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1 Which US president played football at Michigan?
Answer: Gerald Ford

Ford played center and linebacker and led the Wolverines to undefeated seasons and national championships in 1932 and 1933. The university retired Ford's uniform number, 48, in 1994.
    Your options: [ William Taft ] [ Richard Nixon ] [ Gerald Ford ] [ Ronald Reagan ]
  From Quiz: Go Blue! Michigan Wolverines Football
2 Michigan-Ohio State is without a doubt one of the biggest rivalries in all of football. How many wins did the Wolverines have until they lost their first game to the Buckeyes?
Answer: 13

The first Michigan-Ohio State game was in 1897, and it wasn't until 1919 that the Buckeyes got their first win. The game was not played in 1898 or '99 nor from 1913-17. Also there were two ties, 1900 and 1910.
  From Quiz: The Michigan Marathon
3 Which Michigan player won the Heisman Trophy in 1940?
Answer: Tom Harmon

Harmon was a running back at Michigan. He came in 2nd for Heisman voting in 1939 as a Junior.
    Your options: [ Charles Woodson ] [ John Heisman ] [ Tom Harmon ] [ Jay Berwanger ]
  From Quiz: Michigan Wolverines Football
4 Which Michigan star was a high school teammate of NBA players, Vashon Lenard and Howard Eisley?
Answer: Jalen Rose

These three joined Chris Webber on the "Friends" AAU team that dominated at the national level.
    Your options: [ Maurice Taylor ] [ Glen Rice ] [ Jalen Rose ] [ Chris Webber ]
  From Quiz: Michigan Wolverines
5 What was the score of the Michigan VS Ohio State game in '97?
Answer: 20-14 Michigan

Michigan won the game 20-14 with one offensive touchdown, a punt return, and a interception return.
  From Quiz: Michigan Football
6 Which lyrics do not belong to "The Victors"?
Answer: That's why I wish again, I was in Michigan

I heard those lyrics sung in an old Laurel & Hardy movie.
    Your options: [ For the glory and fame they've bro't us, Loud let the bells them ring ] [ We cheer them again, We cheer and cheer again ] [ In stalwart step they're nighing, With shouts of vict'ry crying ] [ That's why I wish again, I was in Michigan ]
  From Quiz: University of Michigan - Wolverines
7 Who were the first two backs to rush for 100 yards in the same game?
Answer: Bob Westfall & Tom Kuzma

Westfall rushed for 126 yds and Kuzma 121 yds in a 20-0 win at Illinois on 1st November, 1941.
  From Quiz: Michigan Football Firsts
8 In 1998, Michigan became the first team to average 110,000 in a season when 665,787 fans attended six home games. What was the last year Michigan averaged five figures (less than 100,000) in attendance per home game?
Answer: 1975

Believe it or not, on fall Saturdays in which The University of Michigan plays home football games, Michigan Stadium ranks in the top 100 U.S. cities by population.
  From Quiz: University of Michigan
9 How many National Championships did Bo Schembechler win as the head coach of Michigan?
Answer: 0

Bo is one of only 3 Michigan coaches of the modern era who did not won a National Championship.
  From Quiz: An Overview of Michigan Football
10 What year was the inaugural "Paul Bunyon Trophy" given to the winner of the Michigan-Michigan St. game?
Answer: 1953

Unfortunately, Michigan State won the first game 14-6, but Michigan has since seized the series.
  From Quiz: University of Michigan Football
11 Who did Michigan beat in the 1997 Rose Bowl for the national championship?
Answer: Washington St.

The greatest game I have ever witnessed as a Michigan fan.
  From Quiz: Michigan Football 1997
12 Who was the head coach of the 1997 Co-National Champion Michigan Wolverines?
Answer: Lloyd Carr

Carr took over from Moeller for the 1995 season
  From Quiz: 1997 Michigan Football
13 Who was the head coach in-between Bennie Oosterbaan and Bo Schembechler?
Answer: Bump Elliot

Elliot coached 10 years and had a record of 51-42-2. Moeller came after Bo, Carr after Moeller, and Crisler was before Oosterbaan.
  From Quiz: Michigan Wolverines Football
14 Which former Michigan player transfered to Texas and later faced off against Michigan in the NCAA tournament?
Answer: Rich McIver

Rich McIver and the Texas Longhorns lost to Michigan in the second round of the 1994 NCAA tournament.
    Your options: [ Leon derricks ] [ Willie Mitchell ] [ Rich McIver ] [ Sam Mitchell ]
  From Quiz: Michigan Wolverines
15 In 1972, what was the team record for most rushing attempts in one game for Michigan?
Answer: 74

This occured in the 1972 Rose Bowl against Stanford.
  From Quiz: Michigan Football
16 Who is considerd a founding "father" of the University of Michigan?
Answer: Father Gabriel Richard

Father Gabriel Richard was the most respected man in Detroit at the
time. It should also be noted that Rev. John Monteith was also a founding "father", along with 3 politicians, but none of them are on the list of answers.
  From Quiz: University of Michigan - Wolverines
17 Who was the first QB to throw for 250 yards in game?
Answer: Dick Vidmer

Vidmer threw for 258 yards in 1966 against Oregon St.
  From Quiz: Michigan Football Firsts
18 In what year was the famous wing design added to the Michigan football helmets?
Answer: 1938

Rookie coach Fritz Crisler introduced the changes in 1938 as a way to improve morale after Michigan had a few "down seasons" following their 1932 and 1933 National Championships. Crisler and the new helmets worked out pretty well. The winged helmets are an icon and Michigan plays basketball in an arena named after that rookie coach. Nice job Fritz!
  From Quiz: University of Michigan
19 How many points did Michigan give up in it's 1997 National Champion season (including the Rose Bowl)?
Answer: 114

