Category Archives: M Go Blue Football History

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today is a great day to celebrate the Happy Birthday Anniversary of a Wolverine named Cliff Sparks. According to the Wikipedia article linked below, Clifford M. “Cliff” Sparks was born […]

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Michigan’s First Night Football Game in 1944 Today we are going back to look at Michigan’s First Night Football Game on September 23, 1944. The Wolverines were having trouble filling their […]

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today’s post celebrates the thirty-first birthday of #16 Denard Robinson − one of the most exciting players to ever wear the winged helmet. Michigan fans were not happy with the […]

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

The newspapers back on September 18, 1943 probably had a headline that read “Michigan Defeats Camp Grant!” And, you may ask, “Who?” or “What?” was Camp Grant? Well, Camp Grant […]

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

The purpose of today’s post is to wish “Happy Birthday” to a special Wolverine named Anthony Carter.  According to the Wikipedia article linked below, Anthony “AC” Carter was born on […]

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today’s post celebrates the death anniversary of another Pigskin Pioneer named Jay Love who died in 1935. Mr. Jay Mack Love came to Michigan from Arkansas City, Kansas to play […]

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today’s blog celebrates the Happy Birthday Anniversary (#114) of Louis Gilbert. Mr. Louis Matthew Gilbert was born on this date in Long Beach, California in 1906. He grew up in […]

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today’s blog celebrates the Happy Birthday Anniversary of a Wolverine named Herman Everhardus! Mr. Everhardus was born on this date in 1912 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He came to Ann Arbor […]

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today is a great day to wish a Maize and Blue Happy Birthday to Amani Toomer. According to the Wikipedia article linked below, Amani Askari Toomer was born on this […]

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Barry Gallagher

Today’s post is a reflection about a day that gave Michigan Fans a Bigger, Better Big House! Instead of talking about a player, or players, today, we will focus on […]