1989 Michigan Wolverines football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1989 Michigan Wolverines football 1901-94 Michigan Wolverines Primary Logo.png Big Ten Conference Big Ten 8 7 10–2 8–0 Bo Schembechler 21st Gary Moeller 3rd Lloyd Carr 3rd Tony Boles J. J. Grant Derrick Walker Michigan Stadium Big Ten champion Rose Bowl L Lost 10–17 vs. USC The 1989 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 21st and final season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the Wolverines compiled a 10–2 record (8–0 in conference games), won the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 335 to 184. They lost to Notre Dame in the season opener and then won 10 consecutive regular season games before losing to USC in the 1990 Rose Bowl. The Wolverines were ranked No. 7 and No. 8, respectively, in the final AP and UPI polls.1989 Football Team Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1989fbt.htm February 3, 20201989 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan/1989-schedule.html February 3, 2020 Prior to the Rose Bowl, Schembechler announced that he would retire after the Rose Bowl. Quarterbacks Michael Taylor and Elvis Grbac passed for 966 and 824 yards, respectively. Tailback Tony Boles led the team in rushing with 839 yards, and split end Greg McMurtry led with 37 receptions for 655 yards. Placekicker J.D. Carlson was the leading scorer with 73 points, converting 36 of 39 extra points and 12 of 13 field goals.1989 Michigan Wolverines Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 3, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan/1989.html Defensive back Tripp Welborne was a consensus first-team selection on the 1989 All-America team. Six Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Schedule 1989 AP Eastern September 16 3:30 p.m. l y 2 Notre Dame 1 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry ABC 19–24 105,912 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-call-him-ismail-and-call-n/173904460/ Star Tribune Call him Ismail, and call Notre Dame best in the land September 17, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 8:00 p.m. w y y 5 UCLA 24 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 24–23 71,797 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-late-fg-powers-wol/174077927/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Late FG powers Wolverines past UCLA September 24, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 1:00 p.m. w y 6 Maryland Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 41–21 104,872 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-michigan-air-show-bli/140181302/ Detroit Free Press Michigan air show blitzes Maryland October 1, 1989 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 1:00 p.m. w 5 Wisconsin Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 24–0 104,097 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-bo-knows-disgust/174180473/ The Duluth News Tribune Bo knows disgust October 8, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 3:30 p.m. w y 5 Michigan State 21 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry ABC 10–7 76,913 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-u-m-defense-stymies-msu/174180585/ The Saginaw News U-M defense stymies MSU October 15, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 3:30 p.m. w y 5 Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC 26–12 67,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-taylor-leads-mic/174180804/ The Des Moines Register Taylor leads Michigan past Hawks, 26–12 October 22, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 12:00 p.m. w y 5 Indiana Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ABC 38–10 105,989 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-59-for-thompson-but-w/174180954/ The Houston Post 59 for Thompson, but 'W' for Michigan October 29, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 1:00 p.m. w 4 Purdue Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 42–27 105,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-u-m-rips-purdue-4/174181081/ Lansing State Journal U-M rips Purdue, 42–27 November 5, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 3:30 p.m. w y 3 Illinois 8 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry ABC 24–10 73,069 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-victory-puts-mic/174181192/ Wisconsin State Journal Victory puts Michigan in driver's seat November 12, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 12:30 p.m. w y 3 Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Little Brown Jug ESPN 49–15 35,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-daily-herald-wolves-aerials/174181360/ The Austin Daily Herald Wolves' aerials bury Gophers November 19, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 12:00 p.m. w 3 Ohio State 20 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI The Game ABC 28–18 106,137 https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-citizen-patriot-a-return-to-rose/174181488/ Jackson Citizen Patriot A return to Roses November 26, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1990 4:45 p.m. l y y 3 USC 12 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl ABC 10–17 103,450 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-southern-cal-sp/174073810/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Southern Cal spoils Bo's last Rose 17–10 January 2, 1990 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries Notre Dame Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–0) at #2 Michigan Wolverines (0–0) September 16 3:30 p.m. EDT Notre Dame 0 7 10 7 Michigan 0 6 0 13 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 105,912 Rain ABC Keith Jackson and Bob Griese Recap/Box Score First quarter No scoring Second quarter ND – Anthony Johnson 6-yard pass from Tony Rice (Craig Hentrich kick), 5:05. Notre Dame 7–0. Drive: 24 yards. MICH – Chris Calloway 9-yard pass from Michael Taylor (kick failed), 0:25. Notre Dame 7–6. Drive: 50 yards. Third quarter ND – Raghib Ismail 89-yard kickoff return (Craig Hentrich kick), 14:49. Notre Dame 14–6. ND – Craig Hentrich 30-yard field goal, 4:28. Notre Dame 17–6. Fourth quarter MICH – Derrick Walker 5-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (pass failed), 12:58. Notre Dame 17–12. Drive: 12 plays. ND – Raghib Ismail 92-yard kickoff return (Craig Hentrich kick), 12:46. Notre Dame 24–13. MICH – Greg McMurtry 4-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (J.D. Carlson kick), 4:08. Notre Dame 24–19. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards. Top passers ND – Tony Rice – 1/2, 6 yards, TD MICH – Elvis Grbac – 17/21, 134 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ND – Anthony Johnson – 20 rushes, 80 yards MICH – Leroy Hoard – 15 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers ND – Anthony Johnson – 1 reception, 6 yards, TD MICH – Greg McMurtry – 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD At UCLA Week 2: Michigan at UCLA Michigan 0 6 9 9 UCLA 7 7 3 6 September 23 Pasadena, CA 71,797 On September 23, Michigan defeated UCLA, 24–23, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. UCLA took a 7–0 lead in the first quarter. Michigan scored in the second quarter on a 46-yard field goal by J.D. Carlson at the end of a 52-yard drive. UCLA then drove 70 yards and scored on a six-yard pass from Bret Johnson to S. Miller. Carlson kicked a 38-yard field goal later in the quarter, and UCLA led, 14–6, at halftime. In the third quarter, Carlson kicked his third field goal, a 43-yarder. Later in the third quarter, Michigan took a 15–14 lead on a one-yard touchdown run by Leroy Hoard. Michigan's attempt at a two-point conversion failed. At the end of the third quarter, UCLA retook the lead on a 45-yard field goal by Alfredo Velasco. UCLA extended its lead with 5:42 remaining on a touchdown pass from Bret Johnson to Corwin Anthony. Michigan was forced to punt with 4:29 remaining, but Michigan cornerback David Key forced a fumble by UCLA tailback Shawn Wills. Michigan linebacker J.J. Grant recovered at UCLA's 43-yard line. Elvis Grbac completed passes of 11 yards to Derrick Walker and 12 yards to Tony Boles. The Wolverines scored on a three-yard pass from Grbac to Walker with 1:35 remaining. A two-point conversion failed, and