2019 game promotions announced: pennant, rally towels, multiple flyovers & parachute jumps
8/31 Michigan vs Middle Tennessee State
Flyover -- Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 180th Fighter Wing’s 112th Fighter Squadron
• Michigan Marching Band Halftime Show -- The Summer of 1969: A 50th anniversary celebration of Woodstock and the release of “Abbey Road” with music from Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, CCR, The Beatles and The Fifth Dimension
• Champions Recognition -- Field Hockey Big Ten Championship, Women’s Cross Country Big Ten Championship & Cheer’s NCA National Championship recognition
• Kids Go Blue Club Loyalty Program Check In -- Check in at the Kids Club table on the South concourse across from Gate 2 from the time gates open until the start of halftime. [ More Information ]
9/7 Michigan vs Army West Point
Military Appreciation Game -- The University of Michigan will host the annual Military Appreciation Game to honor, thank and recognize all military and veterans of our Armed Forces.
• Black Daggers Parachute Jump -- The official U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team is scheduled to deliver the game ball by landing in the stadium before the Michigan Marching Band’s pre-game show at approximately 11:45 a.m.
• Flyover -- Conducted by the Michigan National Guard and will include a CH-47 Chinook, a UH-60 Black Hawk and a UH-72 Lakota.
• American Field Flags -- Two large American field flags will be held by military veterans and service members during the national anthem.
• Military Branch Flags -- All of the military branch flags, as well as the POW/MIA flag, will be flown above the stadium in recognition of all of the military and veterans of our Armed Forces.
• Michigan Marching Band Halftime Show -- D-Day from the Homefront: We honor America, our veterans, and active service members who protect and keep us safe with music from Glenn Miller, Aaron Copland and American traditional songs.
• Champions Recognition -- Men’s Gymnastics Big Ten Championship, Women’s Tennis Big Ten Championship & Rowing Big Ten Championship.
9/28 Michigan vs Rutgers
#CFB150 -- Celebrating 150 Years of College Football
• Giveaway -- 25,000 Vintage Wolverine Pennants
• Parade of Champions -- All of the Michigan championship teams and individuals who are celebrating their 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th championship reunion will be recognized on the field.
• 1964 Team Recognition -- The 1964 Michigan Football Big Ten & Rose Bowl Championship team will be celebrating its 55th anniversary.
• Michigan Marching Band Halftime Show -- Step in Time: The MMB celebrates the life of Maggie St. Clair with music from the original Mary Poppins.
• Champions Recognition -- Women’s Gymnastics Big Ten Championship, Water Polo CWPA Championship.
• Kids Go Blue Club Loyalty Program Check In -- Check in at the Kids Club table on the South concourse across from Gate 2 from the time gates open until the start of halftime. [ More Information ]
10/5 Michigan vs Iowa
• Flyover -- B-52 Stratofortress flyover from the 2nd Bomb Wing
• Michigan Marching Band Halftime Show -- An American Time Capsule: A celebration of a century of milestones in American society and culture.
• Michigan Sports Hall of Fame -- Charles Woodson, Diane Deitz and Dan Fife will be recognized for their induction into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
• Champions Recognition -- Felix Aubock (men's swimming and diving), Anthony McCullum (men’s gymnastics) and Natalie Wojcik (women’s gymnastics) will be recognized for being national champions. Maggie MacNeil (women's swimming and diving) will be recognized for being a gold medalist at World Championships.
10/26 Michigan vs Notre Dame
Giveaway -- 75,000 Rally Towels
• Parachute Jump -- The Special Operations Command ‘Para-Commandos’ will jump into the stadium prior to the game. The Para-Commandos are all active duty military or Department of Defense civilians assigned to the Special Operations Command. Most are combat veterans. Many served with the U.S. Army Special Forces, commonly known as the elite Green Berets, the U.S. Army Rangers, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy SEALs and Special Warfare Combat Crewmen, and the U.S. Marine Corps.
• Ty Law Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction
• Michigan Marching Band Halftime Show -- We Choose To Go: We look to the stars and honor the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and American achievements in space.
• Champions Recognition -- Softball Big Ten Championship
11/16 Michigan vs Michigan State
Giveaway -- 15,000 Rally Towels presented by Landmark Apartments and Hub Ann Arbor (Students Only)
• 2019 Michigan Hall of Honor Recognition -- Erick Anderson (football), Hal Downes (ice hockey), John Fisher (wrestling), Lara Hooiveld (women's swimming and diving), Ron Simpkins (football), Stacey Thomas (women's basketball) and Nick Willis (men's track and field, cross country) will be honored as they are inducted into the Michigan Hall of Honor.
• Michigan Football Alumni Recognition -- Prior to kickoff, over 150 Michigan football alumni players will be recognized on the field.
