126]7–0–11947Fritz CrislerBerryman (QPRS), Billingsley, Boand, CFRA, DeVold, Dunkel, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, NCF, Poling, Sagarin[126]10–0Won Rose1948Bennie OosterbaanAP, Berryman (QPRS), Billingsley, CFRA, DeVold, Dunkel, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, NCF, Poling, Sagarin, Williamson[126]9–01997Lloyd CarrAP, Billingsley, FWAA, NCF, NFF, Sporting News[126]12–0Won RoseNational Championships11Unclaimed national championshipsIn addition to the 11 national championships that Michigan claims, the school has been named national champion by various "major selectors" featured in the NCAA record book for five other seasons.[126] Michigan does not claim national championships for these years. YearCoachSelectorRecordBowl1925Fielding H. YostSagarin7–11926Fielding H. YostSagarin7–11964Bump ElliottDunkel9–1Won Rose1973Bo SchembechlerNCF, Poling10–0–11985Bo SchembechlerMatthews10–1–1Won FiestaOther undefeated seasonsMichigan was also undefeated in 11 other seasons: 1879, 1880, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1898, 1910, 1922, 1930, 1992. Conference championshipsThe following is a list of Michigan's 42 conference championships as of 2019. YearCoachOverall recordBig Ten record1898Gustave Ferbert10–03–01901 †Fielding H. Yost11–04–01902Fielding H. Yost11–05–01903 †Fielding H. Yost11–0–13–0–11904 †Fielding H. Yost10–02–01906 †Fielding H. Yost4–11–01918 †Fielding H. Yost5–02–01922 †Fielding H. Yost6–0–14–01923 †Fielding H. Yost8–04–01925Fielding H. Yost7–15–11926 †Fielding H. Yost7–15–01930 †Harry Kipke8–0–15–01931 †Harry Kipke8–1–15–11932 †Harry Kipke8–06–01933 †Harry Kipke7–0–15–0–11943 †Fritz Crisler8–16–01947Fritz Crisler10–06–01948Bennie Oosterbaan9–06–01949 †Bennie Oosterbaan6–2–14–1–11950Bennie Oosterbaan6–3–14–1–11964Bump Elliott9–16–11969 †Bo Schembechler8–36–11971Bo Schembechler11–18–01972 †Bo Schembechler10–17–11973 †Bo Schembechler10–0–17–0–11974 †Bo Schembechler10–17–11976 †Bo Schembechler10–27–11977 †Bo Schembechler10–27–11978 †Bo Schembechler10–27–11980Bo Schembechler10–28–01982Bo Schembechler8–48–11986 †Bo Schembechler11–27–11988Bo Schembechler9–2–17–0–11989Bo Schembechler10–28–01990 †Gary Moeller9–36–21991Gary Moeller10–28–01992Gary Moeller9–0–36–0–21997Lloyd Carr12–08–01998 †Lloyd Carr10–37–12000 †Lloyd Carr9–36–22003Lloyd Carr10–37–12004 †Lloyd Carr9–37–1† Co-champions Divisional championshipsSince 2011, Big Ten has moved to divisions to ultimately decide who would play for the conference championship. The divisions were known as Legends and Leaders from 2011 to 2013. In 2014, the divisions were realigned geographically into East and West. Michigan competes in the Big Ten East. Michigan has shared one division title.[127] YearDivisionCoachOpponentCG result2018†Big Ten EastJim HarbaughN/A lost tiebreaker to Ohio State† Co-champions Program records and achievementsTeam recordsMost wins in college football history (953) through 2018 season.[128]Most winning seasons of any program (115)[129][when?][failed verification]Head coaching historyMain article: List of Michigan Wolverines head football coachesIndividual awards and honorsSee also: Michigan Wolverines football statistical leadersNational award winnersPlayersHeisman Trophy1940: Tom Harmon1991: Desmond Howard1997: Charles WoodsonMaxwell Award1940: Tom Harmon1991: Desmond HowardWalter Camp Award1991: Desmond Howard1997: Charles WoodsonChic Harley Award1964: Bob Timberlake1986: Jim Harbaugh1991: Desmond Howard1997: Charles WoodsonDick Butkus Award1991: Erick AndersonJack Lambert Trophy1991: Erick AndersonPaul Warfield Trophy1991: Desmond Howard2004: Braylon EdwardsJim Parker Trophy1991: Greg Skrepenak2000: Steve Hutchinson2007: Jake LongSammy Baugh Trophy1992: Elvis GrbacJack Tatum Trophy1997: Charles WoodsonJim Thorpe Award1997: Charles WoodsonChuck Bednarik Award1997: Charles WoodsonBronko Nagurski Trophy1997: Charles WoodsonDoak Walker Award2003: Chris PerryJim Brown Trophy2003: Chris PerryFred Biletnikoff Award2004: Braylon EdwardsRimington Trophy2004: David Baas2011: David MolkLombardi Award2006: LaMarr WoodleyTed Hendricks Award2006: LaMarr WoodleyOzzie Newsome Award2015: Jake ButtJohn Mackey Award2016: Jake ButtLott IMPACT Trophy2016: Jabrill PeppersPaul Hornung Award2016: Jabrill PeppersCoachesAFCA Coach of the Year1947: Fritz Crisler1948: Bennie Oosterbaan1969: Bo Schembechler1997: Lloyd CarrPaul "Bear" Bryant Award1997: Lloyd CarrEddie Robinson Coach of the Year1969: Bo SchembechlerWalter Camp Coach of the Year Award1969: Bo Schembechler1997: Lloyd CarrBobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award1977: Bo Schembechler2007: Lloyd CarrSporting News Coach of the Year1985: Bo SchembechlerWoody Hayes Trophy1985: Bo Schembechler1997: Lloyd CarrGeorge Munger Award1989: Bo Schembechler1997: Lloyd Carr2011: Brady HokeBroyles Award1997: Jim HerrmannAFCA Assistant Coach of the Year2001: Fred JacksonHeisman Trophy votingTwenty-six Heisman Trophy candidates have played at Michigan, Three have won the award: 1939: Tom Harmon, 2nd1940: Tom Harmon, 1st1941: Bob Westfall, 8th1943: Bill Daley, 7th1947: Bob Chappuis, 2nd1955: Ron Kramer, 8th1956: Ron Kramer, 6th1964: Bob Timberlake, 4th1968: Ron Johnson, 6th1974: Dennis Franklin, 8th1975: Gordon Bell, 8th1976: Rob Lytle, 3rd1977: Rick Leach, 8th1978: Rick Leach, 3rd1980: Anthony Carter, 10th1981: Anthony Carter, 7th1982: Anthony Carter, 4th1986: Jim Harbaugh, 3rd1991: Desmond Howard, 1st1993: Tyrone Wheatley, 8th1994: Tyrone Wheatley, 12th1995: Tim Biakabutuka, 8th1997: Charles Woodson, 1st2003: Chris Perry, 4th2004: Braylon Edwards, 10th2006: Mike Hart, 5th2010: Denard Robinson, 6th2016 Jabrill Peppers, 5thAll-AmericansMain article: List of Michigan Wolverines football All-AmericansTeam and conference MVPMichigan Most Valuable Player Award (1926–1959), Louis B. Hyde Memorial Award (1960–1994),[130] Bo Schembechler Award (1995–present); winners of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's MVP also noted:[131] 1926: Benny Friedman (also Big Ten MVP)1927: Bennie Oosterbaan1928: Otto Pommerening1929: James Simrall1930: Jack Wheeler1931: Bill Hewitt1932: Harry Newman (also Big Ten MVP)1933: Herman Everhardus1934: Gerald Ford1935: William Renner1936: Matt Patanelli1937: Ralph Heikkinen1938: Ralph Heikkinen1939: Tom Harmon1940: Tom Harmon (also Big Ten MVP)1941: Reuben Kelto1942: Albert Wistert1943: Bob Wiese1944: Don Lund1945: Harold Watts1946: Bob Chappuis1947: Bump Elliott (also Big Ten MVP)1948: Dominic Tomasi1949: Dick Kempthorn1950: Don Dufek1951: Don Peterson1952: Ted Topor1953: Tony Branoff1954: Fred Baer1955: Terry Barr1956: Dick Hill1957: Jim Pace (also Big Ten MVP)1958: Bob Ptacek1959: Tony Rio1960: Dennis Fitzgerald1961: John Walker1962: Dave Raimey1963: Tom Keating1964: Bob Timberlake (also Big Ten MVP)1965: Bill Yearby1966: Jack Clancy1967: Ron Johnson1968: Ron Johnson (also Big Ten MVP)1969: Jim Mandich1970: Henry Hill and Don Moorhead1971: Billy Taylor1972: Randy Logan1973: Paul Seal1974: Steve Strinko1975: Gordon Bell1976: Rob Lytle (also Big Ten MVP)1977: Russell Davis1978: Rick Leach (also Big Ten MVP)1979: Ron Simpkins1980: Anthony Carter1981: Butch Woolfolk1982: Anthony Carter (also Big Ten MVP)1983: Steve Smith1984: Mike Mallory1985: Mike Hammerstein1986: Jim Harbaugh (also Big Ten MVP)1987: Jamie Morris1988: Mark Messner1989: Tony Boles1990: Tripp Welborne1991: Desmond Howard (also Big Ten MVP)1992: Chris Hutchinson1993: Buster Stanley1994: Todd Collins1995: Tim Biakabutuka1996: Rod Payne1997: Charles Woodson (also Big Ten MVP)1998: Tai Streets1999: Tom Brady2000: Anthony Thomas2001: Marquise Walker2002: B. J. Askew2003: Chris Perry (also Big Ten MVP)2004: Braylon Edwards (also Big Ten MVP)2005: Jason Avant2006: David Harris and Mike Hart2007: Mike Hart2008: Brandon Graham2009: Brandon Graham (also Big Ten MVP)2010: Denard Robinson (also Big Ten MVP)2011: Denard Robinson2012: Jordan Kovacs2013: Jeremy Gallon2014: Jake Ryan2015: Jehu Chesson2016: Jabrill Peppers2017: Maurice Hurst Jr.Big Ten Conference honorsPlayer of the Year1982: Anthony Carter1986: Jim HarbaughGraham–George Offensive Player of the Year1990: Jon Vaughn (coaches)1991: Desmond Howard (coaches and media)1992: Tyrone Wheatley (coaches and media)2003: Chris Perry (coaches and media)2004: Braylon Edwards (coaches and media)2010: Denard Robinson (coaches and media)Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year1991: Greg Skrepenak1998: Jon Jansen2000: Steve Hutchinson2004: David Baas2006: Jake Long2007: Jake Long2011: David Molk2012: Taylor Lewan2013: Taylor LewanNagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year1997: Charles Woodson2001: Larry Foote2006: LaMarr Woodley2016: Jabrill PeppersSmith–Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year1985: Mike Hammerstein1988: Mark Messner1992: Chris Hutchinson2006: LaMarr WoodleyThompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year1995: Charles Woodson (coaches)1997: Anthony Thomas (coaches and media)2003: Steve Breaston (coaches)2004: Mike Hart (coaches and media)2015: Jabrill