1989 Michigan Wolverines football team

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1989 Michigan Wolverines football
1989 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten champion
Rose Bowl, L 10–17 vs. USC
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 7
Record	10–2 (8–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Schembechler (21st season);
Offensive coordinator	Gary Moeller (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Lloyd Carr (3rd season)
MVP	Tony Boles
Captains	J. J. Grant; Derrick Walker;
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium

1989 Big Ten Conference football standings
	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 $	8	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Illinois	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Michigan State	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
No. 24 Ohio State	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Iowa	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Purdue	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Wisconsin	1	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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 its 21st and final season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the team compiled a 10–2 record (8–0 against conference opponents), won the Big Ten championship, lost to USC in the 1990 Rose Bowl, outscored opponents by a total of 335 to 184, and was ranked No. 7 and No. 8, respectively, in the final AP and UPI polls.^[1]^[2]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Michael Taylor with 1,081 passing yards, tailback Tony Boles with 839 rushing yards, split end Greg McMurtry with 711 receiving yards, and placekicker J.D. Carlson with 73 points scored.^[3]

Defensive back Tripp Welborne was a consensus first-team selection to the 1989 All-America college football team. Six Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

The Wolverines lost their season opener to Notre Dame but won ten consecutive games to finish the regular season. Highlights of the winning streak included the defeat of Minnesota by 34 points for the Little Brown Jug and a victory over Ohio State in their home finale.

Schembechler retired after the Rose Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	3:30 p.m.	No. 1 Notre Dame*	No. 2	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC	L 19–24	105,912	^[4]
September 23	8:00 p.m.	at No. 24 UCLA*	No. 5	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 24–23	71,797	^[5]
September 30	1:00 p.m.	Maryland*	No. 6	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI		W 41–21	104,872	^[6]
October 7	1:00 p.m.	Wisconsin	No. 5	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI		W 24–0	104,097	^[7]
October 14	3:30 p.m.	at No. 21 Michigan State	No. 5	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	ABC	W 10–7	76,913	^[8]
October 21	3:30 p.m.	at Iowa	No. 5	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ABC	W 26–12	67,700	^[9]
October 28	12:00 p.m.	Indiana	No. 5	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	W 38–10	105,989	^[10]
November 4	1:00 p.m.	Purdue	No. 4	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI		W 42–27	105,128	^[11]
November 11	3:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Illinois	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)	ABC	W 24–10	73,069	^[12]
November 18	12:30 p.m.	at Minnesota	No. 3	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)	ESPN	W 49–15	35,103	^[13]
November 25	12:00 p.m.	No. 20 Ohio State	No. 3	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC	W 28–18	106,137	^[14]
January 1, 1990	4:45 p.m.	vs. No. 12 USC*	No. 3	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	ABC	L 10–17	103,450	^[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Notre Dame

#1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–0) at #2 Michigan Wolverines (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Notre Dame	0	7	10	7	24
Michigan	0	6	0	13	19

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: September 16
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Rain
Game attendance: 105,912
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Bob Griese
Recap/Box Score

Game information

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

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Michigan	0	6	9	9	24
UCLA	7	7	3	6	23

Date: September 23
Location: Pasadena, CA
Game attendance: 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 i 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 hpped over UCLA's front line where it was recovered by Vada Murray. Grbac complete 1 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 Grback completed 13 of 23 passes for 130 yards.

Maryland

Wisconsin

At Michigan State

#5 Michigan Wolverines (3–1) at #21 Michigan State Spartans (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	7	3	0	0	10
Michigan St	0	0	0	7	7

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

Date: October 14, 1989
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 76,913
Referee: Ron Winter
TV: ABC
Box Score

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	Elvis Grbac	8/15, 76 Yds, INT
	Rushing	Tony Boles	22 Rush, 100 Yds
	Receiving	Greg McMurtry	2 Rec, 33 Yds
Michigan St	Passing	Dan Enos	21/31, 214 Yds, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Blake Ezor	27 Rush, 69 Yds
	Receiving	Courtney Hawkins	8 Rec, 89 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UM	MSU
1	12:20	12	61	6:31	Michigan	Leroy Hoard 1-yard touchdown run, J.D. Carlson kick good	7	0
2	5:44	13	56	6:00	Michigan	35-yard field goal by J.D. Carlson	10	0
4	9:51	8	52	3:16	Michigan St	Courtney Hawkins 4-yard touchdown reception from Dan Enos, John Langeloh kick good	10	7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							10	7

