The Michigan Wolverines' 1964 Surprise tells the untold story of
the University of Michigan's 1964 football team, a team that won
the Big Ten championship, the 1965 Rose Bowl, and finished 4th in
the final national college football polls. Under the leadership of
Bump Elliott, their head coach, the 1964 Wolverines won Michigan's
first Big Ten championship since 1950 and their first Rose Bowl
since 1951. In 1964, Michigan defeated four teams: Navy, Michigan
State, Ohio State, and Oregon State, its Rose Bowl opponent, that
were ranked in the top Ten. Michigan also defeated Minnesota for
the first time since 1960 and reclaimed the prized Little Brown
Jug. Despite its impressive record, Michigan's 1964 team failed to
attract the national attention that it deserved. At the beginning
of the 1964 season, few football observers expected Michigan to
contend for the Big Ten championship. Nevertheless, after Michigan
convincingly won the undisputed Big Ten championship and then
defeated Oregon State, 34-7, in the Rose Bowl, it was clear that
the Wolverines were one of America's elite teams and, in the minds
of some observers, the best team in the country. This book
chronicles the exploits of Michigan's 1964 team for the first time
and gives the team its long-overdue recognition. The study uses
primary materials from the Bentley Historical Library at the
University of Michigan, newspaper sources, oral histories, and
interviews with former Michigan players and coaches, as well as
interviews with opposing players. The book will be interesting
reading for the general reader as well as for enthusiasts of
college football.
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2014 |
| First published: |
November 2014 |
| Authors: |
E. Bruce Geelhoed
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
248 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-9605-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-7864-9605-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780786496051 |
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