Athletics
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Hailed! Retired jerseys at Michigan
Tradition is the animating spirit of U-M sports. But when it comes to retiring the numbers of great athletes, the traditions become downright weird.
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'Think fast, play fast, break people down'
A young, blazingly fast team and its third-year coach are ready to take on the Big Ten. Nope, it’s not who you think it is.
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Football's back!
Stories and photos you can only find in Michigan Today.
- Slideshow: Player portraits
- Then and now: Building — and building on — Michigan Stadium
- Slideshow: The men up front: Michigan linemen
- Plus, a bonus video from Funny or Die: What is a Michigan Man?
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What is a Michigan Man?
Producers from Funny or Die came to this year’s Champions for Children’s Hearts celebrity golf fundraiser, organized by former U-M football players Brian Griese, Steve Hutchinson and Charles Woodson, to learn what sets a Wolverine apart.
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Building – and building on – Michigan Stadium
The story of the construction of the Big House, Michigan Stadium.
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The innovator
How U-M coach Fritz Crisler and World War Two created modern football.
Plus: Lloyd Carr retires as associate athletic director -
Lloyd Carr retires as associate athletic director
Former University of Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr retired as associate athletic director for the Wolverines.
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Yost's walkout
Someday soon, the Big Ten may expand. History shows that the biggest changes would be unexpected ones—like when U-M quit the Big Ten in 1907, and found its biggest rivals.
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U-M responds to NCAA football allegations
The University of Michigan has self-imposed sanctions in its football program for violating NCAA rules.The sanctions—which relate to quality-control staff and practice and training time—follow a cooperative investigation with the NCAA and are detailed in a response to a Notice of Allegations the institution received Feb. 22, 2010. The response also outlines actions already taken Read more