…, heptathlon world record holder Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Last season Abbott compiled an 11-3 mark with a 2.08 ERA in 86 innings pitched for the Wolverines. The record earned him All-Big Ten Second Team hon- ors…
…-Hawkeye Arena made sure of that. The loss leaves the second-place Wolverines (22-5 overall, 11-3 in the Big Ten) two games behind first- place Purdue with four games to go -and no longer thinking Big Ten…
… WOLVERINES erased a 54-43 halftime deficit against the Hawkeyes and took a 71-63 lead midway through the second half, it appeared next Saturday's game with the Boilermakers in West Lafayette would decide the…
… points. Richard Coffey was Burton's best supporting actor with 14 points and 12 rebounds. His inside muscle changed the Wolverines' maize and blue to black and blue. After Mills hit for a three-point play…
….-year. Saturday, Michigan wrapped up their 92-72 romp over the Indiana Hoosiers with a big ribbon to com- plete the season sweep. Behind Gary Grant, Glen Rice, and the rest of Frieder's sweethearts, the Wolverines…
… Wolverines shot 21-of-28 from the field for 75 percent, hitting 15 straight shots at one point. Leading the onslaught was Gary Grant, Michigan fans' Cupid, who had a typical Saturday afternoon. The senior…
…. With all the talk about the new and improved Michigan hockey team, now is the time to show it. Sure, the Michigan State series sweep by the Wolverines two weekends ago showed the rest of the Central…
… out our power play. We're playing the best hockey since I've been at Michigan." Of course, both the Wolverine power play (.254) and penalty killing (.235) units are fourth best in the league, and the…
… a sweep." Here come the Lakers. These are the same Lake Supe- rior State Lakers that are the only team this season to sweep the Wolverines (Thanksgiving break at the Soo). This is the same team that…
… owns Michigan, accumulating a 12-1-1 record against the Wolverines during Berenson's tenure.: The one tie Michigan "earned" last year came after blowing a 5-0 third period lead at Sault Ste. Marie. The…
… the final day of the season needing only a victory over the fifth-place Wolverines to clinch an outright Big Ten championship. The only prob- lem was that Michigan didn't cooperate with the…
… Boilermakers' plan. The Wolverines sent Keady and his squad reeling out of town with a 104-68 thrashing of the highly- ranked Boilermakers. Not only was it an embarrassing loss on national television, it…
… JOHN MUNSON Wolverine Gary Grant drives past Iowa's Bill Jones during Wednesday night's action. Michigan went on to win the game 120-103. overines after Iowa, Rice nets 35 By PETE STEINERT "Our defense…
… the game." lead to hold off Iowa, 120-103. Iowa (15-6, 5-3) entered the The crowd of 13,609 saw the two contest looking to bounce the teams combine for the most points Wolverines out of first place, but…
… ever at Crisler Arena and the 11th- left the game frustrated. ranked Wolverines (18-3 overall, 7-1 "Whatever you look at we just in the Big Ten) maintain their share couldn't find any answers," said of…
… pull off the feat. After falling behind by as much as 13 in the sec- 9nd half, theWolverines made their charge in front of 31,621 screaming fans. See SEIKALY, Page 10 Doily Photo by JOHN MUNSON…
… Wolverine Billy Powers celebrates Michigan's fourth goal on Friday. The Wolverines beat Michigan State in Ann Arbor that night, 5-2, then followed with a 5-3 win Saturday in East Lansing. Seniors lead charge…
… East Lansing. The sweep leaves Michigan third in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, five points behind the second-place Spartans. The senior Wolverines made the most of their final regular…
…-season series against the Spartans, scoring seven of the weekend's 11 Michigan goals and 13 of the Wolverines' 21 points. Wingers Billy Powers and Brad McCaughey led the senior attack by knocking in the two game…
… faculty agreed with the statement, "Improving writing skills See REPORT, Page 3 Uplifting """"~"U " "U"''Y" Wolverine guard Rumeal Robinson rises above the crowd in last night's 76-64 victory over the…
… our offense. That's hard to do in one or two days, but the plays to Glen worked ex- tremely well." SEVENTH-RANKED Mich- igan raised its record to 16-2, 5-1 in the Big Ten. The Wolverines trail only…