At Iowa

Indiana

Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers (1–6) at #4 Michigan Wolverines (6–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	0	7	0	20	27
Michigan	7	21	7	7	42

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: November 4, 1989
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 105, 126
Box Score

^[16]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing	Eric Hunter	27/42, 344 Yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jerome Sparkman	11 Rush, 50 Yds
	Receiving	Calvin Williams	13 Rec, 156 Yds, 3 TD
Michigan	Passing	Michael Taylor	8/13, 124 Yds, TD
	Rushing	Tony Boles	13 Rush, 80 Yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Chris Calloway	3 Rec, 68 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PU	UM
1	9:16	4	77	1:23	Michigan	Tony Boles 39-yard touchdown run, J.D. Carlson kick good	0	7
2	12:50	3	9	1:17	Michigan	Desmond Howard 8-yard touchdown reception from Michael Taylor, J.D. Carlson kick good	0	14
2	5:46	8	77	3:25	Purdue	Calvin Williams 44-yard touchdown reception from Eric Hunter, Larry Sullivan kick good	7	14
2	2:31	8	80	3:15	Michigan	Tony Boles 1-yard touchdown run, J.D. Carlson kick good	7	21
2	0:09	5	79	0:55	Michigan	Chris Calloway 29-yard touchdown reception from Elvis Grbac, J.D. Carlson kick good	7	28
3	1:10	3	16	0:57	Michigan	Leroy Hoard 2-yard touchdown run, J.D. Carlson kick good	7	35
4	13:03	1	11	0:06	Purdue	Robert Oglesby 11-yard touchdown reception from Eric Hunter, Larry Sullivan kick good	14	35
4	12:52				Michigan	Kickoff returned 85 yards for touchdown by Tony Boles, J.D. Carlson kick good	14	42
4	6:48	3	34	1:19	Purdue	Calvin Williams 3-yard touchdown reception from Eric Hunter, Larry Sullivan kick good	21	42
4	2:33	4	61	1:14	Purdue	Calvin Williams 15-yard touchdown reception from Eric Hunter, Larry Sullivan kick no good (wide right)	27	42
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							27	42

At Illinois

At Minnesota

#3 Michigan Wolverines (8–1) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	0	28	7	14	49
Minnesota	7	0	8	0	15

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: November 18, 1989
Game time: 11:30 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Indoors (dome)
Game attendance: 35,103
Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
TV: ESPN
Box Score

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	Michael Taylor	12/16, 231 Yds, 4 TD
	Rushing	Leroy Hoard	11 Rush, 90 Yds, TD
	Receiving	Greg McMurtry	7 Rec, 165 Yds, 3 TD
Minnesota	Passing	Marquel Fleetwood	11/23, 100 Yds, 2 INT
	Rushing	Darrell Thompson	18 Rush, 50 Yds, TD
	Receiving	Pat Tinglehoff	7 Rec, 77 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MICH	MINN
1	10:08	12	76	4:52	Minnesota	Darrell Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, Brent Berglund kick good	0	7
2	9:24	7	88	3:23	Michigan	Greg McMurtry 34-yard touchdown reception from Michael Taylor, J.D. Carlson kick good	7	7
2	4:14	5	59	1:43	Michigan	Greg McMurtry 34-yard touchdown reception from Michael Taylor, J.D. Carlson kick good	14	7
2	2:06	1	44	0:15	Michigan	Leroy Hoard 29-yard touchdown run, J.D. Carlson kick good	21	7
2	0:45	3	75	0:23	Michigan	Greg McMurtry 25-yard touchdown reception from Michael Taylor, J.D. Carlson kick good	28	7
3	9:48	10	77	5:12	Michigan	Allen Jefferson 3-yard touchdown reception from Michael Taylor, J.D. Carlson kick good	35	7
3	0:00	10	36	5:10	Minnesota	Marquel Fleetwood 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point run good	35	15
4	11:03	8	80	3:57	Michigan	Allen Jefferson 15-yard touchdown run, J.D. Carlson kick good	42	15
4	3:43	6	60	3:07	Michigan	Desmond Howard 19-yard touchdown reception from Elvis Grbac, Gulam Khan kick good	49	15
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							49	15

Ohio State

#20 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–2) at #3 Michigan Wolverines (9–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio St	0	3	9	6	18
Michigan	7	7	0	14	28

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: November 25
Game weather: Partly sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 106,137
TV: ABC

Game information

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.^[17]

Rose Bowl (vs USC)

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• USC	0	10	0	7	17
Michigan	0	3	7	0	10

Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

The 1990 Rose Bowl was a rematch of the previous Rose Bowl in which Michigan won 22 to 14. Prior to the contest, Bo Schembechler had announced he would retire.^[18] 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 to 3 but the Trojans added another field goal before the half to take a 10 to 3 lead at halftime. Although Michigan tied the score, Ricky Ervins had a fourteen-yard touchdown run which clinched the Rose Bowl for the Trojans.^[19]

Personnel

1989 Michigan Wolverines football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Derrick Alexander	Fr
RB	`46`	Tony Boles	Sr
FB	`32`	Jarrod Bunch	Sr
WR	`16`	Alfie Burch	Fr
WR	`2`	Chris Calloway	Sr
G	`68`	Joe Cocozzo	So
TE	`48`	Dave Diebolt	Fr
G	`78`	Dean Dingman	Jr
OL	`70`	Robert Doherty	So
OT	`73`	Tom Dohring	Sr
G, C	`51`	Steve Everitt	So
QB	`15`	Elvis Grbac	So
FB	`33`	Leroy Hoard	Sr
WR	`21`	Desmond Howard	So
RB	`28`	Allen Jefferson	Sr
WR	`84`	Dan Jokish	Jr
WR	`21`	David Knight	Sr
FB	`46`	Burnie Legette	Fr
TE	`82`	Tony McGee	Fr
WR	`1`	Greg McMurtry	Sr
FB		Bill Prichard
G		Marc Ramirez	Sr
OT	`72`	Doug Skene	So
OT	`75`	Greg Skrepenak	Jr
QB		Ken Sollom	Jr
QB	`9`	Michael Taylor	Sr
WR		Yale Van Dyne	Jr
RB	`25`	Jon Vaughan	So
TE	`89`	Derrick Walker	Sr
TE	`27`	Steve Zacharias	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OLB	`24`	Bobby Abrams	Sr
OLB	`37`	Erick Anderson	Jr
ILB	`49`	Chris Bohn	Jr
S	`20`	Corwin Brown	So
MG	`61`	Dave Caputo	Jr
OLB	`86`	Martin Davis	So
CB	`22`	Lance Dottin	Jr
DT	`61`	Mike Evans	Jr
LB	`57`	Chris Feaster	Sr
LB	`41`	Rusty Fitchner	Jr
ILB	`95`	J.J. Grant	Sr
DT	`97`	Chris Hutchinson	So
CB	`26`	David Key	Sr
ILB	`39`	Curt Mallory	So
OLB	`59`	Alex Marshall	Jr
DT	`50`	Matt McCoy	Sr
ILB	`30`	John Milligan	Sr
S	`27`	Vada Murray	Sr
DT	`94`	T.J. Osman	Sr
CB	`63`	Todd Plate	Sr
S	`29`	David Ritter	Jr
OLB	`65`	Cornelius Simpson	Jr
ILB	`58`	Scott Smykowski	Sr
ILB	`55`	Marc Spencer	Sr
DT	`60`	Buster Stanley	Fr
MG	`91`	Mike Teeter	Sr
OLB	`45`	Brian Townsend	Jr
ILB	`61`	Eric Taupe	Jr
DB	`5`	Coleman Wallace	So
CB	`8`	Dwayne Ware	So
S	`3`	Tripp Welborne	Sr
DT	`88`	Brent White	Sr
OLB	`85`	Timothy Williams	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`38`	J.D. Carlson	Jr
K	`12`	Gulam Kahn	Sr
P	`18`	Chris Stapleton	Fr

Head coach

Bo Schembechler

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Player statistics

Passing	AT	CMP	Pct.	YDS
Michael Taylor	122	74	.61	1081
Rushing	Yds	Att	Avg
Tony Boles	839	131	6.4
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Greg McMurtry	41	711	17.3

Awards and honors

All-Americans: Tripp Welborne
All-Conference: Tony Boles, J.D. Carlson, Dean Dingman, Derrick Walker, Tripp Welborne
Most Valuable Player: Tony Boles
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 claimed in the 1990 NFL draft.

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

^[20]

A total of 25 players from the 1989 team went on to play professional football. They are Bobby Abrams (New York Giants 1990-91, Cleveland Browns 1992, New York Giants 1992, Dallas Cowboys 1992-93, Minnesota Vikings 1993-94, New England Patriots 1995), Derrick Alexander (Cleveland Browns 1994–95, Baltimore Ravens 1996–97, Kansas City Chiefs 1998–01, Minnesota Vikings 2002), Erick Anderson (Kansas City Chiefs 1992-93, Washington Redskins 1994-95), Tony Boles (Dallas Cowboys 1991; San Antonio Riders 1992), Jarrod Bunch (New York Giants 1991–93, Los Angeles Raiders 1994), Corwin Brown (New England Patriots 1993–96, New York Jets 1997–98, Detroit Lions 1999–00), Chris Calloway (Pittsburgh Steelers 1990-91, New York Giants 1992-98, Atlanta Falcons 1999, New England Patriots 2000), Joe Cocozzo (San Diego Chargers 1993-97), Tom Dohring (Kansas City Chiefs 1992), Matt Elliott (Washington Redskins 1992, Carolina Panthers 1995-97), Steve Everitt (Cleveland Browns 1993-95, Baltimore Ravens 1996, Philadelphia Eagles 1997-99), Elvis Grbac (San Francisco 49ers 1993-96, Kansas City Chiefs 1997-00, Baltimore Ravens 2001), Leroy Hoard (Cleveland Browns 1990-95, Baltimore Ravens 1996, Carolina Panthers 1996, Minnesota Vikings 1996-99), Desmond Howard (Washington Redskins 1992-94, Jacksonville Jaguars 1995, Green Bay Packers 1996, Oakland Raiders 1997-98, Green Bay Packers 1999, Detroit Lions 2000-02), Burnie Legette (New England Patriots 1993-94), Tony McGee (Cincinnati Bengals 1993-01, Dallas Cowboys 2002-03, New York Giants 2003), Greg McMurtry (New England Patriots 1990-93, Chicago Bears 1994), Doug Skene (New England Patriots 1994), Greg Skrepenak (Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders 1992-95, Carolina Panthers 1996-97), Buster Stanley (New England Patriots 1994, Rhein Fire 1996-97, Grand Rapids Rampage 1999-00), Mike Teeter (Indianapolis Colts 1990, Frankfurt Galaxy 1991, Minnesota Vikings 1991, Houston Oilers 1993–94, Carolina Panthers 1995), Brian Townsend (Cincinnati Bengals 1992), Jon Vaughn (New England Patriots 1991-92, Seattle Seahawks 1993-94, Kansas City Chiefs 1994), Derrick Walker (San Diego Chargers 1990-93, Kansas City Chiefs 1994-97, Oakland Raiders 1999), and Tripp Welborne (Minnesota Vikings 1992).

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External links

1989 Football Team – Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History

[t89-1] "1989 Football Team". Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

[2] "1989 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

[SR-3] "1989 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

[4] "Call him Ismail, and call Notre Dame best in the land". Star Tribune. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Late FG powers Wolverines past UCLA". The Kalamazoo Gazette. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Michigan air show blitzes Maryland". Detroit Free Press. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Bo knows disgust". The Duluth News Tribune. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "U-M defense stymies MSU". The Saginaw News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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[10] "59 for Thompson, but 'W' for Michigan". The Houston Post. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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Q2		USC	Marinovich 1-yard run (Rodriguez kick)	USC 7–0

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

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