Athletics University of Michigan
a football game @ michigan stadium
the university of michigan s sports teams called wolverines. participate in ncaa s football bowl subdivision (formerly division i-a) , in big ten conference in sports except women s water polo, member of collegiate water polo association. u-m boasts 27 varsity sports, including 13 men s teams , 14 women s teams. in 10 of past 14 years concluding in 2009, u-m has finished in top 5 of nacda director s cup, ranking compiled national association of collegiate directors of athletics tabulate success of universities in competitive sports. u-m has finished in top 10 of directors cup standings in 14 of award s 16 seasons , has placed in top 6 in 9 of last 10 seasons.
the michigan football program ranks first in ncaa history in total wins (925 through end of 2015 season) , first among fbs schools in winning percentage (.731). team won first rose bowl game in 1902. u-m had 40 consecutive winning seasons 1968 2007, including consecutive bowl game appearances 1975 2007. wolverines have won record 42 big ten championships. program has eleven national championships, in 1997, , has produced 3 heisman trophy winners: tom harmon, desmond howard , charles woodson.
michigan stadium largest college football stadium in nation , 1 of largest football-only stadiums in world, official capacity of 107,601 (the seat said reserved fritz crisler) though attendance—frequently on 111,000 spectators—regularly exceeds official capacity. ncaa s record-breaking attendance has become commonplace @ michigan stadium, since arrival of head coach bo schembechler. u-m has fierce rivalries many teams, including michigan state, notre dame, , ohio state; espn has referred michigan-ohio state rivalry greatest rivalry in american sports. u-m has all-time winning records against michigan state, notre dame, , ohio state.
ray fisher stadium, home of michigan baseball team
the men s ice hockey team, plays @ yost ice arena, has won 9 national championships, while men s basketball team, plays @ crisler center, has appeared in 5 final fours , won national championship in 1989. men s basketball program became involved in scandal involving payments booster during 1990s. led program being placed on probation four-year period. program voluntarily vacated victories 1992–1993 , 1995–1999 seasons in payments took place, 1992 , 1993 final 4 appearances.
the men s wrestling, men s gymnastics, , women s volleyball teams compete @ cliff keen arena, dedicated , named after longtime wrestling coach cliff keen in 1990.
through 2008 summer olympic games, 178 u-m students , coaches had participated in olympics, winning medals in every summer olympics except 1896, , winning gold medals in 4 olympiads. u-m students have won total of 151 olympic medals: 72 gold, 39 silver, , 40 bronze.
school songs
the university of michigan s fight song, victors, written student louis elbel in 1898 following last-minute football victory on university of chicago won league championship. song declared john philip sousa greatest college fight song ever written. song refers university being champions of west. @ time, u-m part of western conference, later become big ten conference. michigan considered on western frontier when founded in old northwest territory.
although used @ sporting events, michigan fight song heard @ other events well. president gerald ford had played united states marine band entrance anthem during term president 1974 1977, in preference on more traditional hail chief , , michigan marching band performed slow-tempo variation of fight song @ funeral. fight song sung during graduation commencement ceremonies. university s alma mater song yellow , blue. common rally cry let s go blue! had complementary short musical arrangement written former students joseph carl, sousaphonist, , albert ahronheim, drum major.
before victors officially university s fight song, song there ll hot time in old town tonight considered school song. after michigan temporarily withdrew western conference in 1907, new michigan fight song varsity written in 1911 because line champions of west no longer appropriate.
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