Peppers (coaches and media)Dave McClain / Hayes–Schembechler Coach of the Year1972: Bo Schembechler (media)1976: Bo Schembechler (media)1980: Bo Schembechler (media)1982: Bo Schembechler (coaches)1985: Bo Schembechler (media and coaches)1989: Bo Schembechler (coaches)1991: Gary Moeller (media and coaches)1992: Gary Moeller (media)2011: Brady Hoke (media and coaches)Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year2016: Jourdan LewisButkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year2016: Jabrill PeppersKwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year2013: Devin Funchess2015: Jake Butt2016: Jake ButtEddleman–Fields Punter of the Year2012: Will HagerupRodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year2016: Jabrill PeppersThe 1932 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1932 Big Ten Conference football season. Under fourth-year head coach Harry Kipke, Michigan compiled a perfect 8–0 record, outscored opponents 123–12, and won both the Big Ten Conference and national championships. The defense shut out six of its eight opponents and gave up an average of only 1.6 points per game. Although there was no AP Poll to determine a national champion in 1932, the Knute K. Rockne Trophy was presented at the end of the season to the team deemed to be the national champion using the Dickinson System, a rating system developed by Frank G. Dickinson, a professor of economics of the University of Illinois. Michigan won the Rockne Trophy, edging Southern California in the Dickinson rating system. On offense, quarterback Harry Newman was selected as the consensus first-team quarterback on the 1932 College Football All-America Team. He also won the Chicago Tribune Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Conference,[1] the Douglas Fairbanks Trophy as Outstanding College Player of the Year (predecessor of the Heisman Trophy), and the Helms Athletic Foundation Player of the Year Award. Newman scored all 22 points for Michigan in the last three games of the season. The Associated Press wrote, "Without Newman providing the winning spark, the Michigan team might have been just another football club."[2] Center Chuck Bernard and end Ted Petoskey were also selected as first-team All-Americans by some selectors.[3][4][5][6] The team captain, Ivy Williamson, was selected as a second-team All-American in the Central Press Association's captains poll.[7] Gerald Ford, who later became the 38th President of the United States, was the back-up center on the team and won the Meyer Morton Award as the most improved player in spring practice. Contents1Schedule2Pre-season3Season summary3.1Week 1: Michigan State3.2Week 2: Northwestern3.3Week 3: at Ohio State3.4Week 4: Illinois3.5Week 5: Princeton3.6Week 6: at Indiana3.7Week 7: Chicago3.8Week 8: at Minnesota4Postseason4.1Rockne Trophy5Players5.1Varsity letter winners5.2Varsity reserves5.3Scoring leaders6Awards and honors7Coaching staff8References9External linksScheduleDateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceOctober 1Michigan State*Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (rivalry)W 26–033,786October 8NorthwesternMichigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MIW 15–640,560October 15at Ohio StateOhio StadiumColumbus, OH (rivalry)W 14–040,700October 22IllinoisMichigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (series)W 32–019,513October 29Princeton*daggerMichigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MIW 14–726,424November 5at IndianaMemorial StadiumBloomington, INW 7–010,440November 12ChicagoMichigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (rivalry)W 12–024,012November 19at MinnesotaMemorial StadiumMinneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)W 3–024,766*Non-conference gamedaggerHomecomingPre-seasonThe 1931 Michigan Wolverines football team compiled a record of 8–1–1. The only first-team All-Americans from the 1931 squad, center Maynard Morrison and end Bill Hewitt, did not return to the team in 1932. In September 1932, Kenneth Conn, the sports editor of The Toledo News-Bee, wrote that Coach Harry Kipke had "sufficient reason to weep on every shoulder" as he faced the "stupendous task" of replacing his entire line from left tackle to right tackle.[8] Conn wrote that Kipke's challenges were made worse by a "suicide schedule" and added: "No one can accuse the Wolverines of gaining a synthetic title if they can clamor triumphantly thru that list. In fact, it looks like Michigan athletic fathers had their eyes on the financial possibilities of such a schedule rather than a victorious season for their famed 'champions of the west.'"[8] In mid-September 1932, the Associated Press published a feature story on the prospects of the 1932 Michigan team. The article focused on the "natural apprehension" of Coach Kipke in facing eight major opponents on eight consecutive Saturdays.[9] Season summaryWeek 1: Michigan StateWeek 1: Michigan State at Michigan1234TotalMichigan St.00000• Michigan776626Date: October 1, 1932Location: Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MIGame attendance: 33,786Referee: F. A. Lambert (Ohio St.)On October 1, 1932, Michigan opened its season playing Michigan State College in Ann Arbor. Michigan won the game, 26–0. Fullback John Regeczi ran for a touchdown in the first quarter following a long drive. Additional touchdowns were scored by Stanley Fay, John Heston, and Herman Everhardus. Quarterback Harry Newman had a 35-yard punt return and successfully kicked two point after touchdown (PAT) attempts. Whitey Wistert sustained an ankle injury in the game.[10][11] Michigan's starting lineup against Michigan State was Petoskey (left end), Hildebrand (left tackle), Kowalik (left guard), Bernard (center), Marcovsky (right guard), Damm (right tackle), Williamson (right end), Newman (quarterback), Fay (left halfback), Everhardus (right halfback), and Regeczi (fullback).[10] Week 2: NorthwesternWeek 2: Northwestern at Michigan1234TotalNorthwestern60006• Michigan663015Date: October 8, 1932Location: Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MIGame attendance: 60,000Referee: Dr. J. H. Nichols (Oberlin)In the second week of the 1932 season, Michigan faced Northwestern. The two teams had not played since 1925 when Northwestern defeated Michigan, 3–2, giving Fielding H. Yost's team its only loss of the 1925 season. The game was widely anticipated, as the two teams had tied for the Western Conference championship in 1926, 1930, and 1931. The game was played at Michigan Stadium in front of 60,000 spectators and under clear skies. With All-American Pug Rentner leading the ground game, Northwestern was a heavy favorite. Northwestern outgained Michigan on the ground 105 rushing yards to 87. Northwestern also converted eight first downs in the game to only one for Michigan. Michigan, however, was able to take advantage of a Northwestern turnover to score its first touchdown. Rentner fumbled on the first play after the opening kickoff, and Ivy Williamson recovered the ball for Michigan at Northwestern's nine-yard line. With less than three minutes having run off the clock, halfback Stanley Fay scored on an eight-yard off tackle run. Michigan missed the PAT and led, 6–0. Northwestern fullback Ollie Olson threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to George Potter later in the first quarter. Northwestern's PAT kick was blocked, and the score was tied 6–6. In the second quarter, Michigan took a 12–6 lead on a 38-yard touchdown pass from Harry Newman to Stanley Fay. In the third quarter, Newman returned an Ollie Olson punt 52 yards to the Northwestern eight-yard line. Michigan was unable to score a touchdown, but Newman kicked a field goal from the 15-yard line to give Michigan its final margin of 15–6.[12][13] Michigan's starting lineup against Northwestern was Petoskey (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kowalik (left guard), Bernard (center), Cantrill (right guard), Damm (right tackle), Williamson (right end), Newman (quarterback), Heston (left halfback), Fay (right halfback), and Regeczi (fullback).[12] Week 3: at Ohio StateWeek 3: Michigan at Ohio State1234Total• Michigan770014Ohio State00000Date: October 15, 1932Location: Ohio StadiumColumbus, OHGame attendance: 42,000Referee: Frank BirchIn the third week of the 1932 season, Michigan faced Ohio State, the only team to defeat Michigan in 1931. Michigan won, 14–0, on the strength of Harry Newman's passing. Michigan's first touchdown came early in the first quarter, following a 12-yard punt by Ohio State. Taking over at the Ohio State 30-yard line, Newman passed to Herman Everhardus at the 15-yard line. Newman then threw to John Regeczi for the touchdown. In the second quarter, Newman threw a second touchdown pass to Ivy Williamson "who was standing unguarded near the goal line."