Michigan Football
Eastern Michigan University
The University is a Division 1-A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Mid-American Athletics Conference. University intercollegiate athletic programs consist of men’s baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track/cross country, and wrestling and women’s basketball, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track/cross country, and volleyball. For academic year 1995-96, 374 male and 159 female students were involved in intercollegiate athletic programs. ... [Read More]
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Michigan State University President Peter McPherson (center) poses with Sen. Alan Sanborn, R-Richmond Township, (right) and Charles Thornhill, a Senate segeant at arms and former state football player, after McPherson was honored by the Senate. McPherson was praised for working to keep tuition costs low while improving the university’s academic and research reputation. ... [Read More]
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The Michigan Senate, led by Sen. Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, honored the Rochester Adams High School football team today for winning the 2003 Michigan football championship. The Division I team defeated Birmingham Brother Rice for the state championship, 28-7. ... [Read More]
Michigan Military History
Long before the war-of-words ever started between Wolverine and Buckeye fans...before Michigan football, or even a State of Michigan, Michigan's territorial militia marched toward the Ohio border prepared for battle in 1835. ... [Read More]
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The Michigan Senate, led by Sen. Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, honored the Rochester Adams High School football team today for winning the 2003 Michigan football championship. The Division I team defeated Birmingham Brother Rice for the state championship, 28-7. ... [Read More]
Gerald R. Ford at the University of Michigan, 1932-1934
H0014-1 and H0035-3 (H0035-3 provides better reproduction). Gerald R. Ford, Jr. centers a football during practice at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 1933. Size of larger image is 81K ... H0035-1. Gerald R. Ford, Jr. at the University of Michigan with football teammates Russell Fuog, Chuck Bernard, Herman Everhardus, and Stan Fay. October 1934. Size of larger image is 102K ... H0037-2. Gerald R. Ford, Jr. holds the trophy he received at the best freshman in spring practice while standing with University of Michigan football teammate Herman Everhardus. 1932. Size of larger image is 65K ... [Read More]
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Sen. Tom George presents a tribute to players and coaches of the 2004 Climax-Scotts varsity football team. The team won the Division 8 Football State Championship and ended with a 14-0 season. ... 12-9-Football Team photo2 ... [Read More]
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West Michigan Senators take part in honoring the Grand Valley State University football team in the Senate Chambers Feb. 26. The football team culminated its 2002 season with a Division II National Championship, after posting a perfect 14-0 record. Taking part in the tribute are (from left to right) state Sens. Bill Hardiman, R-Kentwood, Patricia Birkholz, R-Saugatuck, Jerry Van Woerkom, R-Muskegon, Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland and Grand Valley football coach Brian Kelly. ... [Read More]
The LOC.GOV Wise Guide : Football
A star player, Harold "Red" Grange, generated tremendous excitement among fans that carried over from college to professional football. Grange was a three-time All-American while playing for the University of Illinois. His brother, Garland Grange, was an outstanding football player as well. However, it was Red Grange, famed as the "galloping ghost," who won national recognition in 1924 when he rushed for 402 yards and scored five touchdowns in a game against the University of Michigan. When Red Grange signed to play with the Chicago Bears in 1925, he provided an enormous boost to the team and to the new National Football League. Grange attracted photographers wherever he went, such as in this staged "photo opportunity" (below) with a pretty young woman kicking a football. ... [Read More]
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West Michigan Senators take part in honoring the Grand Valley State University football team in the Senate Chambers Feb. 26. The football team culminated its 2002 season with a Division II National Championship, after posting a perfect 14-0 record. Taking part in the tribute are (from left to right) state Sens. Bill Hardiman, R-Kentwood, Patricia Birkholz, R-Saugatuck, Jerry Van Woerkom, R-Muskegon, Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland and Grand Valley football coach Brian Kelly. ... [Read More]
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