Michigan trailed by two points. On the ensuing kickoff, J.D. Carlson converted an onside kick as the ball hopped over UCLA's front line where it was recovered by Vada Murray. Grbac completed a nine-yard pass to Chris Calloway, a 10-yard pass to Tony Boles, and a screen pass to Boles that was good for 17 yards. Carlson kicked the game-winning 24-yard field goal with one second remaining in the game. Boles rushed for 82 yards, and Grbac completed 13 of 23 passes for 130 yards. Maryland Week 3: Maryland at Michigan Maryland 0 7 0 14 Michigan 14 14 7 6 September 30 Ann Arbor, MI 104,872 On September 30, Michigan defeated Maryland, 41–21, before a crowd of 104,872 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines scored touchdowns on four of their first five possessions. They tallied 279 rushing yards led by Tony Boles who gained 89 yards and scored two touchdowns on 10 carries, including a 64-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Leroy Hoard added 72 yards and scored on a 72-yard run. In what the Detroit Free Press described as an "air show" by the normally ground-based Michigan offense, quarterback Elvis Grbac completed 10 of 20 passes for 187 yards and threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter, covering 23 yards to Chris Calloway and 11 yards Craig McMurtry. McMurtry caught five passes for 126 yards.Amazing Elvis leads U-M air show, 41-21 Detroit Free Press Steve Kornacki October 1, 1989 1E, 11E https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-amazing-elvis-leads-u/177871116/ Newspapers.comU-M trounces Terps: Wolverines throw Maryland for 41-21 loss The Ann Arbor News Chris McCosky October 1, 1989 D1, D8, D9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-um-md/177870747/ Newspapers.com On defense, Michigan held Maryland to 63 rushing yards. Maryland's two quarterbacks (Neil O'Donnell and Scott Zolak) combined to complete 26 of 41 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns. Wisconsin Week 4: Wisconsin at Michigan Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 Michigan 0 7 14 3 October 7 Ann Arbor, MI 104,097 On October 7, Michigan defeated Wisconsin, 24–0, before 104,097 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines outgained the Badgers, 325 to 97, and dominated time of possession by 34:08 to 25:52. It was Michigan's first shutout since its 49–0 victory over Wisconsin in 1987.U-M sputters, Bo mutters: Inspired Badgers fall, 24-0 The Ann Arbor News Chris McCosky October 8, 1989 D1, D10, D11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-um-wisconsin/177899363/ Newspapers.com On offense, Michigan tallied 158 rushing yards, led by Tony Boles with 95 yards, including a 42-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Quarterback Elvis Grbac completed 16 of 23 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown. The offense sputtered in the first half, with Michigan's only points of the half scored when cornerback Lance Dottin intercepted a Wisconsin pass at the 22-yard line and returned it untouched for a touchdown. After the game, Schembechler was critical of his team's performance: "It was like a painting that you put up against nine other dogs. Somebody says yours is the best of the ten, but, hell, your painting isn't any damn good. That was what this game was like." On defense, the Wolverines held the Badgers to 70 rushing yards and 27 passing yards. Wisconsin running back Jimmy Henderson tallied 62 yards on 16 carries. Redshirt freshman quarterback Sean Wilson completed only four of eleven passes. At Michigan State Paul Bunyan Trophy Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed #5 Michigan Wolverines (3–1) at #21 Michigan State Spartans (2–2) October 14, 1989 3:30 p.m. Michigan 7 3 0 0 Michigan St 0 0 0 7 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan 76,913 Sunny, 82 F C Ron Winter ABC On October 14, Michigan defeated Michigan State, 10–7, before a crowd of 76,913 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan took a 7–0 lead in the first quarter on a 61-yard, 13 play drive, culminating in a fourth-down, one-yard touchdown run by tailback Tony Boles. J. D. Carlson kicked a 35-yard