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… Frieder said it best back in December, during the Wolverines' sleepy non-conference schedule. "Hell, no. I'm not anxious for the Big Ten season to start," said Frieder. "We've got the toughest start of any…

… of Frieder's words became evident Monday night, as the Wolverines bowed to Purdue in the con- ference opener for both teams, 81-74. The loss was the first setback of the season for Michigan, which had…

…-56. The Wolverine! starters played well, but the substitutes allowed Northern to close the wide gap the Wolverines had opened. Michigan only led by ten at the half, 38-28. "I really hoped that by, this…

… Wolverines, 81-74. Purdue wasn't even ranked in the top 20 because of its two non-conference road defeats to Tennessee and Tulsa. Tennessee is ranked thirteenth in that same poll, and Tulsa has only one loss…

…-tough Providence. Purdue's non-conference slate was obviously tougher than that of the Wolverines, which featured games against Arkansas, Kansas, and Dayton. This put Michigan at a great disadvantage Monday night…

… 36 0 Woolfoik 1 10 0 Christian 1 10 0 Whips Huskies, 23-6 (Continued from Page 1) llw I true team in every respect." THAT IS ONE OF the factors which made the 1980 Wolverines so unique. The Rose…

… Bowl victory itself was of a very unique nature. In the past, Schembechler and the Wolverines have made a habit of out- playing their opposition between the 20- yard lines only to lose the so-called "big…

… Tom Flick displaying a bit of the marvelous passing touch which the national and international television audience was to see all after- noon, Washington marched from its own 36 to the Wolverine four…

… season which bounced for a Rose Bowl record of 73 yards ; an interception by cornerback Brian Carpenter at the Wolverines' eight-yard line to kill a second Huskie drive; and time con- straints at the end…

… up short. I wanted to win it for those guys-guys like (Ron) Simpkins, (Cur- tis) Greer-they came so close to win- ning a bowl game." But the bottom line is that the 1980 Michigan Wolverines will be…

…, Detroit 2 N.Y. Islanders 6, Totonto 3 College Basketball DePauls85, Maine 77 S. Alabama 76, Virginia Commonwealth62 Kansas St. 97, Oklhona City 49 SMU 53, Texas 51OT Rice 57, TCU 51 Wolverine icers…

… were recessed for the holidays, the Wolverines roared through five non-conference games and came clear with only one loss. Michigan's only defeat was in the finals of the Great Lakes Invitational…

… Tournament as it bowed to' Michigan Tech 3-2, in overtime. But that was the only bad part of the tournament for the Wolverines. Besides taking second, Michigan defeated rival Michigan State, and right wing…

… Ted Speers, defenseman' John Blum and goalie Paul Fricker were named to the all-tournament team. Fricker was also honored as Most Valuable Player of the tourney. The Wolverines handed the Spartans a 3…

… the Wolverines' success thus far to team contributions. "The key (to recent success) is that we're making slow and steady .progress and every one is making a team contribution. We have played with…

… significant, except that it represented his lackluster showing, as he gave up three Michigan goals in the opening five minutes of last night's 12-5 Wolverine rout of the Irish. "Their goaltender was not…

….very sharp tonight," remarked Coach John Gior- dano appropriately. McNAMARA'S replacement in the third period had an even tougher time with the Wolverines. At 5:16 of the period, Michigan's John Blum raced…

…, crouched in the goal. 3lum teased the three before flipping it past them into the net. Roger Bourne led the Wolverine at- tack, as he earned Michigan's first hat trick of the season with one goal in each…

… penalties and ,Michigan's aggressiveness set the tone from the start as the Wolverines came out knocking the Irish off the puck in the own end, setting up three unanswered goals. The Irish spent half of the…

… first period in the penalty box while Michigan spent the other half shooting pucks into the Notre Dame net. Four Irish penalties and an un- believable first period performance by *the Wolverines gave…

… Michigan a 5-1 By SCOTT M. LEWIS He's neither flashy nor particularly quick. He can't shoot on the fiun, or so it is believed. In last-second situations, however, there is no one the Michigan Wolverines…

… fourth occasion in his college career-that he has made a game- winning shot. To a man, the Wolverines now look for. Bodnar in the clutch, a situation which he has long relished. He thrives on the pressure…

…, Bodnar was one of three Wolverines designated to take the decisive shot. Thad Garner was supposed to set a screen for McGee, who would then spring loose in lead at the end of the stanza. Goals by Bourne…

… seven seconds later, the Wolverines had their second goal. Mars flipped it past McNamara during the two-man advan- tage. Notre Dame ripped off three unan- swered scores, two of which were powerplay goals…

… managers Bud Middaugh and Ron Oestrike after Michigan's doubleheader with Eastern Michigan yesterday at Fisher Stadium. Oestrike saw his Hurons take the first game, 7-3, while Middaugh's Wolverines won the…

… collected the other RBI on a fielder's choice groun- der. The Wolverines kicked up their heels in the bottom of the seventh, when Froning led off with a triple and Young singled him in before any were out…