[14] Newman converted both PATs. Michigan executed a defensive strategy in the second half, seeking to preserve its 14–0 lead. Early in the third quarter, Stanley Fay prevented a touchdown, knocking the ball out of the hands of an Ohio State receiver in the end zone. Regeczi also intercepted a pass, and Michigan's defense held on several drives deep into Michigan territory. The win proved costly, as two of Michigan's halfbacks were injured in the game. Stanley Fay sustained cracked ribs and missed the next three games.[14][15] Jack Heston, the son of Willie Heston, fractured a bone in his right leg and was lost for the season.[16] Michigan's starting lineup against Ohio State was Petoskey (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Cantrill (left guard), Bernard (center), Marcovsky (right guard), Damm (right tackle), Williamson (right end), Newman (quarterback), Fay (left halfback), Everhardus (right halfback), and Regeczi (fullback).[14] Week 4: IllinoisWeek 4: Illinois at Michigan1234TotalIllinois00000• Michigan13712032Date: October 22, 1932Location: Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MIGame attendance: 19,513Referee: James Masker (Northwestern)In the fourth week, Michigan faced Illinois in Ann Arbor. Michigan won by its largest margin of the 1932 season, 32–0. Sparse Depression era crowd at Michigan Stadium for Illinois game.With the injury to Stanley Fay, John Regeczi was moved from fullback to right halfback, and Ted Petoskey was moved from his usual position at left end to fullback. Willis Ward, the first African-American to play for Michigan in 40 years, got his first start, replacing Petoskey at right end. Michigan's first touchdown came on a 34-yard pass play from Harry Newman to Ivy Williamson. The second touchdown came on a 56-yard run by Petoskey. Herman Everhardus ran for the third touchdown in the second period, and Michigan led 20–0 at halftime. On the opening kickoff of the second half, Newman returned the ball 76 yards to the Illinois 19-yard line. Petoskey ran for the touchdown. The final touchdown came on a pass from Newman to Williamson. Newman converted two of five PATs in the game.[17][18] Michigan gained 410 yards of total offense, 296 on the ground. Petoskey led the team with 187 rushing yards on 21 carries.[19] Michigan's starting lineup against Illinois was Ward (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kowalik (left guard), Bernard (center), Savage (right guard), Austin (right tackle), Williamson (right end), Newman (quarterback), Everhardus (left halfback), Regeczi (right halfback), and Petoskey (fullback).[17] Week 5: PrincetonWeek 5: Princeton at Michigan1234TotalPrinceton07007• Michigan026614Date: October 29, 1932Location: Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MIGame attendance: 30,000Referee: Dr. J. H. Nichols (Oberlin)In the fifth week, Michigan faced Princeton in Ann Arbor. The Princeton squad was coached by Fritz Crisler, who would succeed Kipke as Michigan's head coach in 1938. Princeton took a 7–2 halftime lead, but Michigan won, 14–7, after scoring two second-half touchdowns. Behind the rushing of fullback Jack James, Princeton dominated in the first half, converting seven first downs to one for Michigan. Crisler's Princeton team had prepared for Harry Newman's passing game and allowed only one completion in the game. In the second quarter, Newman fumbled a punt at the Michigan 15-yard line, and Kenneth Fairman recovered the fumble for Princeton. Halfback John F. Bales ran for the touchdown, giving Princeton a 7–0 lead. Later in the second quarter, Bales fumbled a Ted Petoskey punt at the Princeton 13-yard line. The ball rolled into the end zone, where Bales picked it up. He was tackled in the end zone by Willis Ward for a safety, cutting Princeton's lead to 7–2. In the third quarter, Ivy Williamson blocked a Princeton punt at the ten-yard line. The ball rolled into the end zone, where it was recovered by Chuck Bernard for a Michigan touchdown. Newman missed the PAT, and Michigan led 8–7. Michigan's final touchdown came on a nine-yard pass play from Newman to Ward. Newman against missed the PAT. A late drive into Michigan territory was stopped by an interception with less than a minute left in the game.[20][21] Michigan's starting lineup against Princeton was Ward (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kowalik (left guard), Bernard (center), Marcovsky (right guard), Damm (right tackle), Williamson (right end), Newman (quarterback), Everhardus (left halfback), Regeczi (right halfback), and Petoskey (fullback).[20] Week 6: at IndianaWeek 6: Michigan at Indiana1234Total• Michigan00707Indiana00000Date: November 5, 1932Location: Memorial StadiumBloomington, INGame attendance: 18,000Referee: Horatio B. HackettFor its sixth game, Michigan traveled to Bloomington, Indiana, to play the Indiana Hoosiers. Michigan won, 7–0, on a touchdown run and PAT by Harry Newman. After returning a punt to the Indiana 48-yard line, Newman dropped back on a fake pass play and then ran for a 34-yard gain. With a first down inside the Indiana one-yard line, fullback Ted Petoskey was stopped on first and second downs. On third down, Newman ran toward the sideline and into the endzone for the game's only score. On defense, the Wolverines held Indiana to 97 yards of total offense (77 rushing and 20 passing) and intercepted five of Indiana's 13 pass attempts.[22][23] Michigan's starting lineup against Indiana was Ward (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Savage (left guard), Bernard (center), Cantrill (right guard), Austin (right tackle), Williamson (right end), Newman (quarterback), Regeczi (left halfback), Everhardus (right halfback), and Petoskey (fullback).[22] Week 7: ChicagoWeek 7: Chicago at Michigan1234TotalChicago07007• Michigan600612Date: November 12, 1932Location: Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MIGame attendance: 34,500Referee: Fred Gardner (Cornell)Michigan played its final home game against the University of Chicago on November 12, 1932. Michigan won, 12–0. The game was played in the snow and with a cold wind blowing at Michigan Stadium. Michigan's first touchdown came in the second quarter on a 70-yard punt return down the middle of the field by Harry Newman. The second touchdown was also scored by Newman, this time in the last minute of the game on a 28-yard run off a fake pass play. Both PAT attempts failed. The game was the last by Chicago head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg against Michigan. In a pre-game ceremony, members of the 1905 Michigan Wolverines football team presented Stagg with a silver pitcher and ten silver glasses.[24][25] Michigan's starting lineup against Chicago was Ward (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Savage (left guard), Bernard (center), Cantrill (right guard), Austin (right tackle), Williamson (right end), Newman (quarterback), Everhardus (left halfback), Fay (right halfback), and Petoskey (fullback).[24] Week 8: at MinnesotaWeek 8: Michigan at Minnesota1234Total• Michigan03003Minnesota00000Date: November 19, 1932Location: Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, MNGame attendance: 30,000Referee: James Masker (Northwestern)On November 19, 1932, Michigan concluded its undefeated season with a road game against Minnesota. Michigan was held to two first downs and 85 yards of total offense (67 rushing yards and 18 passing). Despite the lack of offensive production, Michigan won the game, 3–0, on a field goal at the end of the second quarter. The score was set up when Minnesota fullback Jack Manders fumbled the ball near the end of the first half. Chuck Bernard and Ted Petoskey recovered the ball at Minnesota's 23-yard line. With 36 seconds remaining in the first half, Michigan had the ball, fourth-and-goal at Minnesota's four-yard line. Harry Newman kicked the field goal, narrowly missing the upright to give Michigan the only three points scored by either team. Neither team was able to move the ball inside the other's 30-yard line in the second half. Minnesota came closest to scoring in the third quarter when All-American Pug Lund broke into the open field, but slipped and fell trying to evade Harry Newman who was the last person with a chance to stop Lund.[26][27] Michigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was Petoskey (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Savage (left guard), Bernard (center), Cantrill (right guard), Austin (right tackle), Williamson (right end), Newman (quarterback), Everhardus (left halfback), Fay (right halfback), and Regeczi (fullback).[26] PostseasonRockne TrophyEight teams finished the 1932 college football season with unbeaten and untied records: Auburn, Colgate, Centenary, Jefferson (Texas), Michigan, Valparaiso, Southern California, and Brown.[28] The Knute K. Rockne Trophy was presented at the end of the season to the team deemed to be the national champion using the Dickinson System, a rating model developed by Frank G. Dickinson, and economics professor at the University of Illinois. On November 28, 1932, Professor Dickinson announced that the field of teams eligible for the Rockne Trophy had been narrowed to Michigan, Pittsburgh (despite two ties), and Southern California.