field goal in the second quarter, and Michigan led, 10–0, at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, Michigan State drove 78 yards early in the fourth quarter to the one-yard line. On fourth down from the one-yard line, Blake Ezor was stopped by Tripp Welborne. On their next possession, the Spartans drove 62 yards, including a 36-yard pass from Dan Enos to James Bradley at the 11-yard line and endng with a four-yard touchdown pass from Enos to Courtney Hawkins.U-M better by inches: Michigan defense putsd down MSU's fourt-quarter rally Detroit Free Press Perry A. Farrell October 15, 1989 1E, 15E https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-m-better-by-inches/177926140/ Newspapers.com The Wolverines gained 169 rushing yards and 76 passing yards. Tony Boles gained 100 yards on 22 carries, and Leroy Hoard tallied 62 yards on 15 carries. On defense, the Wolverines held the Spartans to 85 rushing yards led by Ezor with 77 yards on 27 carries (2.9 per carry). Enos completed 21 of 31 passes for 214 yards, but he was intercepted twice. Vada Murray blocked a Michigan State field goal in the first quarter. J. J. Grant led the team with 14 tackles and stopped a Michigan State drive in the second quarter by "leaping, tipping and then intercepting" a pass. Outside linebacker Alex Marshall had two sacks and a fumble recovery.U-M reigns over State: Defense frustrates MSU 10-7 The Ann Arbor News Steve Grinczel October 15, 1989 D1, D8, D9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-u-m-reigns-over-state/177926070/ Newspapers.com left Michigan Wolverines Michigan Michigan State Spartans Michigan St Elvis Grbac 8/15, 76 Yds, INT Tony Boles 22 Rush, 100 Yds Greg McMurtry 2 Rec, 33 Yds Dan Enos 21/31, 214 Yds, TD, 2 INT Blake Ezor 27 Rush, 69 Yds Courtney Hawkins 8 Rec, 89 Yds, TD UM MSU collapsed 1 12:20 Michigan 12 61 6:31 RushTD Leroy Hoard 1 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 2 5:44 Michigan 13 56 6:00 FG 35 J.D. Carlson 10 0 4 9:51 Michigan St 8 52 3:16 RecTD Courtney Hawkins Dan Enos 4 good John Langeloh run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 7 10 7 At Iowa Week 6: Michigan at Iowa Michigan 6 3 14 3 Iowa 0 6 6 0 October 21 Iowa City, IA 67,700 On October 21, Michigan defeated Iowa, 26–12, before a crowd of 67,700 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. It was Michigan's first road win against Iowa since 1982. In the first quarter, the Hawkeyes drove to Michigan's 20-yard line, but Iowa quarterback Matt Rodgers was hit in the backfield and fumbled; Brian Townsend recovered the loose ball and returned it to the Iowa 30-yard line. Michigan was unable to capitalize on the turnover, but later in the first quarter, Vada Murray intercepted a Rodgers pass, and Michigan took over at the Iowa 39-yard line. Michigan then scored on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Michael Taylor to Greg McMurtry. J. D. Carlson kicked a 22-yard field goal with 3:12 remaining in the first half, and Iowa then drove 56 yards in 2:51 and scored on a four-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Travis Watkins with 26 seconds remaining in the half. Michigan led, 9–6, at halftime.U-M flying; Taylor and Wolverines silence Iowa, fans, 26-12 Detroit Free Press Steve Kornacki October 22, 1989 1E, 13E https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-m-flying-taylor-an/177845033/ Newspapers.com Michigan extended its lead to 23–6 in the third quarter on a two-yard touchdown run by Taylor and a 45-yard touchdown pass from Taylor to Tony Boles. Late in the third quarter, Iowa scored on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Peter Marciano. In the fourth quarter, Michigan extended its lead to 26–12 on a 22-yard field goal by J.D. Carlson. Michigan gained 185 rushing yards and 179 passing yards. Iowa tallied 44 rushing yards and 287 passing yards. Tony Boles led Michigan's rushing attack with 93 yards on 24 carries, and Taylor completed 11 of 15 passes for 179 yards. For Iowa, Rodgers completed 29 of 41 passes for 287 yards.U-M scrambles past Iowa The Ann Arbor News Chris McCosky October 22, 1989 