4-0 Michigan
Season, Winning streak, Final record
1995, 5-0, 9-4 (4-4 the rest of the way, Carr's first season, including the Pigskin Classic win over UVA)
1996, 4-0, 8-4 (another bowl game loss)
1997, 12-0, 12-0 (obvs)
1999, 5-0, 10-2 (capped by the Orange Bowl win over 'Bama)
2006, 11-0, 11-2 (obvs)
So in the past 20 seasons, Michigan has started 4-0 only 5 times. Compare that to some of our rivals.
OSU - 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007. That's 11/20 seasons, more than twice what Michigan accomplished.
PSU - 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2008. For all the crap we give them about them regressing after joining the Big Ten (starting 1993), they still have 8 seasons starting 4-0.
MSU - 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007. Ok, even MSU has almost as many 4-0 starts as Michigan does over the past 20 seasons. Additional commentary a couple paragraphs down.
ND - 1989, 1993, 2002. The last 4-0 start (and they actually started 8-0) was by Ty freaking Willingham. Chuckie's best start? 2-0. Just sayin'.
So a couple of observations. First is that Michigan has an opportunity to do Saturday what has only been done ONCE in the past 10 seasons by starting 4-0. Second is that a 4-0 start doesn't necessarily mean squat, as evidenced by Michigan's 1995 and 1996 seasons and, most glaringly, MSU's 2007 season in which they started 4-0 and went 3-6 the rest of the way (a deliciously yummy ouch!) to finish 7-6.
So, while a 4-0 start would be nice, it's a long season and there are 8 regular season games (and hopefully a bowl game) left to play. For now, though, I'm more than satisfied with the way this campaign has started. It's been a while since I was excited about football a month into the season.
GO BLUE!!
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1999 is a really wierd season for Sparty, undefeated MSU deals M its first loss, then promptly loses @Purdue(28-52) and @Wiscy (10-40).
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