It's a sight that cannot be done justice by mere words.
Game day.
On those days when the burden of classes isn't too great and the weather is still bearable, the masses gather together with one unifying desire - to see a Michigan football victory.
Tens of thousands of students crowd the campus, making the pilgrimage down State Street, down Hoover and finally to the Mecca of college football - Michigan Stadium.
Blue sports set standard
The Michigan experience is one not to be missed
Nov. 25, 1995.
The brilliant light of the digital score stood in stark contrast to the black background of the scoreboard that day.
The numbers were mesmerizing to each and every one of the 106,288 fans still standing in the Michigan Stadium, in a near-silent reverie after the game's conclusion.
31-23.
A new field, from turf to grass, was installed in 1991.
A new coach, from Mo to Llo, patrolled the sidelines in 1995.
And a new weapon, from offense to defense and back again, burst onto the scene last season.
Charles Woodson, a multi-faceted junior stolen from the state of Ohio, is Michigan's next Heisman Trophy candidate.Football turns to Woodson for everything in 1997
Michigan's incoming football recruiting class can be summed up in one word: big.
The Wolverines lost guards Zach Adami and Damon Denson, tackle Thomas Guynes and center Rod Payne to graduation. So, Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr went out and recruited the top big men in the country.
According to Prep Football Report's Tom Lemming, Michigan's incoming freshman class is ranked fourth nationally, second in the Big Ten to Penn State and possesses the top offensive line recruiting class in the country.Williams highlights stellar 'M' recruiting class for fall
When Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson looks in the mirror each morning, he must wonder if someone is out to get him. In four of the last five seasons, his team has reached the ultimate college hockey showcase: the national semifinals.
But only once - in 1996 - has his team returned with the national championship.
'M' hockey must regroup after departure of seniors
Often, they don't draw the thousands of fans that flock devotedly to Crisler Arena, Michigan Stadium and Yost Ice Arena.
Most of their athletes will not go on to make millions in any type of professional league, as many men's basketball, football and hockey players do.
In fact, many of their athletes won't even garner the attention they deserve at the collegiate level.
But Michigan's non-revenue sports programs require just as much devotion and hard work from their athletes as the big three - and often times can brag of even more success.
Despite lack of fans, promotion, 'other' sports leave impression
With Maurice Taylor's early exit to the National Basketball Association, something is desperately lacking on the Michigan men's basketball team: talent.
Although this year's class may not provide all the answers, it does give Michigan coach Steve Fisher more flexibility with his rotation than last season.
Blue snags 3 recruits
The Michigan men's basketball season, above all, was as unpredictable as the proverbial box of chocolates.
The Wolverines (9-9 Big Ten, 24-11 overall) experienced a season, on and off the court, filled with everything: ranking as high as No. 4 after an 8-0 start - including victories over Duke and Arizona - then losing 11 of their next 22 games to miss the NCAA tournament, accepting a National Invitational Tournament bid and winning the tournament title.NIT title highlights rocky hoops season
Summer Orientation 1997
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