[29] On December 10, 1932, Professor Dickinson released the final results. Michigan won the Rockne Trophy as the best team in the country with a score of 28.47 points. Southern California placed second with a rating of 26.81 points, and Pitt finished third with 26.49 points.[30] PlayersVarsity letter winners Big Ten MVP Harry NewmanThomas D. Austin - started 4 games at right tackle (also substitute against Princeton)Chuck Bernard - started 8 games at centerCecil Cantrill, Jr.[31] - started 5 games at right guard (also substitute against Princeton)Harvey E. Chapman - tackleRoderick Cox - fullback (substitute against Princeton)Russell Damm[32] - started 4 games at right tackleCharles DeBaker - halfbackHerman Everhardus - started 5 games at left halfbackStanley Fay - started 4 games at right halfback, 2 games at left halfbackGerald Ford - centerRussell J. Fuog - guardJohn P. Heston[33] - started 2 games at right halfbackWillard Hildebrand[34] - started 1 game at left tackleJohn Kowalik - started 4 games at left guardAbe S. Marcovsky[35] - started 2 games at right guard, 1 game at left guardHarry Newman - started 8 games at quarterbackRussell D. Oliver - fullbackFred Petoskey - started 4 games at left end, 4 games at fullbackJohn Regeczi - started 4 games at fullback, 2 games at right halfback, 1 game at left halfbackCarl Munro Savage - started 3 games at left guard, 1 game at right guard (also substitute against Princeton)Oscar A. Singer - guardWillis Ward - started 3 games at left end, 1 game at right endLouis Westover - halfback (substitute against Princeton)Ivan Williamson - started 7 games at right end, 1 game at left endFrancis Wistert - started 7 games at left tackle All-Big 10 tackle Whitey Wistert Team captain Ivy Williamson All-American end Ted Petoskey Guard Carl Savage All-American center Chuck Bernard Guard Cecil Cantrill, Jr. Guard Abe S. Marcovsky Backup center Gerald Ford Varsity reservesGunnarde Antell - endWilliam F. Borgmann - guardBenjamin P. Jacobs - quarterbackTage Jacobson - tackleWilliam A. McClintic - centerLeonard Meldman - fullbackRobert E. Miller - tackleLouis J. Ottoman - endHilton A. Ponto - guardLee C. Shaw - quarterbackSylvester C. Shea - endFrank P. Zendizian - halfbackScoring leadersPlayerTouchdownsExtra pointsField goalsPointsHarry Newman37228Stanley Fay30018Ivy Williamson30018Herman Everhardus20012Ted Petoskey20012John Regeczi20012Chuck Bernard1006John Heston1006Willis Ward1006Awards and honors Gerald Ford (left) holding Meyer Morton Award with Herman Everhardus, 1932Captain: Ivan WilliamsonAll-Americans: Harry Newman, Chuck Bernard, Ted PetoskeyAll-Conference: Harry Newman, Ivan Williamson, Whitey Wistert, Chuck BernardMost Valuable Player: Harry NewmanMeyer Morton Award: Gerald FordCoaching staffHead coach: Harry KipkeAssistant coaches: Jack Blott, Franklin Cappon, Ray Courtright, Cliff Keen, Bennie Oosterbaan, Walter WeberTrainer: Ray RobertsManager: Louis Colombo Jr., Al Piper (assistant), Ray Fiske (assistant), Jack Beal (assistant), Richard White (assistant) The Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry, referred to as The Game by followers,[1][6][7] is an American college football rivalry game played annually between the University of Michigan Wolverines and The Ohio State University Buckeyes. It gathered particular national interest as most of the games from the 1970s through the mid-2000s determined the Big Ten Conference title and the resulting Rose Bowl Game match ups, and many influenced the outcome of the national college football championship. The game was ranked by ESPN in 2000 as the greatest North American sports rivalry.[8] The two Midwest state universities first met in 1897, and the rivalry has been played annually since 1918. The game has been played at the end of the regular season since 1935 (with the exceptions of 1942, 1986, and 1998). Since 1918, the game's site has alternated between Columbus, Ohio, and Ann Arbor, Michigan (Michigan hosts it in odd years and Ohio State in even years), and has been played in Ohio Stadium since 1922 and Michigan Stadium since 1927. Through 2010, Ohio State and Michigan have decided the Big Ten Conference championship between themselves on 22 different occasions, and have affected the determination of the conference title an additional 27 times.[9] For many years, the game aired on ABC, usually in the 12 p.m. Eastern time slot. Beginning with the 2017 season, the game airs on Fox as a result of that network acquiring the Big Ten's tier 1 rights in the most recent broadcasting contract.[10] Contents1Series history1.1Early years (1897–1949)1.2"Snow Bowl" and Woody Hayes (1950–1968)1.3"Ten-Year War": Hayes vs Schembechler (1969–1978)1.4Schembechler vs Bruce (1979–1987)1.5John Cooper era (1988–2000)1.6Enter Jim Tressel (2001–2010)1.6.12006: No. 1 vs. No. 21.7A carousel of coaches (2008–2014)1.8Harbaugh vs Meyer (2015–2018)1.92019–present2Big Ten expansion3In popular culture4Accomplishments by the two rivals5Game results5.1Big Ten games6Notes7See also8References9External linksSeries historyEarly years (1897–1949)When the University of Michigan and Ohio State University met for the first time in 1897, the Toledo War was within the memories of some still living, and the short-lived border war may have fueled the rivalry between the two opposing teams.[11] The inaugural game, held at Ann Arbor, resulted in a lopsided victory for Michigan, with the Wolverines posting a 34–0 win over Ohio State's Buckeyes.[12] The teams did not meet in 1898 or 1899, but played again in 1900. The first game foretold a long Michigan winning streak, with Michigan winning or tying every game from 1897 to 1912 and thereby compiling a 12–0–2 record before the contest was postponed for several years. The Ohio State Alma Mater "Carmen Ohio" was written on the train ride home to Columbus following the 1902 contest, which saw Ohio State lose to Michigan 86–0. The lyrics and melody (Spanish Chant) have remained largely unchanged since its conception. Ohio State became a member of the Big Ten Conference in 1912. In 1917, Michigan rejoined the conference after a ten-year absence. In 1918, the teams played their first conference matchup, with Michigan prevailing 14–0 and lodging its eleventh shutout over the Buckeyes. The rivalry has been renewed annually every year since then. In 1919, the Buckeyes (led by legendary halfback Chic Harley) won their first game in the series, beating the Wolverines 13–3. The Buckeyes won the following two contests as well, to bring the series record to 13–3–2. Ohio State was the opponent in the dedication game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.Harley's prowess spurred the university to campaign to build a stadium for Ohio State football. The stadium was completed in 1922, and the first of many historic games in Ohio Stadium took place on October 21, 1922, the day the stadium was dedicated in Columbus. In front of a record 71,000 fans, the Wolverines posted another shutout of the home team Buckeyes, 19–0. According to lore, there was a wager on the outcome of this game, and yellow flowers on a blue background still exist today in the upper part of the stadium's rotunda.[13] Michigan won the next five games before OSU picked up the final two victories of the decade. At the end of the 1920s, the series stood at 19–5–2 in favor of Michigan. A football signed by Woody Hayes and gifted to Gerald Ford that lists the scores of the Michigan–Ohio State game from 1932–34, the three years that Ford played on Michigan's varsity team.Michigan won three of four contests between 1930 and 1933, claiming the national championship twice. In 1934, Francis Schmidt came on as the head coach for Ohio State. The team had lost nine of the previous 12 Michigan-OSU contests, and when a reporter asked Schmidt if Ohio State could beat Michigan that year, he replied, "Of course we can win, Michigan puts their pants on one leg at a time just like we do". The Buckeyes thereupon ran off four straight shutout victories against Michigan, outscoring the Wolverines 114–0 from 1934 to 1937. Schmidt's quote spawned an OSU tradition—since 1934, every Ohio State player receives a gold pants pendant after a victory against Michigan. Michigan won the three games from 1938 to 1940. The 1940 game, won by Michigan, 40–0, was the benchmark performance of what some[who?] consider to be the greatest Michigan team in history, and was the final collegiate game of the tailback tandem of Tom Harmon and Paul Kromer. In 1941, Michigan and Ohio State met for the first time with each team ranked in the AP Poll, which had started in 1936. The 14th-ranked Buckeyes played the 5th-ranked Wolverines to a 20–20 tie in Ann Arbor. In 1945, Michigan quarterback Howard Yerges led Michigan to a 7–3 victory over Ohio State. Yerges played for Ohio State in 1943 as a freshman (freshmen were eligible to play during wartime) and then transferred to Michigan in 1944, making him one of three players to play on both sides in the rivalry. Five more times during the 1940s, the