Go Blue! Michigan Wolverines Football Quiz

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.

Answer: Tom Brady

Tom Harmon, who many consider to be the best Michigan player ever, won the Heisman as a running back in 1940. He never played in the NFL due to injuries suffered as a pilot in World War II. After the war, he had a career as a broadcaster.

Desmond Howard won the Heisman as a receiver and punt and kick returner in 1991. He played for 5 NFL teams, and was selected as the MVP of the 1996 Super Bowl while playing for the Green Bay Packers.

Charles Woodson won the Heisman in 1997 as a cornerback and special teams player. He has had a long NFL career.

Answer: He won a national championship.

Bo never won a national championship, despite the many great seasons the Wolverines had. His record in bowl games was only 5-12, and the best ranking Michigan received under his tenure was #2, in 1985.

Answer: You've just got to love ol' Woody Hayes, a fine man.

Bob Ufer died on October 26, 1981 (age 61), nine days after broadcasting his last game. "Meechigan" fans will never forget him.

Answer: The Big House

The stadium was built in 1927. Every home game since November 8, 1975 has drawn a crowd of over 100,000 fans. On September 7, 2013, an attendance record was set as 115,109 fans watched Michigan defeat Notre Dame. By contrast, according to the US Census Bureau, the population of Ann Arbor, Michigan, where the stadium is located, was 116,121 in 2012. (Wonder where the other 1000 people were that day.)
The largest stadium in the world was in in Pyongyang (North Korea), with a capacity of 150,000, and the second largest was in Kolkata (India), with a cpaacity of 120,000.

Answer: Rick Leach

Rick Leach was an all-American QB at Michigan, but chose professional baseball over football and spent 10 years in Major League Baseball with four teams. Harbaugh was also an All-American QB at Michigan, and played in the NFL. Grbac and Navarre were Michigan team captains and productive quarterbacks who also played in the NFL.

Answer: Minnesota

The same 5-gallon jug has been played for since 1909, with the winning team getting the right to display it for the next year. The jug was originally used for drinking water for the Michigan team, and was accidentally left behind after a game in Minnesota in 1903. Michigan didn't return to Minnesota until 1909, and a tradition began.

Answer: Ohio State

Both teams went into the game with 11-0 records. Sadly, Michigan's former coach Bo Schembechler passed away the day before the game.

Answer: 10

Michigan won championships in 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933,1947, and 1948. Their next championship wasn't until 1997.

Answer: Minnesota

Michigan beat Minnesota 71 times (in 98 games). During those first 900 games, Michigan had a winning record against all Big Ten teams, and only had a losing record (among teams it played at least 4 times) against USC, Army and (surprisingly) Cornell.