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That's why I wish again, I was in Michigan. I heard those lyrics sung in an old Laurel & Hardy movie.
Father Gabriel Richard. Father Gabriel Richard was the most respected man in Detroit at the
time. It should also be noted that Rev. John Monteith was also a founding "father", along with 3 politicians, but none of them are on the list of answers.
Herbert O. Crisler's seat. Herbert O. Crisler's seat. An honor to Fritz Crisler, who was the AD at the time the stadium seating capacity reached 101,001.
1927. Today, ticket sales for 1 home game generate approximately 5 times the actual cost of building the original stadium.
Canham's Carpet. The AD who installed the artificial turf. It was ripped out after too many injuries occurred.
| Which Michigan star was a high school teammate of NBA players, Vashon Lenard and Howard Eisley? | Michigan Wolverines
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Jalen Rose. These three joined Chris Webber on the "Friends" AAU team that dominated at the national level.
| Which former Michigan player transfered to Texas and later faced off against Michigan in the NCAA tournament? | Michigan Wolverines
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Rich McIver. Rich McIver and the Texas Longhorns lost to Michigan in the second round of the 1994 NCAA tournament.
| What Michigan player made the last second shot to defeat Illinois in the 1989 semi-final game? | Michigan Wolverines
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Sean Higgins. Terry Mills attempted a three-pointer that missed everything, and landed in Higgins' hands for a put back.
| Ray Jackson was the last member of the fab five to earn a spot in the starting lineup. Whose starting spot did he take? | Michigan Wolverines
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James Voskuil. Jackson made his first start against Notre Dame. Voskuil later came off the bench against Cincinnati in the Final Four to score key points in fending off the Bearcats.
| Which former Michigan assistant coached Jalen Rose in high school, joined the Michigan staff in 1992, and later was successful at another Division I school? | Michigan Wolverines
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Perry Watson. Watson led the University of Detroit Titans to back-to-back NCAA berths in '97 and '98, scoring first round wins over St. Johns and UCLA.
| Chris Webber was selected as the number one ovarall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft by which team? | Michigan Wolverines
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Orlando Magic. Webber was promptly traded to the Warriors for Anfernee Hardaway and some draft picks.
| Everyone knows about Chris Webber's infamous timeout, but what other Michigan player called a timeout when his team didn't have one in an NCAA tournament game? | Michigan Wolverines
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Maceo Baston. Baston called a timeout late in a first round game against Texas in the 1996 NCAA tournament.
| Ray Jackson and Jimmy King are the only two members of the Fab Five that remained at Michigan for four years. What team beat them in the first round of the NCAA tournament their senior year? | Michigan Wolverines
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Western Kentucky. Michigan forced overtime before bowing out to the Hilltoppers.
| What Michigan player made the game winning put-back against UCLA, in double overtime of the second round of the 1993 NCAA tournament? | Michigan Wolverines
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Jimmy King. Jimmy King never lived up to expectations at Michigan but saved Michigan from an early exit.
| Which player was the sixth man for a division III school before transfering to Michigan and earning a starting spot as a walk on? | Michigan Wolverines
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Mike Gotfredson. Gotfredson transferred from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Had he stayed at Calvin College, he would have won a
Div. III National Championship.
1. Michigan was blown out by Duke in their first real test of the season.
| Michigan lost to the eventaul National Champions in the NCAA tournament three years in a row from '92-'94? | Michigan Wolverines
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T. In '92 and'93 Michigan lost in the Championship game. In '94 Michigan lost to Arkansas in the regional final.
| Who is the only member of the successful '92 and '93 teams to earn an NBA championship ring? | Michigan Wolverines
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Eric Riley. Eric Riley earned a championship ring as a member of the Houston Rockets.
| In the '92-'93 regular season, Michigan only lost four times. One of those losses was to Duke, two of them were to Indiana. What other team beat Michigan that year? | Michigan Wolverines
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Iowa. Iowa defeated Michigan in Iowa City to give Michigan their only loss to a non-ranked team that season.
Cazzie Russell. Michigan's Crisler arena is sometimes referred to as "the house that Cazzie built", because there wasn't enough room in Yost Arena for all the fans that wanted to watch him play, so Michigan built a larger arena.
Mateen Cleaves. Cleaves was riding with three Michigan players when the car spun out of control on icy roads and flipped over.
Robinson, Griffin, Rice, Vaught, Mills. Four of Michigan's starters went on to careers in the NBA.
| Steve Fisher compiled a stellar 20-6 record in the NCAA tournament while at Michigan. Which team handed Fisher his first tournament loss? | Michigan Wolverines
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Loyola Marymount. Loyola Marymount routed Michigan 149-115 en route to a surprising run to the elite eight.
Xavier. Steve Fisher started his tournament career 7-0 before losing to Loyola Marymount in the second round in 1990.
Tom Harmon. Harmon was a running back at Michigan. He came in 2nd for Heisman voting in 1939 as a Junior.
Bump Elliot. Elliot coached 10 years and had a record of 51-42-2. Moeller came after Bo, Carr after Moeller, and Crisler was before Oosterbaan.
John Navarre. Navarre had 9,245 career yards upon graduating. Grbac was next with 6,460. Harbaugh had 5,449 and Henson had 2,946.
quarterback. Navarre had one more touchdown pass in his career at Michigan than Grbac, 72 to 71.
Ron Johnson. Ron Johnson did it in 1968, when he had 348 yards and five touchdowns against Wisconsin. Biakabutuka is the only other one to do it. He did it in 1995 against Ohio State when he ran for 313 yards.
49-3. Michigan won 49-3 against Michigan State in Ann Arbor.
57-37-6. This may be the greatest football rivarly, or greatest rivalry out of anything of all-time. Michigan of course leads, and they lead 57-37-6. They won the 100th game on 11/22/03 35-21.
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