D1, D8, D9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-u-m-scrambles-past-io/177844807/ Newspapers.com Indiana Week 7: Indiana at Michigan Indiana 0 3 0 7 Michigan 0 24 7 7 October 21 Ann Arbor, MI 105,989 On October 28, Michigan defeated Indiana, 38–10, before a crowd of 105,989 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan outgained Indiana, 550–229. The Wolverines tallied 347 rushing yards, led by Tony Boles (156 yards and three touchdowns, 11.2 yards per carry) and Allen Jefferson (96 yards, 12.0 yards per carry). Quarterback Michael Taylor completed 11 of 18 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman wide receiver Desmond Howard caught three passes for 62 yards. Highlights included a 91-yard touchdown run by Boles at the 6:44 mark of the second quarter and a 43-yard touchdown pass from Taylor to Derrick Alexander at the 10:26 mark of the fourth quarter.U-M rolls behind Boles Detroit Free Press Steve Kornacki October 29, 1989 1E, 15E https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-m-rolls-behind-bole/177861463/ Newspapers.com On defense, the Wolverines held the Hoosiers to 89 rushing yards and 140 passing yards. Anthony Thompson, who was the leading rusher in the Big Ten and finished second in the 1989 Heisman Trophy voting, was limited to 90 yards on 30 carries, an average of 3.0 yards per carry.Michigan rushes past Indiana: Hoosiers stall and fall, 38-10 The Ann Arbor News Chris McCosky October 29, 1989 D1, D8, D9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-michigan-indiana/177861856/ Newspapers.com Purdue Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed Purdue Boilermakers (1–6) at #4 Michigan Wolverines (6–1) November 4, 1989 1:00 p.m. Purdue 0 7 0 20 Michigan 7 21 7 7 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 105, 126 Overcast, 44 F C Gainesville Sun. 1989 Nov 5. right Game highlights left Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Michigan Wolverines Michigan Eric Hunter 27/42, 344 Yds, 4 TD, 2 INT Jerome Sparkman 11 Rush, 50 Yds Calvin Williams 13 Rec, 156 Yds, 3 TD Michael Taylor 8/13, 124 Yds, TD Tony Boles 13 Rush, 80 Yds, 2 TD Chris Calloway 3 Rec, 68 Yds, TD PU UM collapsed 1 9:16 Michigan 4 77 1:23 RushTD Tony Boles 39 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 12:50 Michigan 3 9 1:17 RecTD Desmond Howard Michael Taylor 8 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 5:46 Purdue 8 77 3:25 RecTD Calvin Williams Eric Hunter 44 good Larry Sullivan run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 2:31 Michigan 8 80 3:15 RushTD Tony Boles 1 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 21 2 0:09 Michigan 5 79 0:55 RecTD Chris Calloway Elvis Grbac 29 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 28 3 1:10 Michigan 3 16 0:57 RushTD Leroy Hoard 2 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 35 4 13:03 Purdue 1 11 0:06 RecTD Robert Oglesby Eric Hunter 11 good Larry Sullivan run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 35 4 12:52 Michigan KickTD Tony Boles 85 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 42 4 6:48 Purdue 3 34 1:19 RecTD Calvin Williams Eric Hunter 3 good Larry Sullivan run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 42 4 2:33 Purdue 4 61 1:14 RecTD Calvin Williams Eric Hunter 15 no good (wide right) Larry Sullivan run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 42 27 42 At Illinois Week 9: Michigan at Illinois Michigan 10 7 0 7 Illinois 7 3 0 0 November 11 Champaign, IL 73,069 On November 11, No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 8 Illinois, 24–10, before a crowd of 73,069 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. On the opening drive of the game, Tony Boles ran 73 yards to the Illinois one-yard line, and Jarrod Bunch scored on a one-yard run with 14:01 remaining in the first quarter. Illinois responded with an 85-yard, 10-play drive ending with a three-yard touchdown run by fullback Howard Griffith. Michigan then drove 63 yards on 16 plays, ending with a 47-yard field goal by J.D. Carlson (a Michigan record at the time) with 2:02 remaining in the first quarter. Early in the second quarter, Illinois drove 61 yards on eight