teams were both ranked for their annual matchup. Michigan won five of the next seven games before playing to their second tie of the decade in 1949. The series record stood at 30–12–4 at the mid-century mark. "Snow Bowl" and Woody Hayes (1950–1968)One of the more famous games in the rivalry is the 1950 contest, colloquially known as the Snow Bowl. Eighth-ranked Ohio State, coached by Wes Fesler, was scheduled to host the game on November 25 in Columbus amidst one of the worst blizzards on Ohio record. The Buckeyes, who led the Big Ten, were granted the option to cancel the game against Michigan, which would have, by default, given the Buckeyes the Big Ten title outright. Ohio State refused, and the game was set to be played. Amid howling snow and wind, in a famous example of a "field position" game, the teams exchanged 45 punts, often on first down, in hopes that the other team would fumble the ball near or into their own end zone. Ohio State's Vic Janowicz, who would claim the Heisman Trophy that year, punted 21 times for 685 yards and also kicked a field goal in the first quarter for the Buckeyes' only points. Michigan capitalized on two blocked punts, booting one out of the back of the end zone for a safety and recovering another one in the end zone for a touchdown just before halftime. Despite failing to gain a single first down or complete a single forward pass, Michigan gained a 9–3 victory, securing the Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl berth. Heavy criticism of Fesler's play calling led to his resignation and the hiring of Woody Hayes as his successor. Between 1951 and 1968 under Hayes, the Buckeyes won 12 of 18 contests, including a 1957 victory in Michigan Stadium, the first game in the series attended by over 100,000 fans. In 1958, Ohio State had a 20–14 lead towards the end of the game. On the final play, Michigan fullback Gene Sisinyak ran the ball from the one-yard line for what might have been a game-winning touchdown, but Ohio State defensive tackle Dick Schafrath hit Sisinyak, forcing a fumble. In the 1968 game, Ohio State won 50–14, outscoring its foe 29–0 in the second half and attempting an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt on its final touchdown. In the post-game interview Hayes was asked why he went for two points with an already insurmountable 50–14 lead and he replied, "because they wouldn't let me go for three". The victory gave top-ranked Ohio State the Big Ten title for the first time in seven years en route to an AP national championship. The Buckeyes had also narrowed the series margin to 37–24–4. "Ten-Year War": Hayes vs Schembechler (1969–1978)Main article: The Ten Year WarWolverines coach Bump Elliott resigned after the 1968 loss and Michigan hired Miami (Ohio) head coach Bo Schembechler, who had previously been an assistant at Ohio State under Hayes, to revitalize its football program. On November 22, 1969, Hayes led his top-ranked Buckeyes into Michigan Stadium to face Schembechler's Wolverines in the first matchup between two coaches who would come to define the rivalry between the two programs. The Buckeyes brought a 22-game winning streak into Ann Arbor, but behind an inspiring 60-yard punt return by Barry Pierson that set up a Wolverine touchdown in the second quarter, and a defense that intercepted Ohio State six times (three by Pierson), the Wolverines won a defensive battle (both teams were scoreless in the second half) for a 24–12 upset. The contest was the first in the famous "Ten-Year War" between Hayes and Schembechler, which pitted some of OSU's and UM's strongest teams against one another. Four times between 1970 and 1975, Ohio State and Michigan were both ranked in the top five of the AP Poll before their matchup. The Wolverines entered every game during those years undefeated and won only once, a 10–7 victory in Ann Arbor on November 20, 1971. The Michigan graduating class of 1975 shared or won the Big Ten championship every season, yet went to the Rose Bowl only once, in 1972. They only lost or tied with Ohio State during the regular season in that period. In 1973, both teams entered undefeated, with the winner guaranteed a trip to the Rose Bowl. The rivals played to a 10–10 tie in Ann Arbor on November 24, and the athletic directors of the other Big Ten institutions were forced to vote on the Big Ten representative for the bowl game. In a secret ballot, Ohio State won the vote, to the outrage of Michigan athletic officials and fans. Schembechler argued that Michigan was robbed of its on-field achievements, and for months afterward, Ohio State newspapers were flooded with angry Wolverine letters and threats of lawsuits. Woody coined the phrase "That state up north" and "That team up north", so he would not have to say the word "Michigan". He was famous for his intense hatred of all things Michigan and according to legend, once refused to get gas in an empty tank, saying: "No, goddammit! We do NOT pull in and fill up. And I'll tell you exactly why we don't. It's because I don't buy one goddam drop of gas in the state of Michigan! We'll coast and PUSH this goddam car to the Ohio line before I give this state a nickel of my money!"[14] During the "Ten-Year War," Ohio State and Michigan shared the Big Ten title six times. Between 1976 and 1978, Michigan won the game each year, and Ohio State failed to score a touchdown in each of those contests. Woody Hayes was fired at the end of the 1978 season after punching a Clemson player [15] during the Gator Bowl, which ended the "War." The 1978 game was won by Michigan, 14–3, giving Schembechler a record of 5–4–1 against Hayes. At the end of the Hayes tenure, the series stood at 42–28–5. Schembechler vs Bruce (1979–1987)Earle Bruce took over for Hayes and led the Buckeyes to a 5–4 record against Schembechler's Wolverines between 1979 and 1987, perhaps the most balanced stretch of the rivalry, during which neither team won more than two consecutive games. In 1987, Bruce was fired in the week before the Michigan game due to a poor season record, but was allowed to coach anyway, and the inspired Buckeyes (each wearing a sweatband labeled "Earle") won an upset over the heavily favored Wolverines. After the game, Bo Schembechler told Bruce, "I always mind losing to Ohio State but I didn't mind so much today."[16] After 1987, the series stood at 46–33–5 in favor of UM. John Cooper era (1988–2000)The 13 games during John Cooper's tenure as Buckeye coach were dominated by Michigan, as the Wolverines went 10–2–1 during the stretch. Schembechler coached Michigan through the 1989 season and then turned over the reins to one of his assistants, Gary Moeller, who led the team for five seasons before another longtime Michigan assistant, Lloyd Carr, became the head coach in 1995. The most notorious matchups of the era took place in 1993, 1995, and 1996, in which Ohio State entered the game each year undefeated. The Buckeyes had a 9–0–1 record heading into the 1993 game and were looking to claim an outright Big Ten title against a Michigan team that had already lost four times. Michigan receiver Mercury Hayes and running backs Jon Ritchie, Che Foster, and Ed Davis each scored a touchdown as the Wolverines shocked the Buckeyes, 28–0. After the game, Cooper said: "This is one of the most embarrassing games I've ever been involved with." "They outplayed us on offense, on defense, and in the kicking game. If you'd told me we would come up here and get beat 28–0, I'd have probably stayed home."[17] In 1995, #2 Ohio State was led by eventual Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George and future National Football League (NFL) stars Orlando Pace, Terry Glenn, Mike Vrabel, Shawn Springs, and Rickey Dudley. Glenn insisted there wasn't anything special about the Wolverines: "Michigan's nothing," he said.[18] Perhaps inspired by this remark, the Wolverines manhandled the Buckeyes at the line of scrimmage from the very first play. Michigan senior running back Tim Biakabutuka amassed 313 yards rushing in Michigan's 31–23 upset. The Buckeyes had high expectations again entering the 1996 contest. They boasted an unblemished 10–0 record and were ranked #2 in the nation as they entered the finale with 7–3 Michigan. When Ohio State jumped to a 9–0 halftime lead, the OSU crowd sensed a special finish and perhaps a rise to #1. The Wolverines' defense shut the Buckeyes out in the second half while Brian Griese replaced the struggling Scott Dreisbach and led Michigan to 13 unanswered points and another victory over their rivals, 13–9. The game would turn out to be the Buckeyes' only loss of the season and ended up costing them a chance at the national championship. In 1997, Ohio State hoped to return the favor: the 10–0 Wolverines sat atop the AP Poll entering their matchup with the 10–1 Buckeyes, who were ranked #4. Spearheaded by the play of eventual Heisman winner Charles Woodson, who ran a punt back for a touchdown, intercepted a pass in the Ohio State end zone, and caught a 37-yard pass that set up freshman running back Anthony Thomas' touchdown run, the Wolverines prevailed, 20–14. The Wolverines then defeated Washington State in the Rose Bowl by a 21–16 score, winning their first national championship since 1948. Ohio State came back with a win in the 1998 contest, but Michigan went on to win in 1999 and 2000. Senior quarterback Tom Brady hit sophomore receiver Marquise Walker for the game-winning touchdown pass with five minutes to go to for a 24–17 victory in 1999. In the 2000 game, Michigan grabbed a 31–12 lead and held on to win, 38–26. Michigan junior quarterback Drew Henson went 14 for 25 passing for 303 yards and three scores and added a touchdown run. At the end of the 2000 season, Cooper was fired. While he consistently fielded strong teams, his 2–10–1 record against Michigan, including his failure to ever win in Ann Arbor, was, along with disciplinary problems and a losing record in bowl games, a major contributor to his dismissal. Michigan students held a "John Cooper Day" celebration in Ann Arbor on February 10, 2001 in mock celebration of Cooper's record in the rivalry.