ESPN announced Thursday the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Michigan Wolverines contest on September 10 at Michigan Stadium will be telecast in primetime on ESPN, 8 p.m. (ET) kickoff. This marks the first-ever night contest in Michigan Stadium. The game will not appear on ABC due to the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, which will be broadcast live at 7:30 p.m. (ET). … [Read more...] about Notre Dame to Play Michigan in Big House’s 1st Ever Night Game
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Rosters for Michigan Wolverines Alumni Flag Football Game
The University of Michigan Wolverines announced the teams for the third annual alumni flag football game; which precedes the Mott Spring Game at Michigan Stadium Saturday. The Victors Classic alumni game will begin at 10 a.m. and features over 85 players from five different decades of Michigan football. Following are the two tentative team rosters for the game: … [Read more...] about Rosters for Michigan Wolverines Alumni Flag Football Game
Your Guide to the Michigan Wolverines Spring Football Game
The 2011 Mott Spring Game featuring the University of Michigan Wolverines football team and its alumni is less than three days away and the program hopes to exceed the estimated crowd of 50,000 fans that watched last year’s final practice at Michigan Stadium. The spring game is free to the public, but the football team and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital have partnered in … [Read more...] about Your Guide to the Michigan Wolverines Spring Football Game
Michigan Football, Basketball Facilities to Receive Major Upgrades
The University of Michigan voted unanimously Thursday to install new high definition (HD) video scoreboards at Michigan Stadium "The Big House", Crisler Arena, the Michigan Wolverines college basketball home and Yost Ice Arena. The boards will be installed at each venue prior to the 2011-12 season. Due to the construction at Crisler Arena, the Michigan Sports Television … [Read more...] about Michigan Football, Basketball Facilities to Receive Major Upgrades
Michigan’s Big House Renovation wins Award
Newly renovated Michigan Stadium was awarded with a Best of the Best Award by McGraw-Hill Construction, a national competition that recognizes design and construction excellence based on regional winners of the company’s 10 regional publications. This is the third year McGraw-Hill Construction has presented the Best of the Best Awards. Michigan Stadium was awarded as the top … [Read more...] about Michigan’s Big House Renovation wins Award
Michigan’s Big House gets Permanent Lights
Believe it not, The University of Michigan's tremendously large, and recently become even larger, stadium has never had lights. Until yesterday when the UM Board of Regents approved the request for permanent lighting at Michigan Stadium. The athletic department will have the lights installed prior to the playing of the Big Chill at the Big House, an outdoor hockey game between … [Read more...] about Michigan’s Big House gets Permanent Lights