plays, and Doug Higgins kicked a 25-yard field goal to tie the game at 10-10. Later in the second quarter, Michigan drove 80 yards on 11 plays, scoring on a two-yard run by quarterback Michael Taylor. Michigan led, 17-10, at halftime. Neither team scored in the third quarter. Late in the fourth quarter, Michigan drove 80 yards in 11 plays, led by Taylor's runs of 12, 12, and 15 yards, and ending with a 13-yard touchdown run by Boles with 2:31 remaining. Michigan tallied 266 rushing yards and 123 passing yards. Boles led the Wolverines' rushing attack with 115 yards on nine carries. Taylor completed nine of 18 passes for 123 yards. Illinois was limited to 92 rushing yards, but quarterback Jeff George completed 22 of 38 passes for 253 yards. Michigan dominated time of possession with 34:52 to 25:08 for Illinois.U-M kills Champaign dreams Detroit Free Press Steve Kornacki November 12, 1989 1E, 13E https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-m-kills-champaign-d/177841659/ Newspapers.comU-M can smell roses: Wolverines bowl over Illini, 24-10 The Ann Arbor News Chris McCosky November 12, 1989 D1, D8, D9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-michigan-illinois/177841259/ Newspapers.com At Minnesota Little Brown Jug (college football trophy) Little Brown Jug Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed #3 Michigan Wolverines (8–1) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–4) November 18, 1989 11:30 a.m. CDT Michigan 0 28 7 14 Minnesota 7 0 8 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 35,103 Indoors (dome) Jerry Hendrickson ESPN left Michigan Wolverines Michigan Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Michael Taylor 12/16, 231 Yds, 4 TD Leroy Hoard 11 Rush, 90 Yds, TD Greg McMurtry 7 Rec, 165 Yds, 3 TD Marquel Fleetwood 11/23, 100 Yds, 2 INT Darrell Thompson 18 Rush, 50 Yds, TD Pat Tinglehoff 7 Rec, 77 Yds MICH MINN collapsed 1 10:08 Minnesota 12 76 4:52 RushTD Darrell Thompson 1 good Brent Berglund run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 9:24 Michigan 7 88 3:23 RecTD Greg McMurtry Michael Taylor 34 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 4:14 Michigan 5 59 1:43 RecTD Greg McMurtry Michael Taylor 34 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 7 2 2:06 Michigan 1 44 0:15 RushTD Leroy Hoard 29 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 7 2 0:45 Michigan 3 75 0:23 RecTD Greg McMurtry Michael Taylor 25 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 7 3 9:48 Michigan 10 77 5:12 RecTD Allen Jefferson Michael Taylor 3 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 7 3 0:00 Minnesota 10 36 5:10 RushTD Marquel Fleetwood 2 run good 35 15 4 11:03 Michigan 8 80 3:57 RushTD Allen Jefferson 15 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 42 15 4 3:43 Michigan 6 60 3:07 RecTD Desmond Howard Elvis Grbac 19 good Gulam Khan run/pass good/failed/incomplete 49 15 49 15 Ohio State Michigan Wolverines 2; text-align:center collapsed #20 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–2) at #3 Michigan Wolverines (9–1) November 25 Ohio St 0 3 9 6 Michigan 7 7 0 14 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 106,137 Partly sunny, 46 F C ABC First quarter MICH – Leroy Hoard 1-yard run (J.D. Carlson kick), 3:13. Michigan 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:04. Second quarter MICH – Allen Jefferson 2-yard run (J.D. Carlson kick), 2:23. Michigan 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:28. OSU – Pat O'Morrow 20-yard field goal, 0:25. Michigan 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:58. Third quarter OSU – Pat O'Morrow 22-yard field goal, 10:45. Michigan 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:24. OSU – Scottie Graham 3-yard run (run failed), 4:03. Michigan 14–12. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter MICH – Jarrod Bunch 5-yard pass from Michael Taylor (J.D. Carlson kick), 12:22. Michigan 21–12. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:32. OSU – Scottie Graham 4-yard run (kick blocked), 7:04. Michigan 21–18. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:18. MICH – Jarrod Bunch 23-yard run (J.D. Carlson kick), 1:20. Michigan 28–18. