GAME 5: Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Mich
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RELEASE #5 - October 2, 2017 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 220170 1 7 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL HAIL TO THE VICTORS VALIANT HHAILAIL TOTO THETHE CONQU’RINGCONQU’RING HEROESHEROES 11 NATIONAL TITLES 45 BOWL GAME APPEARANCES 42 BIG TEN TITLES 138 YEARS OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • 1200 SOUTH STATE STREET • ANN ARBOR, MICH. • OFFICE (734) 763-4423 • FAX (734) 647-1188 • MGOBLUE.COM DID YOU KNOW? Michigan State Spartans (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at • Michigan is seeking its 70th victory in #7 University of Michigan Wolverines (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) 110 games against Michigan State. • The winningest program in Big Ten GAME 5: Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Mich. history, Michigan is looking for its 500th win in conference (499-202-18). Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 • 7:30 p.m. EDT • This will be the first-ever night game Series vs. Michigan State: U-M leads 69-35-5 played between the in-state rivals. • U-M is hosting its fourth night game Series Streak: U-M won 1 at Michigan Stadium (3-0 record). Last Meeting: U-M 32, MSU 23 (2016) • The defense leads the nation in total Last Michigan Win: U-M 32, MSU 23 (2016) defense, rushing defense and sacks; Television: ABC ranks in the top 8 of 10 categories. Radio: Michigan/IMG Sports Network • DE Chase Winovich leads the Big Ten in sacks and tackles for loss. Live Stats: MGoBlue.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 GAME INFORMATION Game Information ...............................1 Television Coverage in the all-time series and has won 24 of the last 38 games Quick Facts .............................................2 ABC will broadcast the game to a national audience. Chris played between the two schools. U-M won last season’s Radio and TV Information ................3 Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Maria meeting, 32-23, at Spartan Stadium. National Polls ........................................4 Taylor (sideline) will call the game. Game Notes ....................................4-15 Michigan vs. Michigan State at the Big House Pronunciations ..................................11 Radio Coverage The Wolverines have compiled a 34-19-3 record against Night Games ......................................15 Jim Brandstatter (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (color) the Spartans at Michigan Stadium, including victories in Series History ...............................16-17 bring the action to you from the booth, with Doug Karsch 11 of the last 15 games played between the in-state rivals. 2017 Honors & Awards ...................18 providing sideline reports and analysis. Anchored by WWJ- Wolverines in the NFL .....................19 AM (950) in Detroit, the Michigan IMG Radio Network is Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy U-M Football by the Numbers .....20 comprised of 41 affiliate stations in Michigan and Ohio Today’s game will be the 65th meeting for the Paul Michigan Stadium ............................21 during football season (see page 3). The game can also be Bunyan Trophy. Since the battle for the trophy began in Rosters ............................................22-23 heard on Sirius and XM Radio; channel 84. 1953 with Michigan State’s inception into the Big Ten, Coach Jim Harbaugh .................24-25 Michigan holds a 36-26-2 advantage in the series and Coaching and Support Staff .........26 Michigan Seeks 500th Big Ten Conference Win quest for the coveted trophy. Michigan has won 32 of the Player Career Bests .....................27-29 The Wolverines seek win No. 500 in Big Ten play when it past 47 games played between the two rivals (since 1970). Starting Lineups ...............................30 host the Spartans on Saturday. The winningest program in conference history, U-M has compiled a 499-202-18 record Internet Sites during its 110th season of Big Ten competition. Michigan: MGoBlue.com Michigan State: msuspartans.com Wolverines and Spartans Big Ten Conference: bigten.org This will be the 110th meeting between Michigan and Michigan State. The Wolverines hold a 69-35-5 advantage FOLLOW MICHIGAN ON ... 2017 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Twitter @UMichFootball DATE................ RANK ............ OPPONENT ................. RESULT ................. TIME ..................TV ........................... ATTEND. @CoachJim4UM Preseason ...........11 @UMJumpmanFB Sept. 2 ...................11/17 .................vs. Florida (Dallas, TX) .....W, 33-17 .................3:41 p.m. .............. ABC ..................................... 75,802 Sept. 9 ..............8 / - ................ CINCINNATI.................. W, 36-14 ............12:06 p.m. ........ABC ..........................111,384 Facebook Sept. 16 ............7 / - ................ AIR FORCE ....................W, 29-13 ............12:01 p.m. ........BTN ..........................111,387 /MichiganFBall Sept. 23 ................8 / - .....................at Purdue* ..........................W, 28-10 .................4:21 p.m. .............. FOX ..................................... 60,042 Oct. 7 ................7 / - ................ MICHIGAN STATE* ...................................7:30 p.m............ABC ........................................ Oct. 14 ............................................... at Indiana* .............................................................12 p.m. ............................................................................... Instagram Oct. 21 ............................................... at Penn State* .................................................................................................................................................... @umichfootball Oct. 28 .....................................RUTGERS* (HC) ........................................12 p.m. .............................................................. @umichathletics Nov. 4 ...................................... MINNESOTA* ...................................................................................................................... Nov. 11 ...............................................at Maryland* ....................................................................................................................................................... Snapchat Nov. 18 ...............................................at Wisconsin* ...................................................................................................................................................... UMJumpmanFB Nov. 25 .................................... OHIO STATE* ............................................12 p.m. ..............FOX ........................................ umichathletics All Times Eastern / * Big Ten Games / Home Games Bold at Michigan Stadium Rank (U-M / Opponent) from the Associated Press Top 25 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES PAGE 1 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL QQUICKU I C K FFACTSA C T S COMMUNICATIONS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION FOOTBALL HISTORY David Ablauf, Associate AD/ School: University of Michigan First Year of Football ............................................................... 1879 Football Communications Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. All-Time Record ...............................................939-334-36 (.731) Chad Shepard, Assistant Director/ Population: 114,024 All-Time Conference Record .......................499-202-18 (.707) Communications Enrollment: 43,625 All-Time Bowl Record ................................................21-24 (.467) Founded: 1817 Phone: (734) 763-4423 University President: Mark Schlissel National Championships ............................................................11 Fax: (734) 647-1188 Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics: Warde Manuel 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, Website: MGoBlue.com Nickname: Wolverines 1948, 1997 Colors: Maize and Blue Mailing Address: Band: Michigan Marching Band Conference Championships ......................................................42 Athletic Communications Fight Song: The Victors 1898, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1918, 1922, 1923, University of Michigan Conference: Big Ten 1925, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1000 S. State St. Joined Big Ten: 1896 (charter member) 1949, 1950, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2201 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004 FOOTBALL INFORMATION Bowl Appearances ........................................................................45 First Year of Varsity Status: 1879 1901, 1947, 1950, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, All-Time Record: 939-334-36 (138th season) 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, All-Time Big Ten Record: 499-202-18 (110th season) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, National Titles: 11 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, Big Ten Championships: 42 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Bowl Games (Record): 45 (21-24) Consensus All-Americans: 81 Undefeated Seasons ....................................................................23 First-Team All-Big Ten Selections: 412 1879, 1880, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1898, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1910, 1918, 1922, 1923, 1930, 1932, 1933, MICHIGAN STADIUM 1947, 1948, 1973, 1992, 1997 10+ Win Seasons ............................................................................28 Completed: 1927 (90th season) 1898, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1947, 1971, 1972, Stadium Capacity: 107,601 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1989, Surface: FieldTurf (artificial) 1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2015, Largest Crowd (Opp. Year): 115,109 (Notre Dame, 2013) 2016