…. "Rumeal played a heck of a ball game. I think he realizes that if we can keep him playing like that, we'll go a long way," said Rice. THE WOLVERINES con- tinued to frustrate the Hoosiers, holding them to…
… the first half of yesterday's Wolverine trium- ph. Grant shut down Smart, allowing last year's NCAA tournament hero just six points. LaGROC sits in at Fleming Building By JIM PONIEWOZIK About 35…
… of the recommendations. Dorm staff discovers racist' fliers RD says pamphlets mocked King speech Rough going :Michigan's Terry Mills misses a layup during the first half of the Wolverines' C…
… swept the host Wolverine hockey team, Wolverine head coach, Red Berenson labeled that series the "low point of my coaching career at Michigan." This weekend provided Bereflson with the opposite result and…
… best that I have felt since I have been at Michigan. This is the high point of the Michigan hockey program since I have been here." The road sweep, Michigan's first since 1985-86, gave the Wolverines a…
…. A winning record serves as a quick-fix medicine that causes some observers to over- look many ailments in a program. The Wolverines have swallowed lots of that medicine this season, win- ning 12 of…
… backcourts. Playing in all 12 games of the Wolverines non- conference schedule, he has averaged 9.8 points per game while providing Michigan with an explosive scoring threat. He had led the Wolverines in three…
… the winter term classes. Former president returns to familiar territory, new issues Wolverine cagers skin 'Cats, 92-69 By STEVE KNOPPER It was business as usual yesterday for the University community…
… healthy Terry Mills, but one would never have guessed that by the outcome of last night's game against Northwestern at Walsh-Ryan Arena. The Wolverines (12-1) routed the Wildcats, 92-69, winning. their…
…Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 59 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, December 3, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Wolverines win a snoozer over BG, 91-72 By JEFF RUSH…
…. What was less expected were the mistakes the tired Wolverines made against their Mid-American Con- ference foes. Grant scored 26, but many of those points came long after the game had been decided. And…
… to upset Blue, 23-20, on Frantz's field goal By SCOTT G. MILLER The regular season ended much the way it began for Michigan as Wolverine miscues led to a 23-20 loss to Ohio State. After a game of…
… Ohio State won for Earle. "There is no sweeter victory in the world than one over Michigan," Bruce waxed poetic. "Down 13-0, to comeback and win after the week we've had..." . THE WOLVERINES contributed…
… Daily CHAMPAIGN - Phil Webb turned the corner for Michigan on Saturday. The fullback's two-yard touch- down run turned a potential loss into a last-minute 17-14 Wolverine win over Illinois. The rush also…
… turned the Wolverine bowl express towards Florida. For the second straight week, Michigan came away with a pulsat- ing, come-from-behind road win. A team that three weeks ago appeared inept away from Ann…
… Arbor, and seemed headed for an early winter vacation, the Wolverines (7-3 over- all, 5-2 Big Ten) are now in position to play in a New Year's Day or Jan. 2 bowl game. THE UNLIKELY comeback against the…
… Illini was culminated by a most unlikely Wolverine. With 43 seconds left in the game, Webb, a fifth-year senior whose playing time has been limited recently, took a pitch from quarterback Demetrius Brown…
… on third-and-one at the Illinois two-yard line. Illini cornerback Chris Green burst into the Wolverine backfield and got a hand on Webb's left ankle. Webb broke Green's grasp, then beat the rest of the…
…'s narrow escape was a mi- crocosm of the Wolverines' after- noon. Michigan trailed 14-7 entering the fourth quarter. With Illinois' de- fense controlling the game and Michigan's offense floundering, the…
… trip to the Rose Bowl on Jan.1 is out of the question. The Wildcats (1-3 Big Ten, 1-5- 1 overall) continue to build their program, while the Wolverines (2- 2, 4-3) aim to to salvage the season by…
… contests with Michigan winning its remaining games, in order for the Wolverines to claim a See TAYLOR, Page 12 the American people will know what's up." Ginsburg was reported to be the choice of Attorney…
… flanker Ernie Jones indicates his team's status in the Big Ten in front of a wake of fallen Wolverines. His touchdown reception gave the Hoosiers a 7-0 first quarter lead. Indiana sinks Blue, 14…