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:28. Top passers OSU – Greg Frey – 14/25, 220 yards, 2 INT MICH – Michael Taylor – 8/16, 100 yards, TD Top rushers OSU – Scottie Graham – 28 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD MICH – Leroy Hoard – 21 rushes, 152 yards, TD Top receivers OSU – Jim Palmer – 5 receptions, 61 yards MICH – Greg McMurtry – 3 receptions, 39 yards Todd Plate's second interception of the day with 2:48 left in the game sealed the game and the Big Ten title for the Wolverines."Michigan hoards the spotlight." Eugene Register-Guard. 1989 Nov 26. Rose Bowl (vs USC) USC 0 10 0 7 Michigan 0 3 7 0 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA Q2 USC Marinovich 1-yard run (Rodriguez kick) USC 7–0 yes Q2 6:28 MICH Carlson 19-yard field goal USC 7–3 Q2 USC Rodriguez 34-yard field goal USC 10–3 Q3 MICH Jeffereson 2-yard run (Carlson kick) Tied 10–10 Q4 USC Ervins 9 yard run (Rodriguez kick) USC 17–10 yes 1990 Rose Bowl 1989 USC Trojans football team The 1990 Rose Bowl was a rematch of the previous Rose Bowl in which Michigan won 22–14. Prior to the contest, Bo Schembechler had announced he would retire.https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/12/14/schembechler-announces-retirement/9f2776b8-fdf4-4ab2-8a30-0a3d2ae8a440/ Schembechler Announces Retirement Jenkins Sally The Washington Post December 14, 1989 January 8, 2023 USC scored the first points in the second quarter with a one-yard run by Todd Marinovich. Michigan got a field goal to make it 7–3 but the Trojans added another field goal before the half to take a 10–3 lead at halftime. Although Michigan tied the score, Ricky Ervins had a 14-yard touchdown run which clinched the Rose Bowl for the Trojans.http://www.rosebowlhistory.org/rose-bowl-1990.php Rose Bowl 1990 2008-12-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20081202053113/http://www.rosebowlhistory.org/rose-bowl-1990.php 2008-12-02 usurped Roster 1989 Michigan Wolverines f 1 Fr Derrick Alexander WR y Derrick Alexander (wide receiver) 46 Sr Tony Boles RB y 32 Sr Jarrod Bunch FB y 16 Fr Alfie Burch WR 2 Sr Chris Calloway WR y 68 So Joe Cocozzo OG y 48 Fr Dave Diebolt TE 78 Jr Dean Dingman OG y 70 So Robert Doherty OL 73 Sr Tom Dohring OT y 51 So Steve Everitt OG C y 15 So Elvis Grbac QB y 33 Sr Leroy Hoard FB y 21 So Desmond Howard WR y 28 Sr Allen Jefferson RB 84 Jr Dan Jokish WR 21 Sr David Knight WR 46 Fr Burnie Legette FB y 82 Fr Tony McGee TE y Tony McGee (tight end) 1 Sr Greg McMurtry WR y Bill Prichard FB Sr Marc Ramirez OG 72 So Doug Skene OT y 75 Jr Greg Skrepenak OT y Jr Ken Sollom QB 9 Sr Michael Taylor QB y Michael Taylor (American football) Jr Yale Van Dyne WR 25 So Jon Vaughan RB 89 Sr Derrick Walker TE y Derrick Walker (American football) 27 Sr Steve Zacharias TE 24 Sr Bobby Abrams OLB y 37 Jr Erick Anderson OLB y 49 Jr Chris Bohn ILB 20 So Corwin Brown S y 61 Jr Dave Caputo MG 86 So Martin Davis OLB 22 Jr Lance Dottin CB 61 Jr Mike Evans DT y Mike Evans (defensive lineman) 57 Sr Chris Feaster LB 41 Jr Rusty Fitchner LB 95 Sr J.J. Grant ILB 97 So Chris Hutchinson DT y Chris Hutchinson (American football) 26 Sr David Key CB 39 So Curt Mallory ILB y 59 Jr Alex Marshall OLB 50 Sr Matt McCoy DT 30 Sr John Milligan ILB 27 Sr Vada Murray S 94 Sr T.J. Osman DT 63 Sr Todd Plate CB 29 Jr David Ritter S 65 Jr Cornelius Simpson OLB 58 Sr Scott Smykowski ILB 55 Sr Marc Spencer ILB 60 Fr Buster Stanley DT y 91 Sr Mike Teeter MG y 45 Jr Brian Townsend OLB y Brian Townsend (American football) 61 Jr Eric Taupe ILB 5 So Coleman Wallace DB 8 So Dwayne Ware CB 3 Sr Tripp Welborne S y 88 Sr Brent White DT 85 Sr Timothy Williams OLB 38 Jr J.D. Carlson K 12 Sr Gulam Kahn K 18 Fr Chris Stapleton P https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/rosters/search.php?data=football&year_option=equals&year=1989&sortby=lastname%2C+firstname%2C+year&find=FIND *Bo Schembechler *Tirrel Burton Cam Cameron Lloyd Carr Jerry Hanlon Bill Harris Jim Herrmann Les Miles Gary Moeller Bobby Morrison Tom Reed Player statistics Passing Player Attempts Comp. Pct. Yards TD INT Michael Taylor 102 64 62.7% 966 11 3 Elvis Grbac 116 