Articles tagged: Bo Schembechler

Bill Frieder to CBS: Bo Schembechler didn't fully back hoops, otherwise 'I'd still be at Michigan'

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Posted: Feb 22, 2013

  Former Michigan basketball coach Bill Frieder is rarely shy about sharing his thoughts. On Friday, he offered some pretty strong ... Read more »

Bo Schembechler's old stomping grounds, Miami of Ohio, trademarks 'Cradle of Coaches'

Posted: Mar 13, 2012

This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »

big ten network: Bo Schembechler to be featured in 'Big Ten Icons' episode Saturday

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Posted: Sep 28, 2011

Legendary Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler will be featured in an episode of the Big Ten Network series "Big Ten Icons" at 4 p.m. Saturday. The Wolverines host Minnesota prior to the episode, with kickoff ... Read more »

Group aims to push Heart of Champions fund to reach Bo Schembechler's original goal of $10 million

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Posted: Jul 10, 2011

This article has been edited to reflect that Cathy Schembechler's plans have changed and she will not be at this event. All around Neil Weissman stood reminders of the Bo Schembechler era at the University ... Read more »

Challenge for Michigan football team: Wisconsin's offense may be familiar, but it's difficult to stop

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Posted: Nov 18, 2010

Michigan entered the 1981 football season ranked first in the country and poised for a national-championship run. In an immediate letdown, Wisconsin’s physical rushing attack gashed the Wolverines’ defense for 197 rushing yards and ended ... Read more »

Health a concern, not necessarily a priority, for college football coaches

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Posted: Sep 23, 2010

When Bo Schembechler told his assistant coaches of his intentions to retire following the 1989 season, they asked him to reconsider. “We said, ‘Hey, we’ll do the work and you just stay here,’” said Jerry ... Read more »

eye on the wolverines: Trashing the Michigan-Ohio State football rivalry, the case for Tate Forcier and Jon Falk's book

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Posted: Aug 27, 2010

With due respect to Michigan State and Notre Dame, there really is only one rivalry. Ohio State and Michigan’s annual meeting defines the legacies of its coaches and players, schools and states. It’s more than ... Read more »

mvictors.com: Bo Schembechler items up for sale on ebay

Posted: Mar 16, 2010

In his latest ebay watch, Greg Dooley at mvictors.com unearths several Michigan-related items for sale, including Bo Schembechler's old business card. Read more »

Opinion: David Brandon's hiring at Michigan heightens scrutiny of Rich Rodriguez

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Posted: Jan 05, 2010

On his first day as the new face of Michigan athletics, David Brandon did a lot of reminiscing about the school’s old guard. He talked about meeting Don Canham as an impressionable 18-year-old kid, being ... Read more »

With audio: New Michigan athletic director David Brandon: 'I'm more than a pizza man'

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Posted: Jan 05, 2010

• Join AnnArbor.com's live chat about David Brandon's appointment at noon.There weren't many jobs that could convince David Brandon to leave his job as CEO of Domino's Pizza. The athletic director post at Michigan was ... Read more »

Video: Members of 1969 Michigan team discuss their upset of Ohio State

Posted: Nov 21, 2009

It's still regarded as one of the biggest upsets in college football history. Forty years later, members of Bo Schembechler's first team at Michigan returned to Ann Arbor to be honored at Saturday's 106th meeting ... Read more »

Bo Schembechler sculpture to keep watch over University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center

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Posted: Nov 19, 2009

This explains all you need to know about Bo Schembechler's contribution to the University of Michigan. Outside of Michigan Stadium, where Schembechler coached for 20 years, there is no statue bearing the coach's resemblance. But ... Read more »

With video: Michigan football team entered 1969 Ohio State game full of confidence

Posted: Nov 19, 2009

Bo Schembechler, in his first season coaching the Michigan football team, talks to halfback Glenn Doughty during the 1969 game against Ohio State. The chant began with a single voice and momentum built quickly. Four ... Read more »