The most points given up were against Iowa (24), and the least was against Indiana (0).
  From Quiz: University of Michigan Football
20 Who was the runner up in the 1997 Heisman voting behind Charles Woodson?
Answer: Peyton Manning

Peyton was the runner up two consecutive years.
  From Quiz: Michigan Football 1997
21 What Michigan player made the last second shot to defeat Illinois in the 1989 semi-final game?
Answer: Sean Higgins

Terry Mills attempted a three-pointer that missed everything, and landed in Higgins' hands for a put back.
  From Quiz: Michigan Wolverines
22 How many number 1 NFL draft picks did they receive in the 20th century?
Answer: 1

Tom Harmon, a long time ago.
  From Quiz: Michigan Football
23 Michigan Stadium is listed at 107,501. What is the significance of the 107,501st seat?
Answer: Herbert O. Crisler's seat

Herbert O. Crisler's seat. An honor to Fritz Crisler, who was the AD at the time the stadium seating capacity reached 101,001.
  From Quiz: University of Michigan - Wolverines
24 Who was the first captain in team history?
Answer: Dave Detar

Detar was captain of the 1879 squad.
  From Quiz: Michigan Football Firsts
25 Michigan's first Rose Bowl victory came in 1902 in a 49-0 landslide under coach Fielding Yost. What team did Michigan slaughter that day?
Answer: Stanford Cardinals

Michigan would not play in another Rose Bowl until 1948 when they matched it by beating USC 49-0 under Fritz Crisler.
  From Quiz: University of Michigan
26 How many seasons was Gary Moeller the head coach of Michigan?
Answer: 5

Moeller was ousted after the 1994 season due to a bar-room incident.
  From Quiz: An Overview of Michigan Football
27 What was Michigan's ranking (both AP and Coaches Poll) in 1997 when they played Penn State?
Answer: 4

They vaulted to #1 in the AP poll after dominating previously-undefeated Penn State 34-8.
  From Quiz: University of Michigan Football
28 From which ranking to which ranking did Michigan jump when they defeated Penn State 34-8 in 1997 at the Big House (Happy Valley)?
Answer: 4 to 1

It was the largest jump in 28 years in the AP poll.
    Your options: [ they were already number 1 ] [ 3 to 1 ] [ 4 to 1 ] [ 2 to 1 ]
  From Quiz: Michigan Football 1997
29 Who was the Rose Bowl MVP (game played Jan 1, 1998)?
Answer: Brian Griese

Griese led the Wolverines to a 21-16 victory in the Rose Bowl
  From Quiz: 1997 Michigan Football
30 Anthony Thomas and Tyrone Wheatley were two of the first three running backs to have rushed for more than 4,000 yards in their career at Michigan. Who else accomplished that feat?
Answer: Jamie Morris

Morris rushed 4392 yards between 1984-87. Thomas was the leader of these with 4472 yards, second was Morris, third was Wheatley at 4178, fourth was Woolfolk at 3850, fifth was Perry at 3696, and sixth was Lytle at 3307.
  From Quiz: The Michigan Marathon
31 Which Michigan quarterback was the first to throw for over 7,000 yards in their career?
Answer: John Navarre

Navarre had 9,245 career yards upon graduating. Grbac was next with 6,460. Harbaugh had 5,449 and Henson had 2,946.
    Your options: [ Drew Henson ] [ Elvis Grbac ] [ John Navarre ] [ Jim Harbaugh ]
  From Quiz: Michigan Wolverines Football
32 Ray Jackson was the last member of the fab five to earn a spot in the starting lineup. Whose starting spot did he take?
Answer: James Voskuil

Jackson made his first start against Notre Dame. Voskuil later came off the bench against Cincinnati in the Final Four to score key points in fending off the Bearcats.
  From Quiz: Michigan Wolverines
33 Who threw the Hail Mary touchdown to beat Michigan in 1994?
Answer: Kordell Stewart
  From Quiz: Michigan Football
34 What year was Michigan Stadium was completed in?
Answer: 1927

Today, ticket sales for 1 home game generate approximately 5 times the actual cost of building the original stadium.
  From Quiz: University of Michigan - Wolverines
35 Who did Michigan play their first game against?
Answer: Racine

They beat Racine 1-0 on May 30,1879 in Chicago.
  From Quiz: Michigan Football Firsts
36 Bo Schembechler coached his last game for Michigan in a 17-10 Rose Bowl loss to what team?
Answer: Southern California

Bo Schembechler finished his fantastic career at Michigan with a Rose Bowl loss. But it was rather fitting because his final Rose Bowl record was a lack-luster 2-8. His ten Rose Bowls were 1970, 1972, 1977-78-79, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989-90.
  From Quiz: University of Michigan
37 How many return (punt and kick) touchdowns, did Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard have in his Michigan career?
Answer: 3

He had two in his Heisman-winning year (one kick and one punt).
  From Quiz: University of Michigan Football
38 What was Michigan's record in 1996, the year previous to winning the National Championship?
Answer: 8-4

From the Gator bowl to Roses and a National Championship.
  From Quiz: Michigan Football 1997
39 Which Michigan athlete won the Heisman Trophy following the 1997 season?
Answer: Charles Woodson
    Your options: [ Desmond Howard ] [ Brian Griese ] [ Charles Woodson ] [ Chris Howard ]
  From Quiz: 1997 Michigan Football
40 Which position did Elvis Grbac play at Michigan?
Answer: quarterback

Navarre had one more touchdown pass in his career at Michigan than Grbac, 72 to 71.
    Your options: [ kicker ] [ runningback ] [ quarterback ] [ wide receiver ]
  From Quiz: Michigan Wolverines Football
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