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Until 2006, this was the last time that major professional teams from Michigan and Ohio met in a postseason game (or series) in any sport. This was the last NFL playoff game played in the city of Detroit other than Super Bowl XL until 2024 as the Lions' other two home playoff games prior (1992 and 1994) were at the Silverdome in suburban Pontiac.
The 1957 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season.In its 10th year under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 187 to 147.
This conference championship game was played on December 22 at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco; down 27–7 early in the second half, Detroit rallied with 24 unanswered points to win 31–27. [ 1 ] The Lions moved on to host the Cleveland Browns on December 29 in the championship game , and won in a 59–14 rout at Briggs Stadium for their third ...
Michigan and Florida have played five times since 2003, with Michigan holding a 4-1 record in those games. The only loss came in the most recent matchup, when Florida outscored the Wolverines 28-5 ...
Bryant, who had transformed the Aggies from a 1–9 team in 1953 to a contender (Texas A&M was undefeated in 1956, and their two losses in 1957 were by a total of three points), would accept the job as head coach at his alma mater Alabama at season's end. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan State were both 8–1 in the regular season, but Ohio ...
Advertisement for the stadium's night football game on October 3, 1930. October 3: Soldier Field hosted its first night football game when the Oregon Ducks defeated the Drake Bulldogs 14–7 [7] before a crowd of 12,000. [140] This was followed by a second college football game at Soldier Field between the Loyola Ramblers and the Georgetown ...
The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). Butler's first football team was fielded in 1887. The team plays its home games at the 7,500 seat Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (historically Butler Bowl) in Indianapolis. The Bulldogs are coached by Kevin Lynch.
Al Butler was so good in high school, that in 1996, a panel of experts voted him Section V's all-time best player. Al Butler may be the greatest high school player ever to come out of Rochester ...