73 62.9% 824 8 3 Ken Sollom 3 2 66.7% 28 0 0 Rushing Player Yds Att Avg TD Tony Boles 839 131 6.4 9 Leroy Hoard 724 145 5.0 6 Allen Jefferson 378 64 5.9 2 Jarrod Bunch 199 47 4.2 2 Michael Taylor 173 47 4.5 2 Burnie Legette 98 22 4.5 0 Jon Vaughn 57 10 5.7 0 Receiving Player Rec Yds Avg TD Greg McMurtry 37 655 17.7 7 Chris Calloway 29 392 13.5 3 Tony Boles 16 224 14.0 1 Desmond Howard 9 136 15.1 2 Derrick Walker 12 110 9.2 3 Derrick Alexander 6 107 17.8 1 Leroy Hoard 13 87 6.7 0 Awards and honors Safety Tripp Welborne received consensus first-team honors on the 1989 All-America team. He received first-team honors from, among others, the Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), American Football Coaches Association, and Football Writers Association of America.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 March 17, 2017 3, 14 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/Awards.pdf Tailback Tony Boles gained 839 rushing yards in 1989 (1,359 in 1988) and was selected as the team's most valuable player. He sustained torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) in his right knee on November 18 against Minnesota. The injury required reconstructive knee surgery, and Boles was therefore unable to play in the Rose Bowl.Boles will miss Rose Bowl: U-M tailback faces major knee surgery Detroit Free Press Steve Kornacki November 28, 1989 1F https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-boles-will-miss-rose/177933337/ Newspapers.com The following 13 players received first- or second-team honors from the AP or UPI on the 1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Tony Boles at running back (AP-1, UPI-1) J.D. Carlson at kicker (AP-1, UPI-1) Dean Dingman at guard (AP-1, UPI-1) Derrick Walker at tight end (AP-1, UPI-1) Tripp Welborne at defensive back (AP-1, UPI-1) Greg McMurtry at receiver (AP-2, UPI-1) Greg Skrepenak at tackle (AP-2, UPI-2) Erick Anderson at linebacker (AP-2, UPI-2) J. J. Grant at linebacker (AP-2, UPI-2) Vada Murray at defensive back (AP-2, UPI-2) Michael Taylor at quarterback (AP-2) Bobby Abrams at outside linebacker (AP-2) Mike Teeter at defensive line (UPI-2) Indiana's Thompson heads All-Big Ten team The Daily Reporter (AP story) November 30, 1989 5 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1926&dat=19891129&id=l2UrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_tkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1360,7396547&hl=enUPI All-Big Ten team Detroit Free Press November 30, 1989 6F https://freep.newspapers.com/clip/3746151/upi_all_big_ten_team/ Other team awards included: Meyer Morton Award: Chris Calloway John Maulbetsch Award: Steve Everitt Frederick Matthei Award: Dean Dingman Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Tim Williams Dick Katcher Award: Mike Teeter Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Derrick Walker Robert P. Ufer Award: Chris Calloway Professional football The following players were selected in the 1990 NFL draft. 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Round Pick NFL club Leroy Hoard Running Back 2 45 Cleveland Browns Greg McMurtry Wide Receiver 3 80 New England Patriots Chris Calloway Wide Receiver 4 97 Pittsburgh Steelers Derrick Walker Tight End 6 163 San Diego Chargers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1990.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071220211214/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1990.htm 2007-12-20 1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com A total of 25 players from the 1989 team went on to play professional football: Bobby Abrams; Derrick Alexander; Erick Anderson; Tony Boles; Jarrod Bunch; Corwin Brown; Chris Calloway; Joe Cocozzo; Tom Dohring; Matt Elliott; Steve Everitt; Elvis Grbac; Leroy Hoard; Desmond Howard; Burnie Legette; Tony McGee; Greg McMurtry; Doug Skene; Greg Skrepenak; Buster Stanley; Mike Teeter; Brian Townsend; Jon Vaughn; Derrick Walker; and Tripp Welborne. References External links 1989 Football Team – Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines football seasons Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Michigan Wolverines football