…-10 Hoosiers demolish Wolverines' Rose Bowl hopes By DARREN JASEY Special to the Daily BLOOMINGTON - Remember 1984? Michigan continued its 1987 misadventure Saturday, dropping a 14-10 decision to Indiana at…
… three TDs By RICK KAPLAN Demetrius Brown's stock was lower than the Dow Jones after last week's seven-interception outing in a 17-11 loss to Michigan State. But the Wolverine quarterback rallied against…
… Iowa Saturday. At the closing bell, the redshirt sophomore had completed 14 of 19 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns. Behind Brown's resurgence and a strong defensive performance, the Wolverines…
… liquified the Hawkeyes, 37-10. Brown's boom was strongest in the second quarter. Michigan (4-2 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) held a 6-0 lead at the start of the period. The Wolverines scored on the first and last…
…. He was impressive." WOLVERINE receiver Greg McMurtry had some impressive words of wisdom for Brown after the Michigan State crash. "I told him every dog has its day, and every day has its dog," Mc…
… dominant player on the field. On theWolverines' next two possessions, he drove the team down the field with an effective short-passsing attack. Brown threw touchdown passes to cap both marches, the first a…
… the audience during the show lending their support See STUDENT, Page 5 M GDaily Photo by DANA MENDELSSOHN This spirited Wolverine fan perches from the rooftop of an Arch St. home. He has been there for…
… to Washington State's nine, the Wolverines blew the game open early in the second half and cruised the rest of the way to even their record at 1-1. "It was our best period of the season and really our…
… table dental mirror usage training- had been sidelined, leaving Ohio State one student short. A typical Wolverine coach, Loesche also declined pre-game pre- ts duel foi sweat broke out. No knees were…
… "the Hard- ness and Oral Resistance Parameter of Dental Restorative Materials" left no doubt the competition was one of mind, not muscle. On the Wolverine side, the maize- and-blue bordered displays were…
…. Michigan miscues. Its three Well.., it may as well have touchdowns came on drives of 34, continued raining. because the 55, and 38 yards. Wolverines played like they were in "We did an awful lot of things…
… win over openers. Michigan since 1982. The Wolverines have not been so The drive was mounted just after generous to an opposing team since Michigan had.marched 76 yards on 1960 when they fumbled five…
… on the road, and the new blues resurgency. ARTS, PAGE 7 Former Wolverine Richard E R .._ ta,".- I: .I …
… Simien Terrence and his Playboys perform at the Blind Pig tonight. ARTS, PAGE 5 The Wolverine baseball team . Protesters' rights should be protected, statement says By WENDY SHARP The University should…
… North Carolina center J. R. Reid goes around Michigan's Mark Hughes for two of his 27 points. The Tar Heels ended the Wolverines' season with a 109-97 win on Saturday. Carolina ousts 'M' from tour nament…
… Michigan Saturday; however, was won before intermission. North Carolina led 60-43 at the half, and held off several Wolverine comeback attempts to advance to next week's regional in East Rutherford, N. J…
…., where the Tar Heels will play Notre Dame. Playing before a home-state crowd just 150 miles from their Chapel Hill campus, the Tar Heels' talent advantage and depth overwhelmed the Wolverines (20…
… the Michigan basketball team massacred No. 2 Purdue, 104-68. With a win in the final game of the regular season, the Wolverines wrapped up fifth place in the Big Ten, but more importantly, clinched a…
…- American. I'd say it was a decisive victory." HOW DECISIVE was it? With 12:51 remaining in the game, Purdue forward Todd Mitchell sank See SENIORS, Page 8 Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY Wolverine guard Garde…
… Thompson celebrates with fans after Michigan's 104-68 win over Purdue on Saturday. The victory assured the Wolverines of an NCAA berth. Students may get aid in choosing Classes By MARTIN FRANK LSA students…
… basketball team is in Jeopardy. The.answer is: Beat Purdue at Crisler Arena tomorrow afternoon (4:00 p.m., CBS-TV), or pray hard. The question is: What can the Wolverines do to qualify for the NCAA postseason…