… 4 5 MICHIIGAN .........113 02S 0 7 7 1 ZwoIensky.Hansen() aisso(4)> and Davis Shuta and Hool WP-Shuta. LP-Hansen HR- Davis I E I 6 I 0 0 Daily Photo by PAUL ENGSTROM Wolverine Dave Stober slides…

… went to West Lafayette to place seventh once again, in the Northern Collegiate In- vitational, with contestants from 15 other schools. Morse again led the Wolverines, with Maddalena close behind. The…

… overall winner was Ohio State. Minnesota, who had beaten the Wolverines earlier in the season, finished behind them this time in 11th place. Purdue, Indiana, Michigan State, Iowa and Ball State also…

… before 2,068 at the North Center. WOLVERINE TED Speers tied the score at three at 7:37 of the third period, and it remained so until 18:08. The Lakers came down the ice with Mickey Chandler bringing the…

… winger slid the puck just into the right corner of the net for the game-winning goal. The Wolverines lost the game in the second period when they saw a 2-0 lead turn into a 3-2 deficit. The Lakers totally…

… dominated the second stanza, outshooting Michigan, 22-6, while the Wolverines collected seven penalties in a row. THE MICHIGAN icers completely forgot head coach John Giordano' s strategies of discipline at…

… Lawrence Dyck faced only 21, saving 18. THE LAKERS scored three unan- swered goals in the second period, as they totally dominated the Wolverines. Myles Forget scored the first LSSC goal on a rebound…

… off a penalty. Jim McCauley notched his first point of the season when he knocked in a Brad Tip- pett pass at 9:29.V The Wolverines scored their fourth shorthanded goal of the season at 17 minutes of…

… the Illinois squad midway through the second overtime period. Sara Forrestel scored first for the Wolverines, on an unassisted tally, but the game was tied at the half. The two teams traded goals in the…

… the season for the Wolverines, who finished with an 11-8-1 record. Holmes retains title PITTSBURGH (AP)- Larry Holmes climbed up from a shocking one-punch knockdown in the seventh round to stops…

…SPORTS The Michigan Daily Saturday, March 7, 1981 Page 7 Wolverines' last stand icers Denver, i leading 4-1 1 By DREW SHARP Michigan's NCAA basketball tour- nament hopes are down to its last…

… breath, but a Wolverine victory over Purdue today and a Minnesota defeat at the hands of Wisconsin, would revive those fading hopes. If the above happens, there would be a 1hree-way tie for fourth place in…

… of their non- conference schedule." The NIT will be making their bids af- ter the NCAA makes its announcement and it is virtually certain that if the NCAA passes by the Wolverines, the NIT probably…

… pair of games. The Wolverines broke a 1-1 tie at 7:01 of the second period. Dennis may scored on his own rebound when Denver goalie Scott Robison didn't get back to the net in time. Gordie Hampson and…

… Roger Bourne assisted on the goal. THE WOLVERINES scored again just before the close of the period at 19:06 when Bourne flipped a wrist shot past Robinson on passes from Ham- pson and Tim Manning. THe…

… Pioneers displayed their penalty-killing prowess as they effectively squelched a five-on-three Michigan powerplay. The Wolverines' defense was also tough on the Denver powerplay, however, killing two Pioneer…

… power play opportunities. The first period elapsed without a single penalty. With his goal, Bourne became the fourth Wolverine to score 20 or more goals this season, to join Steve Richmond, Ted Speers and…

… Jeff Mars. The first period saw Michigan and Denver battle to a 1-1 tie. The Wolverines scored first at 5:15 when Billy Reid took passes from Enzo Augimeri and Kelly McCrimmon and put the puck past…

… lousy for Michigan coach Bo Schembechler and his squad. The Wolverines had just dropped a 9-7 heartbreaker to Iowa which left them with almost no hope of a return trip to the Rose Bowl. But that was…

… before the Fighting Illini of Illinois decided to present Michigan with two gifts-a loss for Wisconsin and one-for Iowa. And after boosting their Big Ten mark to 4-2, the same as the Wolverines, the Illini…

…-found Michigan passing attack. Against Minnesota last week, Wolverine quarterback Steve Smith took to the air for 237 yards on 13 passes-his best day ever at Michigan. Thanks to the single coverage that the…

…, never one to hold back ..", praise. "He runs like he's angry. He's what we call a 'violent runner." DEFENSIVELY, the injury-riddled Wolverine. defenders have only given up two touchdowns (bothi to…

…-five minutes, all the work of a season is laid on the line, and the winner is not necessarily the team that has attained the best regular season record. This is what the Wolverines have going for them as they…

… embark on their 10,000-meter scamper through the Minnesota countryside. THE WOLVERINES have not faired too well in regular season competition. At the two meets that are most indicative of competitive…

…- tors so seethingly glorious as to leave no doubts the Wolverines will steamroll through a 12-0 upcoming season. Would that May would turn into September. FOLLETTS. WHAGT'S INA NAMEM r o ", . o e…

… WOLVERINES took play to the other end of the field, applying pressure on the Britons until Kay McCarthy, sophomore, was able to score at the 20:04 mark. Michigan followed up by continuing its barrage of shots…