• Michigan Marching Band Halftime -- Blue Planet: Join our our musical safari as we explore the natural worlds of the jungle, desert, ocean and savanna with music from Guns N' Roses, The Jungle Book, Toto and Lawrence of Arabia.
11/30 Michigan vs Ohio State
Giveaway -- 15,000 Rally Towels (Students Only)
• Senior Day -- The Michigan football seniors will be recognized during pregame.
• 1969 Team Recognition -- The 1969 Michigan Football Big Ten Championship team will be recognized for its 50th anniversary
• Michigan Marching Band Halftime -- Tradition: There’s no place like hoMe! The MMB celebrates “The Game” and its tradition with the iconic music of Fiddler on the Roof.
August 24th, 2019 at 2:29 PM ^
Why do they skimp on the rally towels for the msu and osu games??? Those are the biggest games!!!
August 24th, 2019 at 2:35 PM ^
Jordan/Nike only paid for a shoe wall, not rally towels.
August 24th, 2019 at 2:37 PM ^
Nike paid Michigan $173.8 million. Seems like enough for 120,000 extra towels...
August 24th, 2019 at 2:35 PM ^
I guess I'll be bringing my rally towel from the ND game. I hope others do, too.
August 24th, 2019 at 4:36 PM ^
Because M, ahem, fans sell their tickets to people from Ohio.
August 24th, 2019 at 4:52 PM ^
August 24th, 2019 at 9:55 PM ^
More like $0.50
August 24th, 2019 at 2:38 PM ^
Don't see baseball.
They didn't win a championship but I would imagine they'd recognize them for not only making it to Omaha but playing in the Championship.
August 24th, 2019 at 10:27 PM ^
I logged in to post the same thing. No championship, but getting to the CWS, and the final series was pretty damn special.
August 24th, 2019 at 3:10 PM ^
Why do they always refuse to give away enough towels for everyone? Stop being cheap asses.
August 24th, 2019 at 3:21 PM ^
I know it's bad for the environment and they won't do it, but at least for Notre Dame...
C'mon Warde. Please please please?
August 24th, 2019 at 4:14 PM ^
Notre Dame especially if it becomes a night game like we all expect.
August 24th, 2019 at 4:30 PM ^
August 24th, 2019 at 4:37 PM ^
How about a 40 year commemoration of AC’a catch at this year’s homecoming? That’s the play that got me hooked on Michigan football.
August 24th, 2019 at 4:45 PM ^
August 24th, 2019 at 5:49 PM ^
75,000 towels. Does that mean 25,000 seats sold to ND?
August 24th, 2019 at 4:58 PM ^
Michigan Marching Band Halftime Show -- The Summer of 1969: A 50th anniversary celebration of Woodstock and the release of “Abbey Road” with music from Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, CCR, The Beatles and The Fifth Dimension
So, who in my section wants to sing "White Rabbit"? "Lookin' Out My Back Door"? I need to know which sheet music to bring....
August 24th, 2019 at 5:12 PM ^
All Along the Watchtower or Purple Haze? Maybe need to bring both....
August 24th, 2019 at 8:42 PM ^
"Scuse me while I kiss the sky"
James Marshall Hendrix
August 24th, 2019 at 5:53 PM ^
“Abbey Road” with music from Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, CCR, The Beatles and The Fifth Dimension”
The MMB made plenty of attempts at covering uptempo rock hits back in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and it won’t be any more successful now than it was back then. It’s not possible for a 400-piece band to do justice to music written and recorded by small guitar and rhythm section-driven groups.
August 24th, 2019 at 5:55 PM ^
They did a pretty badass version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" back in 2011.
August 24th, 2019 at 5:59 PM ^
Thanks, WD, for the awesome summary.
Hoping to see the MMB shows later online, as I won't be able to attend any of the games.
August 24th, 2019 at 6:08 PM ^
Thanks Wolverine Devotee.
August 24th, 2019 at 7:35 PM ^
"Flyover -- B-52 Stratofortress flyover from the 2nd Bomb Wing"
This is fucking awesome!
August 24th, 2019 at 8:50 PM ^
Can't wait to see that B-52, fucking awesome is an understatement.
Best flyover I ever saw was the Stealth Fighter as the national anthem finished at the 1998 Rose Bowl.
Totally surreal, damn thing didn't make a sound....
August 24th, 2019 at 9:27 PM ^
That’s crazy because I had one fly over me when I lived in Chicago around 2015 and it was loud as fuck
August 26th, 2019 at 1:18 PM ^
Fiddler on the Roof is perfect for the Game. There is nothing that Michigan loves more than Tradition.
And if we're losing by halftime and I'm in BPONE, I'll pray "I know, I know. We are Your chosen people. But, once in a while, can't You choose someone else?"