Hail. The glory and spectacle of U-M football through the years. Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 2015 Inform, critique, amuse, inspire.

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1 Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 2015 Inform, critique, amuse, inspire. Hail The glory and spectacle of U-M football through the years September

Special thanks to Greg Kinney, athletics archivist bl008233 Old 98 : Tom Harmon barrels ahead against Michigan State in 1940.

2 victors Wolverine fans are fired up for their new head coach, Jim Harbaugh. They expect him to restore the glory of U-M football. To get you hyped, the Bentley Historical Library lends us images of that storied past. Special thanks to Greg Kinney, athletics archivist bl Old 98 : Tom Harmon barrels ahead against Michigan State in At halfback, Harmon led the nation in scoring and was a consensus All-American in 1939 and 1940 and won the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award and the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in bl One of the all-time greats: Ron Kramer catches a pass in 1956 against UCLA. Kramer won nine varsity letters in football, basketball and track. He was a consensus first-team All- American in 1955 and a unanimous first-team All-American in His jersey was retired after his senior year, and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in In the NFL, Kramer became a key player on coach Vince Lombardi s first NFL championship teams in 1961 and The Ann September

The teams bl010886 Reward: Head coach Harry Kipke (second from left), Fielding Yost

bl017192 Victors: The 1933 team, posed here on Ferry Field, were national champions.

11: Ian Gold and Chris Singletary celebrate the 1998 Rose Bowl victory, which gave

bl012019 Future president: Gerald Ford and halfback Herm Everhardus pose with Ford

Ford played center, linebacker and long snapper and helped the Wolverines to

bl017006 Tough guys: The 1904 lineup poses on Ferry Field.

3 The teams bl Reward: Head coach Harry Kipke (second from left), Fielding Yost and Harry Newman receive the 1932 Rockne Trophy as national champions. bl Victors: The 1933 team, posed here on Ferry Field, were national champions. bl No. 11: Ian Gold and Chris Singletary celebrate the 1998 Rose Bowl victory, which gave U-M its most recent national championship. bl Future president: Gerald Ford and halfback Herm Everhardus pose with Ford s 1932 Meyer Morton trophy for best freshman at spring practice. Ford played center, linebacker and long snapper and helped the Wolverines to undefeated seasons and national titles in 1932 and bl Tough guys: The 1904 lineup poses on Ferry Field. bl New home: Gwen Dew, U-M captain Bennie Oosterbaan, Ohio State captain Theodore Meyer and Miss Tallant appear during the opening ceremony at the 1927 dedication of Michigan Stadium. Oosterbaan would later become head coach of the Wolverines. 18 The Ann September

The fields bl010568 Humble beginnings: Football at Regents Field,

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon house can be seen in the background, at State

It s now an outdoor track and field facility.

Ohio State, 1902 at Regents Field bl012696 A big dig: Michigan

4 The fields bl Humble beginnings: Football at Regents Field, The orignal grandstand, which seated 400, burned in The Sigma Alpha Epsilon house can be seen in the background, at State Street and Park Place. bl Upgrade: Kickoff of U-M vs. Cornell at Ferry Field, Ferry Field opened in 1906 and had a capacity of 46,000. It s now an outdoor track and field facility. bl A long and heated rivalry: U-M vs. Ohio State, 1902 at Regents Field bl A big dig: Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. bl Bigger! Construction of steel bleachers in 1949 raised the capacity of Michigan Stadium to 97,239. The official capacity today is 107,601. bl The Big House: U-M vs. Ohio State at Michigan Stadium in The Ann September

Fritz Crisler introduced the winged football

In 21 seasons, Bo Schembechler s teams compiled

championship, but they finished ranked in all

1896: William Ward 1900: Langdon Lea 1924:

Fritz Crisler 1959-68: Bump Elliott 1990-94:

Harbaugh 1891: Frank Crawford, Mike Murphy

1901-23: Fielding Yost 1925-26: Fielding Yost

1969-89: Bo Schembechler 1995-2007: Lloyd Carr

Harry Kipke s Wolverines won two national

He is one of three U-M coaches, along with

Yost and Bo Schembechler, to lead teams to four

six national championships and 10 Big Ten

His 1901 team beat Stanford 49 0 in the 1902

5 The coaches William D. Ward s picture as a Princeton player is from a Mayo plug cut tobacco trading card, ca. 1896, reprinted in Fritz Crisler introduced the winged football helmet in In 21 seasons, Bo Schembechler s teams compiled a record of and won or shared 13 Big Ten titles. His Michigan teams never won a national championship, but they finished ranked in all but one season, and placed in the final top 10 of both major polls 16 times : no coaches : William McCauley 1896: William Ward 1900: Langdon Lea 1924: George Little : Elton Wieman : Fritz Crisler : Bump Elliott : Gary Moeller : Rich Rodriguez 2015-: Jim Harbaugh 1891: Frank Crawford, Mike Murphy : Frank Barbour : Gustave Ferbert : Fielding Yost : Fielding Yost : Harry Kipke : Bennie Oosterbaan : Bo Schembechler : Lloyd Carr : Brady Hoke Crawford Murphy Barbour Harry Kipke s Wolverines won two national championships. He is one of three U-M coaches, along with Fielding H. Yost and Bo Schembechler, to lead teams to four straight conference championships. Fielding Yost s teams won six national championships and 10 Big Ten conference titles. His 1901 team beat Stanford 49 0 in the 1902 Rose Bowl, the first college football bowl game. Bennie Oosterbaan was a threetime first team All-American for the U-M football team, two-time All- American basketball player. He coached U-M football, basketball and baseball. Lloyd Carr celebrates the 1998 Rose Bowl victory with Rob Swett (44). = National championship seasons 22 The Ann September

The heroes bl018184 Magic: Desmond Howard makes a spectacular catch for a touchdown against Indiana in 1991.

He s still remembered for The Catch, a diving, fourth-down touchdown grab that sealed victory against Notre Dame and captured national

He finished his college career as U-M s all-time leading receiver, and played professionally for 13 years in the U.S.

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6 The heroes bl Magic: Desmond Howard makes a spectacular catch for a touchdown against Indiana in Howard played for U-M from and won the Heisman Trophy in He s still remembered for The Catch, a diving, fourth-down touchdown grab that sealed victory against Notre Dame and captured national attention. bl AC : Anthony Carter runs past an Ohio State defender in He finished his college career as U-M s all-time leading receiver, and played professionally for 13 years in the U.S. Football League and the National Football League. One new perception, one fresh thought, one act of surrender, one change of heart, one leap of faith, can change your life forever Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor, MI Rev. Dr. Fairfax F. Fair, Pastor Robert Holden Worship with us Sundays at 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 Leapers welcome! ANN ARBOR DISTRICT LIBRARY IT S EASY BEING GREEN A SUSTAINABILITY EXPO SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27 DOWNTOWN L I B R A R Y 12:30PM to 5:30PM FOOD CARTS // BIKE COMMUTING // CONTAINER GARDENING // RAIN GARDENS // MENDING WORKSHOP // BEEKEEPING // PERMACULTURE // KEEPING ANIMALS // CANNING // VERMICULTURE // FERMENTATION bl Two-way player: Charles Woodson returns a punt against Ohio State in He led the Wolverines to a national championship in Woodson played offense and defense, and won the Heisman Trophy in the same year, becoming the first and, so far, only player to win the award as a defensive player. 11 LEARNING SESSIONS OVER 20 VENDORS 10+ LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS KEYNOTE PLANTS, POLLINATORS, AND WHY THEY MATTER 24 The Ann September

THE LEADERS & BEST 185

THE LEADERS & BEST 185 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL FIELD 1883 / First home game played on May 12. 1890 / The Regents of the University of Michigan authorize $3,000 for the purchase of 10 acres of land for a football field.