Interesting facts about Michigan football - Braylon Edwards, Ron Johnson, Anthony Carter, and more

Today's college football facts deal with the Michigan Wolverines...the information was gathered from the trivia book Wolverineology Trivia Challenge....here are a Baker's Dozen of interesting facts:

- Michigan Stadium was built on top of an underground spring...during construction in 1926, the water completely engulfed a crane...the crane still remains underground and under the stadium to this day...

- John Navarre holds the Michigan single game passing mark with 389 yards vs. Iowa in 2003...he finished with 26 completions, two touchdowns, and 1 interception...

- Fielding Yost purchased The Little Brown Jug before the 1903 game against Minnesota because he feared the Minnesota people would contaminate Michigan's drinking water...the team manager went out a bought the 5 gallon jug...

- Ron Johnson holds the Michigan single game rushing mark when he rushed for 347 yards on 31 carries vs. Wisconsin in 1968...

- Tom Curtis holds the Michigan all-time record for interceptions...Curtis had 22 interceptions from 1967-69...

- The famous "Go Blue, M Club Supports You" banner first appeared in 1962 when head coach Bump Elliot allowed the banner on the field before the Homecoming game vs. Illinois...

- Steve Breaston holds the Michigan record for combined punt and kickoff returns for a touchdown...Breaston brought back 4 punts and 1 kickoff for touchdowns...

- Anthony Carter was the first consensus All-American wide receiver at Michigan...he was named All-American in 1981 and 1982

- Braylon Edwards holds the Michigan record for receiving yards in a career...Edwards finished with 3,541 yards on 252 receptions and 39 touchdowns...

- Mike Taylor was Michigan's first consensus All-American at linebacker...in 1971 he had 97 tackels, 7 pass breakups, and 2 interceptions...

- Fielding Yost was the first head coach in college football to use "motion" as a decoy on offense..

- The first bowl game that Michigan played in outside the Rose Bowl was the 1976 Orange Bowl when they lost to Oklahoma 14-6...

- Jack Clancy holds the Michigan record for receiving yards in a game...Clancy finished with 197 yards in a 1966 game vs. Oregon State...

Enjoy this 6:38 clip from the 1969 Michigan-Ohio State game when first year coach Bo Schembechler upset the #1 ranked Buckeyes of Woody Hayes 24-12...