… graduate employees. Haddy equated this to a 3 percent salary increase. See GEO, Page 3 Daily Photo by JOHN MUNSON In your face! Illinois forward Lowell Hamilton records a dunk while three Wolverine…
… is approved by city and state officials. Claudio Mennicotti, owner of Pizza Plenty in Tally Hall, hopes to onen a hr this summer on the decorated in maize and blue with photos of Wolverine stars of…
… Bill Frieder has cried about his team's weaknesses since October. They became very evident yesterday, as Indiana pounded the Wolverines, 83-67, in Assembly Hall. The Hoosier frontcourt outscored Michigan…
…'s, 51-36, and the. Wolverines shot just 42 percent for the game. Indiana swept the season series and defeated Michigan at home for the first time in three years. A 12-point Indiana halftime lead r shrunk…
… coach Bill Frieder's bride added more to her already impressive dowry Saturday afternoon. The Wolverines, called ugly sisters by everyone including Frieder before the season began, again proved wise to…
… AND kisses ended Saturday's event. As Wolverines Gary Grant, Glen Rice, and Antoine Joubert walked into the post-game press conference, Frieder asked Grant, "Should we show them what we did in the…
…'d like added: "We're not talking double- 'entatively at times, but Wolverine universities to keep tuition below digit increases." head coach Bill Frieder didn't fault the rate of inflation. Eastern…
…-15 following Friday's meet against Michigan State University. The Wolverines, in spite of the INSIDE 20,000 march in Georgia for civil rights to fight a rising tide of racism in the United States. OPINION, PAGE…
… for us. The Wolverines are coming off one of their strongest efforts of the year, a 6-0 win at Ferris State last Saturday. Myles O'Connor earned co-player of the week honors for the conference while…
… Alford to race down the floor and bury the game-winning jumper. Grant faced a similar situation yesterday. With four seconds left, the Wolverines led the fifth-ranked Orangemen by two points. Grant was at…
… the free-throw line again with a chance to ice the contest. He swished the first for his 23rd point, but missed the second. Fortunately for the Wolverines (11-6), Howard Triche's desperation 50-footer…
…'s big men all day to the tune of 25 points and 15 rebounds (10 offensive), took an off-balance shot that rolled off the rim. Wolverine Mike Griffin grabbed the loose-ball rebound and outletted to Grant…
… quality. The Wolverines desperately, r° needed a victory over Michigan State last night at Crisler to stay in contention for the Big Ten title. They got it by a score of 74-70, but it wasn't pretty…
… home game, and we're coming off a loss. We're fighting for respectability and survival in the conference so you have to win your home games." The Wolverines repelled a second-half Spartan rally that tied…
… Buzzer Beater Indiana's Steve Alford, shown here shooting over Antoine Joubert in the first half, beat Michigan with a last second shot last night at Crisler Arena. For more on the Wolverines'85-84 loss…
… Michigan "came out Dep hungrier than us." buil With a little more than 1:30 left in the game, the Wolverines had a fairly comfortable 96-84 lead. But a three-point shot by Dennis Hopson followed by a steal…
… the violence. Board c ritiques code draf t Lei-d down Associated Press Wolverines Andy Moeller and Tony Gant tackle Hawaii's Danny Crowell in the first quarter of Michigan's 27- 10 victory. See story…
… the endi nf the firt half nf the Wolverine. And even though Ohio State is closer to its goal than Michigan is, Red Cross representative Neal Fry says the Wolverines have an excellent chance to retain…
… downplayed his accomplishments. "I'VE been around a long time and that's all (the record) means," 'Schembechier said after the Wolverines (6-0 in the Big Ten, 9-0 overall) dominated the Boiler- makers. "Since…
… Ross-Ade Stadium saw the Boilermakers offense for only 24 minutes. Purdue was forced to punt six times while converting just five of 12 third down opportunities. The first-string Wolverines simply…
… ball up more than any other Big Ten team. The statistics indicate that Purdue (1-4 in Big Ten, 2-6 dverall) will throw and throw and throw some more /ben it hosts the Wolverines (5-0, 8-0) tomorrow at…
… Ross-Ade Stadium. With Downing calling the signals the Boilermakers might just try to fool the Wolverines y opting for the ground game early, but Michigan has yielded only 99 rushing yards per game in…
… Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY Down and out Michigan receiver John Kolesar comes up short in his attempt to catch a Jim Harbaugh pass in the first half of Saturday's Wolverine blowout of Illinois, 69-13. Kolesar…
… v hen his Wolverines take the Meld against Illinois. But more important to the Michigan head coach is defeating the last opponent to mar his team's record. "THE 3-3 TIE certainly cost us a share of…
…." Since the tie in Champaign, the D Wolverines have won 11 straight, the longest current victory streak in the NCAA. Should Michigan defeat the Fighting Illini tomorrow,, Schembechler will surpass his own…
… in Bloomington. Higgins' touchdown put the Wolverines ahead 35-0 at the half and the team coasted to a 38-14 Big Ten victory. See story on page 12. TA program addresses -sexual harassment By MARTHA…
… Gillette's last-second field goal gave the Wolverines (6-0, 3-0 in the Big Ten) a 20-17 victory Saturday at Michigan Stadium. Many of the 105,879 fans stormed the field as soon as the 34-yard kick sailed…
…." Wolverine head coach Bo Schembechler was happy to take the kudos. "Iowa's got such a great program that it's becoming a big game, and it always means so much," he said. "This is the second straight time we…
…'ve played them when we're both 5-0." THE WOLVERINES almost put a notch in their loss column themselves instead due to a poor first half Saturday. Harbaugh committed three of the game's seven turnovers in the…
… Tradition, 'D' smother Spartans MSU unoffensive in 27-6 Blue pasting By ADAM MARTIN Tradition? Yeah, tradition. It's called the Michigan defense. Wolverine blue simply dominated Spartan green Saturday as…
… in East Lansing, the Wolverines have not allowed the Spartans a touchdown in eight quarters. Yarema entered the 79th meeting between Michigan and Michigan State rated fifth in the nation in passing…
… efficiency. Against Michigan he completed 59 percent of his throws for 139 yards, but was particularly ineffective with Wolverines in his face all day. The Spartans used two blocking formations to protect…
… their quarterback, and the Wolverines mastered both. "TIEY USE jab and gap protection, and since we know those, it allowed us all week to think of different blitzes for it," said Michigan middle guard…
… Student Administration Building to protest apartheid. See story on page 2. TODAY Absence of malice The Wolverines and the Spartans battled for the state's bragging rights Saturday on the carpet of…
… Looking sharp! . Freshman goalie Warren Sharples will lead the Wolverines into their season opener tonight at Yost Ice Arena at 7:30 p.m. Michigan faces Bowling Green, the top-ranked team in the Central…
… one thing. A Big Ten championship is another. If Michigan wins tomorrow's annual Michigan- Michigan State gridiron battle, the Wolverines might just eliminate their intrastate rival's chance at a Rose…
…-7 embarrassment in 1984 saw Wolverine quarterback Jim Harbaugh sidelined with a broken arm, and Michigan went on to a dismal 6-6 season. History, of course, fades from view in the face of recent accomplishments…
…. Last season's 31-0 annihilation of the Spartans soothed damaged Wolverine pride. AND THE memories? Well... "I don't have to remind players about what happened two years ago," said Schembechler. "That was…
… the last time we lost at home." Motivation is rarely a problem when the Wolverines meet that other state school, and on national television, complacency should be nonexistent on both sides. THE SPARTANS…
… .S. Pentagon says fire Daily Photo by DAN HABIB Jubilant Wolverines carry coach Bo Schembechler off the field after the team's 34-17 victory over Wisconsin. The victory was the 200th of Schembechler…
… PHIL NUSSEL Special to the Daily MADISON - Saturday night's 34-17 Wolverine romp over Wisconsin in Camp Randall Stadium wasn't boring, but it was a typical Michigan victory. Plain and simple, it was a…
… WOLVERINES conducted their business in front of 75,898 obnoxious Badger tans looking for their team to pull off an upset like the one in 1981, when Wisconsin disgraced No. 1-ranked Michigan 21-14 in Madison…
…'ve been a head coach for a long, long time," the Wolverine boss said after being carried off the field by his team. "I'm pleased. It's a special thing to win that many games, but I've always had good…
