53 Mel Owens days until Michigan Football Returns!
Owens enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1976. He played college football for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1977 to 1980. As a redshirt freshman and sophomore, he started a total of three games for the 1977 and 1978 Michigan Wolverines football teams. He was injured in 1978 versus Notre Dame.
Owens emerged as a starter in all 12 games for the 1979 Michigan Wolverines football team. That year, he had 42 tackles and 26 assists.
As a senior, Owens started 11 of 12 games at outside linebacker for the 1980 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10-2 record, finished #4 in the AP and UPI polls, and outscored opponents 322 to 129. During the 1980 season, Owens tallied 52 tackles, 37 assists, and an interception. He was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player in 1980.
Owens concluded his collegiate career with 125 tackles, 79 assists, and three interceptions. He played in the 1978 and 1981 Rose Bowl sand the 1979 Gator Bowl while at Michigan. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science.
These are the kind of guys that I would really like to learn about in the 'there are...' posts. As a younger fan, there's so many great football players and great men who played before I was really aware of football in a significant way that I never got to hear about. Thanks for sharing Gulo!
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