[19][20] Enter Jim Tressel (2001–2010) James Laurinaitis attempts to tackle Brandon Minor.In 2001, Youngstown State head football coach Jim Tressel took over as Buckeye head coach. Unlike his predecessor John Cooper, Tressel put a special emphasis on the rivalry. In his introductory speech at halftime of a January basketball game, against Michigan, he said "I can assure you that you will be proud of our young people, in the classroom, in the community, and most especially in 310 days in Ann Arbor, Michigan on the football field." In his first year, Tressel registered the Buckeyes' first defeat of the Wolverines in Ann Arbor in 14 years, by a 26–20 score. Led by senior running back Jonathan Wells, the Buckeyes raced to a 23–0 halftime lead. With Wells out, Michigan mounted a second half comeback that fell just short. The next year, Tressel achieved what Cooper could not: Beating Michigan in consecutive years with a 14–9 victory. The game was decided on the last play when defensive back Will Allen intercepted a pass at the two yard line as time expired to clinch the victory. The Buckeyes were led by freshman running back Maurice Clarett, who ran for 119 yards and one touchdown. He also had a key reception to set up Maurice Hall's game-winning score. The Buckeyes went on to win the national championship that season, as they defeated Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. In 2003, Michigan struck back and won the 100th meeting between the historical rivals by a score of 35–21 in Ann Arbor. Senior running back Chris Perry, a Heisman finalist, had 154 yards rushing and two touchdowns to lead the Wolverines to the victory. Braylon Edwards contributed seven catches for 130 yards and two big touchdowns. The game's attendance was 112,118, the largest crowd ever for an NCAA football game at the time.[21] In 2004, the 6–4 Buckeyes defeated the heavily favored 9–1 Wolverines, 37–21, behind the leadership of quarterback Troy Smith and true freshman receiver Ted Ginn, Jr. The Buckeyes added another win in the 2005 game by overcoming a 21–12 deficit with less than eight minutes in the game. In the closing minutes of the game, the Buckeye offense scored two touchdowns to claim a 25–21 victory. Smith threw for 300 yards and completed 73% of his passes. Ginn had a game high nine catches for 89 yards. 2006: No. 1 vs. No. 2Main article: 2006 Michigan vs. Ohio State football gameGame of the Century (in 2006)Michigan WolverinesOhio State Buckeyes(11–0)(11–0)3942Head coach: Lloyd CarrHead coach: Jim TresselAPCoachesBCS222APCoachesBCS1111234TotalMichigan77101539Ohio State7217742DateNovember 18, 2006Season2006StadiumOhio StadiumLocationColumbus, OhioOn November 18, 2006, Ohio State and Michigan met for their annual showdown, each carrying an 11–0 record. For the first time in the history of the rivalry, the two rivals faced off while holding the top two spots in the Bowl Championship Series rankings. Ohio State won the game by a score of 42–39 and became the outright Big Ten champion, earning the right to play for a national championship at the BCS National Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona. Michigan struck first with a touchdown run by junior running back Mike Hart, but the Buckeyes then scored 21 unanswered points, and at halftime, they were up 28–14. Thanks to an interception and a fumble recovery by junior defensive tackle Alan Branch, Michigan made it 35–31 Ohio State with 14 minutes to go in the fourth quarter. But after appearing to have forced Ohio State into a fourth-down situation with six minutes to go, junior outside linebacker Shawn Crable was called for roughing the passer, giving the Buckeyes a fresh set of downs. Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith then passed to Brian Robiskie for a touchdown, increasing the Buckeyes' lead to 42–31 with five minutes remaining in the game. After Ohio State was called for pass interference on a failed fourth-down attempt, giving Michigan an automatic first down, junior quarterback Chad Henne found senior tight end Tyler Ecker for a 16-yard touchdown with two minutes to go to cut the OSU lead to 42–37. Senior wide receiver Steve Breaston caught the two-point conversion to bring the Wolverines within a field goal. Michigan needed to recover the ensuing onside kick, but they failed to do so. The Buckeyes ran out the clock for the victory, and a trip to the BCS national championship game. Troy Smith completed 71% of his passes for 316 yards and four touchdowns, essentially clinching the Heisman trophy. Ginn caught eight passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. Ohio State running back Antonio Pittman ran for 139 yards on 18 carries for a 7.7 yards-per-carry average. Michigan running back Mike Hart carried the ball 23 times for 142 yards and three touchdowns against a stout Buckeye defense. Chad Henne had 267 yards, two touchdowns, and no turnovers on a 60% completion percentage. Neither performance was, however, sufficient to turn the tide in favor of the Wolverines. The game was highly touted by ESPN/ABC (there was a game countdown clock for a week before kickoff) and was viewed by the largest television audience for a regular-season college football game since 1993, averaging 21.8 million viewers.[22] The victory marked the first time in 43 years that the Buckeyes had won three consecutive games in the series. The game gained even more significance when, on the eve of the meeting, Michigan head coach and former Ohio State assistant coach Bo Schembechler died. Schembechler was honored with a video tribute at Ohio Stadium as well as a moment of silence before kickoff.[23] Half an hour after the game ended, the Ohio Lottery PICK 4 evening drawing was 4–2–3–9, matching the final score of the game and paying out up to $5,000 per winner, for a total payout of $2.2 million.[24] Following the game, there was a chance of a rematch in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game, but Florida was chosen over Michigan to be Ohio State's opponent, which Florida won 41-14. A carousel of coaches (2008–2014) Terrelle Pryor (right) eludes Brandon Graham with a stiff arm.Lloyd Carr retired as coach at Michigan following the 2007 season and another loss to Ohio State. Tressel had compiled a 6–1 record against Carr's Michigan teams, leaving Carr with a 6–7 career record against Ohio State. In December 2007, Michigan hired West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez to take over the football program. Rodriguez, known for his expertise in the spread offense, represented a significant departure from the Wolverines' traditional offensive style. Furthermore, both Carr and his predecessor Gary Moeller had been apprenticed by the now-legendary Schembechler, and Rodriguez's hiring marked the first time in 40 years that a Michigan football team would not be coached by a member of the "Schembechler school." The 2008 game, Rodriguez's first against the Buckeyes, featured an Ohio State team that needed a win to secure at least a share of the Big Ten championship for the fourth straight year. Michigan by contrast entered the game with a 3–8 record, having already suffered more losses than in any other season in its history. The Buckeyes posted a 42–7 win, and scored their largest margin of victory over Michigan since 1968. Ohio State won 21–10 in the 2009 game to extend their winning streak against Michigan to six games, their longest in the rivalry's history, and improve Jim Tressel's record versus Michigan to 8–1. Ohio State wore throwback uniforms to commemorate their 1954 national championship team. The 2009 meeting also saw Buckeye guard Justin Boren, who had transferred to Ohio State from Michigan in 2008, become the third player in school history to play for both teams (J. T. White and Howard Yerges, Jr. being the others)[25] and only the second to play for both teams in the rivalry game. In 2010, Ohio State again prevailed, 37–7 but had to vacate all wins from the 2010 season.[26] Michigan on offense against Ohio State during the 2011 game in Ann ArborRodriguez was fired following Michigan's 2010 season, ending Michigan's flirtation with the spread—and with non-"Michigan Man" coaches. Rodriguez was succeeded by Brady Hoke, who served as Michigan's defensive line coach from 1995 to 2002. Hoke held head coaching positions at Ball State from 2003 to 2008 and San Diego State from 2009 to 2010 before returning to Michigan. Meanwhile, in Columbus, the Ohio State football program came under NCAA investigation in early 2011 for an incident in which several prominent players were discovered to have traded memorabilia for tattoos. Evidence surfaced that Tressel had known about the situation but had not reported it to school compliance officials, and that the abuses were more widespread and longstanding than originally reported.[27] On May 30, 2011, Tressel resigned as head coach and former Buckeye player and assistant coach Luke Fickell was appointed interim head coach for the 2011 season. In July 2011, in response to the ongoing NCAA investigation, Ohio State vacated all wins from the 2010 season, including the win over Michigan, leaving Tressel with a final record against Michigan of 8–1, with a win streak of six.[1] Michigan won the 2011 meeting, 40–34, which was the first between two first-year coaches since the 1929 match-up of Harry Kipke and Sam Willaman. The Wolverines were led by junior quarterback Denard Robinson who accounted for 337 total yards rushing and passing, and five touchdowns. On November 28, 2011, Urban Meyer, who had served as an assistant at Ohio State from 1986 to 1987, was named the 24th head coach for the Buckeyes, replacing Fickell.[28] In the 2012 matchup, OSU's junior running back Carlos Hyde ran for 146 yards and the fourth-ranked Buckeyes, trailing at halftime, shut down No. 20 Michigan's offense in the second half to prevail 26–21 and cap a 12–0 season.[29] In 2013, Ohio State came to Michigan Stadium with an 11–0 record (7–0 Big Ten) and ranked #3 in the BCS standings. Michigan was a disappointing 7–4 (3–4 Big Ten). In spite of the seeming mismatch, the game remained close and with 32 seconds remaining Michigan scored to bring the score to 42–41. Michigan attempted a two-point conversion for the lead, but Devin Gardner's pass was intercepted in the end zone by Tyvis Powell, and Ohio State escaped with the win. Michigan entered the 2014 contest with a 5–6 record and needed a win against Ohio State to become bowl eligible. Ohio State had a 10–1 record (7–0 in the Big Ten), and was holding onto hope that they would be selected as one of the top four teams in the nation and gain a spot in the first ever College Football Playoff. The game was tied at 21 until the fourth quarter when Ohio State scored three touchdowns (two on offense and one on defense) to go up 42–21. The Game ended 42–28. During the contest, OSU quarterback J. T. Barrett suffered a broken ankle and left the game in favor of third-string sophomore quarterback, Cardale Jones. Ohio State would go on to win the inaugural College Football Playoff and national championship. Three days after the game, Michigan head coach Brady Hoke was fired and Michigan began searching for Hoke's successor. On December 30, 2014, Jim Harbaugh, former quarterback for Michigan from 1983 to 1986, was introduced by the University of Michigan as the school's new head football coach. Harbaugh vs Meyer (2015–2018)The 2015 game in Ann Arbor marked Harbaugh's first game as a head coach in the rivalry. His Michigan team was 9–2 coming into the game and Ohio State was 10–1. For the first time since 2006, both teams were ranked in the top 10, with Ohio State at #8 and Michigan at #10.[30] The first half was close, with Michigan scoring a touchdown shortly before halftime to narrow Ohio State's lead to 14–10. Ohio State, however, scored touchdowns on each of its first four possessions in the second half, while Michigan could only muster a single field goal. The final score was 42–13, in favor of Ohio State. The 2016 game pitted the third-ranked Wolverines against the second-ranked Buckeyes, only the second time that the matchup featured programs both ranked in the nation's top three. Michigan led 10–7 at halftime and extended its lead to 17–7 early in the third quarter. An Ohio State touchdown cut the deficit to 17–14 heading to the fourth quarter. The Buckeyes kicked a field goal in the final seconds of regulation to tie the game and force overtime. The game marked the first overtime in the series between the two teams. Ohio State defeated Michigan for the fifth consecutive time, winning 30–27 in two overtimes. The 2017 game, held in Ann Arbor, drew a crowd of more than 112,000, and featured the ninth-ranked Buckeyes against the unranked Wolverines. Michigan led 14–0 at the end of the first quarter but Ohio State tied the game at 14–14 before halftime. Michigan's offense was limited to six points in the second half, and Ohio State scored 17, winning the game 31–20. The victory was the Buckeyes' sixth win in six years under head coach Urban Meyer. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State's starting quarterback, recorded 4 wins in 4 years as a starting quarterback—the first Ohio State QB to do so. Until this game, Ohio State had never come back and won a game against Michigan once down 14 or more points. In 2018, the #4 Wolverines visited the #10 Buckeyes in a game with both Big 10 Championship and College Football Playoff implications. Michigan entered the game with the best defense in the country, but Ohio State gained more than 560 yards - including 6 touchdown passes - en route to a 62–39 victory. Ohio State's 62 points set a record for points against Michigan during regulation, and the victory improved Meyer's Ohio State teams' record against Michigan to 7–0. Harbaugh fell to 0–4 against Ohio State, making him the first Michigan coach to lose his first four starts against the Buckeyes. The 2018 meeting would be Meyer's last against Michigan, as he announced his retirement at the end of the season.[31] 2019–presentThe 2019 rendition of the game matched #1 Ohio State at #13 Michigan. This was the Buckeyes' first full season under new head coach Ryan Day, who took over the program following the retirement of Meyer. Day previously served as the offensive coordinator under Meyer. Undefeated Ohio State came into the game favored by nine and aimed to win their eighth straight game in the series, the longest in Ohio State's history and the second longest in the series. Behind more than 300 passing yards from Justin Fields and 200 yards rushing from J. K. Dobbins, Ohio State prevailed, winning 56–27. Acknowledging the pressure, Ryan Day said in his post-game press conference, "To say that there's not stress coming into a game like this would be a lie. There's so much riding on a game like this, and you understand and you feel the weight of everybody involved with it. To win like this right now, it's a relief."[32] Following the loss, Harbaugh faced tough questions from the press after he became the first coach to go 0–5 in the series, and second after the Buckeyes' John Cooper (0–4–1) to go winless in his first five games. When asked about the gap between the two schools he replied, "I'll answer your questions, not your insults."[33] Big Ten expansionMain article: 2010–14 Big Ten Conference realignmentIn 2010, the Big Ten Conference announced that the University of Nebraska would be joining the Big Ten the following year, and that the Big Ten would be split into two divisions. When rumors surfaced that Ohio State and Michigan would be placed in different divisions, concerns arose that the teams might no longer play the last game of the regular season to avoid potential back-to-back games if each team won their division and earned the right to play in the Big Ten Championship Game. Fans bombarded the athletic directors of both schools, as well as the Big Ten commissioner with emails, creating pressure to keep The Game as the regular season finale. Ultimately, Michigan was placed in the Legends Division and Ohio State in the Leaders Division. The Michigan–Ohio State game became a "protected crossover" game, to be played every year at the end of the regular season. The game became a division matchup in 2014 under the Big Ten's geographical realignment. Michigan and Ohio State were both placed in the East Division. In popular culture United States National Guard soldiers in Baghdad, Iraq, in November 2009.During the mid-2000s, ESPN aired several commercials describing certain situations that would be "normal, if it wasn't for sports". One commercial featured a man in an Ohio State shirt making out with a woman wearing a Michigan shirt.[34] An ESPNU commercial air portrayed a couple on a blind date that appears to be successful until it becomes clear that she is from Michigan and he is a fan of Ohio State.