Historical FB Games on Film - Bentley Library

Submitted by aa_squared on July 12th, 2021 at 2:35 PM

People interested in seeing historical U of M football games, here you go.

 

UM vintage game film provides a coach's view of Wolverines history. (DetNews article link)

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2021/07/12/um-vintage-game-film-provides-coachs-view-wolverines-history/7919655002/

 

Bentley Library Link.

https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbfilms/

M Go Cue

July 12th, 2021 at 2:55 PM ^

This was posted a couple weeks ago.  It doesn’t really bother me or anything.  I’m just sayin.

I’ve watched a few games so far.  Mostly from the 1947 season.  Michigan trucked nearly everyone that year, including USC in the Rose Bowl. 

So much creativity in that offense. It’s a lot of fun to watch.  

Bill Brasky

July 12th, 2021 at 2:56 PM ^

I'm such a dummy. I was looking through this catalog, and I thought, what team is the "Hilites?" Sounds like a Jewish university that I never heard of before. Stupid me.

CRISPed in the DIAG

July 12th, 2021 at 4:56 PM ^

Thoughts and prayers for the OP. 

I wasted an afternoon watching these videos when the link was originally posted. I forgot how much my 13yr old self shook my fist at Bo for continuing to play Steve Smith. 

WolverineHistorian

July 13th, 2021 at 11:32 AM ^

Went back and watched the Harbaugh to Kollesar bomb against Ohio State in '85.  The CBS cameras completely botched this play in real time.  They showed an awkward on field view of the pass and as soon as Kollesar catches it, the camera focuses on Harbaugh on the ground instead of Kollesar running into the end zone.  The folks watching on TV got screwed out of seeing one of the most epic plays in big house history. 

But this footage shows an AWESOME view of how much Kollesar had his man beat.  And when he reaches the end zone?  About 50 fans pile on top of him in celebration.  That would probably get flagged today.