In this edition of This Week in Michigan Football History we look at traditions past and present, old and new. First, we note today is the 87th playing of the SAE Mudbowl down on campus. Next, the calendar features two big wins over rival Minnesota in the 1940s, including one in 1943 that snapped a 10 (TEN!) game winless streak against the Gophers.
Finally, we celebrate the legacy of George Jewett, the first African-American player for a would-be Big Ten Conference team. And we welcome the 16th Big Ten Rivalry Trophy – The George Jewett Trophy as Northwestern faces Michigan Saturday.