[35] In 2006, as part of their "Midwest Midterm Midtacular", The Daily Show visited Ohio State University and made fun of the rivalry on the final night by having correspondent Rob Riggle report while wearing a Michigan sweatshirt. This brought boos, jeers, and a few laughs from the Ohio State audience. After the sketch was over, Jon Stewart compared the rivalry to the disputes between Sunni and Shiite Muslims.[36] The 2007 HBO documentary Michigan vs. Ohio State: The Rivalry focused on the rivalry, chiefly the "Ten-Year War" through the present.[37] The book Myth Directions by Robert Asprin, who attended Michigan, features a thinly veiled version of the Ohio State vs. Michigan game, parodying both sides and their fanaticism regarding the event. The 1942 movie The Male Animal, based on a play of the same name by Ohio State alumni James Thurber and Elliott Nugent, also features a version of the game. In 2011, 10-year-old Grant Reed of Columbus was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Not liking to use the word "cancer", Reed (whose parents are both Ohio State alums and himself is an Ohio State fan) decided to call his cancer "Michigan", since "Ohio State is always going to beat Michigan". The move of calling his cancer "Michigan" got the support of his parents, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer (who Reed later got to meet), and even some Michigan fans, including Michigan head coach Brady Hoke.[38] After his last chemotherapy treatment in 2013 which placed him in remission, Reed told people that he "beat Michigan".[39]. When Reed died on February 10, 2019, his father posted on Facebook that "Grant won his final victory over 'M*CH*G*N' because it can never hurt him again."[40] Accomplishments by the two rivalsTeamMichiganOhio StateRefNational titles118[41][42]Bowl appearances4849[n 1][43][44]CFP appearances03Postseason bowl record21–2624–25[n 1]Rose Bowl appearances2015Rose Bowl wins88Big Ten Division titles18[45]Big Ten titles4238[n 1]Consensus All-Americans8285[46][47]Heisman Trophies37[48]All-time program record962–345–36923–325–53[n 1]All-time win percentage.730.730 [n 1][49]Game resultsRankings are from the AP Poll (1936–2013) and CFP Rankings (2014–present).[n 1] Michigan victoriesOhio State victoriesTie gamesVacated winsNo.DateLocationWinning teamLosing teamScoreSeries11897Ann ArborMichiganOhio State34–0UM 1–0–021900Ann ArborTie0–0UM 1–0–131901ColumbusMichiganOhio State21–0UM 2–0–141902Ann ArborMichiganOhio State86–0UM 3–0–151903Ann ArborMichiganOhio State36–0UM 4–0–161904ColumbusMichiganOhio State31–6UM 5–0–171905Ann ArborMichiganOhio State40–0UM 6–0–181906ColumbusMichiganOhio State6–0UM 7–0–191907Ann ArborMichiganOhio State22–0UM 8–0–1101908ColumbusMichiganOhio State10–6UM 9–0–1111909Ann ArborMichiganOhio State33–6UM 10–0–1121910ColumbusTie3–3UM 10–0–2131911Ann ArborMichiganOhio State19–0UM 11–0–2141912ColumbusMichiganOhio State14–0UM 12–0–2151918ColumbusMichiganOhio State14–0UM 13–0–2161919Ann ArborOhio StateMichigan13–3UM 13–1–2171920ColumbusOhio StateMichigan14–7UM 13–2–2181921Ann ArborOhio StateMichigan14–0UM 13–3–2191922ColumbusMichiganOhio State19–0UM 14–3–2201923Ann ArborMichiganOhio State23–0UM 15–3–2211924ColumbusMichiganOhio State16–6UM 16–3–2221925Ann ArborMichiganOhio State10–0UM 17–3–2231926ColumbusMichiganOhio State17–16UM 18–3–2241927Ann ArborMichiganOhio State21–0UM 19–3–2251928ColumbusOhio StateMichigan19–7UM 19–4–2261929Ann ArborOhio StateMichigan7–0UM 19–5–2271930ColumbusMichiganOhio State13–0UM 20–5–2281931Ann ArborOhio StateMichigan7–0UM 20–6–2291932ColumbusMichiganOhio State14–10UM 21–6–2301933Ann ArborMichiganOhio State13–0UM 22–6–2311934ColumbusOhio StateMichigan34–0UM 22–7–2321935Ann ArborOhio StateMichigan38–0UM 22–8–2331936Columbus#18 Ohio StateMichigan21–0UM 22–9–2341937Ann Arbor#19 Ohio StateMichigan21–0UM 22–10–2351938Columbus#17 MichiganOhio State18–0UM 23–10–2361939Ann ArborMichigan# 6 Ohio State21–14UM 24–10–2371940Columbus#7 MichiganOhio State40–0UM 25–10–2381941[a]Ann ArborTie20–20UM 25–10–3391942Columbus#5 Ohio State#4 Michigan21–7UM 25–11–3401943Ann Arbor#4 MichiganOhio State45–7UM 26–11–3411944Columbus#3 Ohio State#6 Michigan18–14UM 26–12–3421945Ann Arbor#8 Michigan#7 Ohio State7–3UM 27–12–3431946Columbus#8 MichiganOhio State58–6UM 28–12–3441947Ann Arbor#1 MichiganOhio State21–0UM 29–12–3451948Columbus#1 Michigan#18 Ohio State13–3UM 30–12–3461949[b]Ann ArborTie7–7UM 30–12–4471950ColumbusMichigan#8 Ohio State9–3UM 31–12–4481951Ann ArborMichiganOhio State7–0UM 32–12–4491952ColumbusOhio State#12 Michigan27–7UM 32–13–4501953Ann ArborMichiganOhio State20–0UM 33–13–4511954Columbus#1 Ohio State#12 Michigan21–7UM 33–14–4521955Ann Arbor#9 Ohio State#6 Michigan17–0UM 33–15–4531956Columbus#9 Michigan#12 Ohio State19–0UM 34–15–4541957Ann Arbor#3 Ohio State#19 Michigan31–14UM 34–16–4551958Columbus#11 Ohio StateMichigan20–14UM 34–17–4561959Ann ArborMichiganOhio State23–14UM 35–17–4571960Columbus#10 Ohio StateMichigan7–0UM 35–18–4581961Ann Arbor#2 Ohio StateMichigan50–20UM 35–19–4591962ColumbusOhio StateMichigan28–0UM 35–20–4No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing teamScoreSeries601963Ann ArborOhio StateMichigan14–10UM 35–21–4611964Columbus#6 Michigan#7 Ohio State10–0UM 36–21–4621965Ann ArborOhio StateMichigan9–7UM 36–22–4631966ColumbusMichiganOhio State17–3UM 37–22–4641967Ann ArborOhio StateMichigan24–14UM 37–23–4651968Columbus#2 Ohio State#4 Michigan50–14UM 37–24–4661969Ann Arbor#12 Michigan#1 Ohio State24–12UM 38–24–4671970Columbus#5 Ohio State#4 Michigan20–9UM 38–25–4681971Ann Arbor#3 MichiganOhio State10–7UM 39–25–4691972Columbus#9 Ohio State#3 Michigan14–11UM 39–26–4701973[c]Ann ArborTie10–10UM 39–26–5711974Columbus#4 Ohio State#3 Michigan12–10UM 39–27–5721975Ann Arbor#1 Ohio State#4 Michigan21–14UM 39–28–5731976Columbus#4 Michigan#8 Ohio State22–0UM 40–28–5741977Ann Arbor#5 Michigan#4 Ohio State14–6UM 41–28–5751978Columbus#6 Michigan#16 Ohio State14–3UM 42–28–5761979Ann Arbor#2 Ohio State#13 Michigan18–15UM 42–29–5771980Columbus#10 Michigan#5 Ohio State9–3UM 43–29–5781981Ann ArborOhio State#7 Michigan14–9UM 43–30–5791982ColumbusOhio State#13 Michigan24–14UM 43–31–5801983Ann Arbor#8 Michigan#10 Ohio State24–21UM 44–31–5811984Columbus#11 Ohio StateMichigan23–6UM 44–32–5821985Ann Arbor#6 Michigan#12 Ohio State27–17UM 45–32–5831986Columbus#6 Michigan#7 Ohio State26–24UM 46–32–5841987Ann ArborOhio StateMichigan23–20UM 46–33–5851988Columbus#12 MichiganOhio State34–31UM 47–33–5861989Ann Arbor#3 Michigan#20 Ohio State28–18UM 48–33–5871990Columbus#15 Michigan#19 Ohio State16–13UM 49–33–5881991Ann Arbor#4 Michigan#18 Ohio State31–3UM 50–33–5891992[d]ColumbusTie13–13UM 50–33–6901993Ann ArborMichigan#5 Ohio State28–0UM 51–33–6911994Columbus#22 Ohio State#15 Michigan22–6UM 51–34–6921995Ann Arbor#18 Michigan#2 Ohio State31–23UM 52–34–6931996Columbus#21 Michigan#2 Ohio State13–9UM 53–34–6941997Ann Arbor#1 Michigan#4 Ohio State20–14UM 54–34–6951998Columbus#7 Ohio State#11 Michigan31–16UM 54–35–6961999Ann Arbor#10 MichiganOhio State24–17UM 55–35–6972000Columbus#19 Michigan#12 Ohio State38–26UM 56–35–6982001Ann ArborOhio State#11 Michigan26–20UM 56–36–6992002Columbus#2 Ohio State#12 Michigan14–9UM 56–37–61002003Ann Arbor#5 Michigan#4 Ohio State35–21UM 57–37–61012004ColumbusOhio State#7 Michigan37–21UM 57–38–61022005Ann Arbor#9 Ohio State#17 Michigan25–21UM 57–39–61032006Columbus#1 Ohio State#2 Michigan42–39UM 57–40–61042007Ann Arbor#7 Ohio State#23 Michigan14–3UM 57–41–61052008Columbus#10 Ohio StateMichigan42–7UM 57–42–61062009Ann Arbor#9 Ohio StateMichigan21–10UM 57–43–61072010Columbus#8 Ohio State†Michigan37–7UM 57–43–61082011Ann Arbor#17 MichiganOhio State40–34UM 58–43–61092012Columbus#4 Ohio State#20 Michigan26–21UM 58–44–61102013Ann Arbor#3 Ohio StateMichigan42–41UM 58–45–61112014Columbus#6 Ohio StateMichigan42–28UM 58–46–61122015Ann Arbor#8 Ohio State#10 Michigan42–13UM 58–47–61132016Columbus#2 Ohio State#3 Michigan30–272OTUM 58–48–61142017Ann Arbor#9 Ohio StateMichigan31–20UM 58–49–61152018Columbus#10 Ohio State#4 Michigan62–39UM 58–50–61162019Ann Arbor#1 Ohio State#13 Michigan56–27UM 58–51–6Series: Michigan leads 58–51–6Tie Game Rankings (AP Poll): 1941: #5 Michigan vs. #14 Ohio State 1949: #5 Michigan vs. #7 Ohio State 1973: #4 Michigan vs. #1 Ohio State 1992: #6 Michigan vs. #17 Ohio StateBig Ten gamesIn Big Ten Conference play, Ohio State leads the series 51–46–4 through the 2019 meeting.[50][51] Michigan was a charter member of the Big Ten in 1896 before leaving the league after the 1906 football season. Ohio State began league play with the 1913 season, and Michigan returned for the 1917 season.[52] The 1918 matchup between the two schools was the first between them with both as Big Ten members. Notes Ohio State has vacated all 12 of its victories and its Big Ten Conference championship from the 2010 season. These 12 wins are not included in Ohio State's all-time record, nor is the 2010 Michigan–Ohio State contest counted in the series record between the two teams.[1][2] See Wikipedia:WikiProject College football/Vacated victories for an explanation of how vacated victories are recorded.[3][4][5]
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