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unusual facts about Michigan Wolverines



2005 Alamo Bowl

The Nebraska Cornhuskers, second place finishers in the Big 12 Conference's North Division, defeated the Michigan Wolverines, third placed finishers in the Big Ten Conference.

Angela Tincher

On May 25, 2008, she led the Hokies in back-to-back victories over the Michigan Wolverines to advance to their first Women's College World Series.

Bob Kelley

In 1942 he joined radio station WJR in Detroit where he broadcast the games of the Michigan Wolverines, while commuting back to Cleveland on Sundays to do the Rams' games.

Cormac J. Carney

Carney's highlight at UCLA was when the team beat Michigan in the 1983 Rose Bowl.

Greg Schiano

In December 2007, The Star-Ledger reported that Schiano spoke with University of Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin "for quite a while" on December 5 about the head coaching vacancy at the school.

Jabrill Peppers

On May 26, 2013, Peppers announced his verbal commitment to the Michigan Wolverines in a live telecast on ESPN.

Jadeveon Clowney

In the Outback Bowl on January 1, 2013, Clowney helped the Gamecocks to a 33–28 victory over the Michigan Wolverines.

Louisville–Memphis rivalry

Both schools were represented in a 2008 Sheraton commercial featuring fans of other college sport rivals such as Michigan/Ohio State, Duke/North Carolina, USC/UCLA, and Syracuse/Georgetown.

Molon labe

In college football, the Michigan State Spartans football team wore alternate jerseys featuring the phrase in their 2011 rivalry game with the Michigan Wolverines.

The Macomb Daily

The writers from the other Detroit area Journal Register newspapers who appear frequently in The Macomb Daily are Oakland Press staff writers Gary Graff (who covers pop music), Jim Hawkins (Detroit Tigers), Paula Pasche (Detroit Lions), and Dave Pemberton (Detroit Pistons and Michigan State Spartans) and the News-Heralds Matthew Mowery (Michigan Wolverines).


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1950 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1950 Michigan Wolverines football team, coached by Bennie Oosterbaan, won the Big Ten Conference championship with a record of 6–3–1 (4–1–1 in conference) and defeated the California Bears in the 1951 Rose Bowl, 14–6.

Bob Thornbladh

After retiring from coaching, Thornbladh became the color commentator on WJR radio broadcasts of Michigan Wolverines football games.

Darius Morris

He was the 2010–11 Big Ten assists leader and was the Michigan Wolverines all-time single-season assist record-holder until Trey Burke surpassed him.

Don Dufek, Sr.

Two of Dufek's sons were All-American football players for the Michigan Wolverines: Bill and Don Dufek, Jr. - who was one of the original members of the Seattle Seahawks.