JWG Wolverine

July 5th, 2023 at 2:57 PM ^

When it comes to Michigan wins with such poor quality of play that they almost feel like losses, the M00N game is unquestionably the first one that comes to the MGoBlog community's collective mind. But what if I told you that if you dig further back into program history you can find yet another win over the Northwestern Wildcats that gives you that same feeling? I'm talking of course, about the one from #59's senior year...

https://bentley.mivideo.it.umich.edu/media/t/1_juo36z6b

From the Detroit Free Press:

"There were so many fundamental mistakes, it looked like romper room football. The same mistakes that have plagued Michigan all season threatened an upset in this home finale. Fumbles, dropped passes, missed tackles, bad passes from center on punts and botched-up punt returns."

Thanks to the Bentley for the film archive as always and...enjoy? 

JWG Wolverine

July 5th, 2023 at 3:00 PM ^

And one of my personal favorites from the whole collection, today's timepiece was manufactured by Fossil and awarded to the Wolverines who tasted the Sugar in 2011: