Bo Schembechler
Birthday: Born in 1929-04-01 in Barberton, Ohio, USA
Deathday: 2006-11-17
Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler Jr. (SHEM-bek-ler; April 1, 1929 – November 17, 2006) was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1989, compiling a career record of 234–65–8. Only Nick Saban, Joe Paterno and Tom Osborne have recorded 200 victories in fewer games as a coach in major college football. In his 21 seasons as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, Schembechler's teams amassed a record of 194–48–5 and won or shared 13 Big Ten Conference titles. Though his Michigan teams never won a national championship, in all but one season they finished ranked, and 16 times they placed in the final top ten of both major polls.
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Inside Michigan Football
Character: Self (Co-Host)
Longtime Michigan broadcaster Jim Brandstatter breaks down the previous day's football action with post-game interviews with the players and coaches, along with special features on the University of Michigan. Michigan Replay was the broadcasts of weekly (in season) coach's shows for University of Michigan football and men's basketball. The football Michigan Replay Show went on the air in 1975 with twelve to sixteen programs per year. Larry Adderley was the host from 1975 to 1979. Jim Brandsta...
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Michigan vs. Ohio State: The Rivalry
Character: Himself
Steeped in a rich tradition dating back to their inaugural meeting in 1897, this rivalry extends beyond the pursuit of a Big Ten title, and is renewed each year through the pageantry and colliding cultures that distinguish the two schools....
Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines
Character: Self
Bo Schembechler knew a thing or two about winning college football games, and this commemorative program pays tribute to his enduring legacy at the University of Michigan as head coach of the Wolverines. Highlights include interviews with Wolverine alumni Dan Dierdorf, Bump Elliott, Jamie Morris, Jim Brandstetter, John Falk and Lloyd Carr, plus fond remembrances from Schembechler's close friends and colleagues....
Untold: Sign Stealer
Character: Self - Archival Footage
In this sports documentary, Connor Stalions addresses the allegations surrounding the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal for the first time....