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2012 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 2012 Michigan Wolverines football team, also known as Team 133 in reference to the 133rd year of the Michigan football program, represented the University of Michigan in the sport of college football during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Under second-year head coach Brady Hoke, Michigan played in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference and played its home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Highlights of Michigan's season included Michigan becoming the first college football program to win 900 games in National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA history with its victory over 2012 Michigan State Spartans football team, Michigan State and snapping a four-game losing streak to Michigan State as well, as well as a come-from-behind victory against 2012 Northwestern Wildcats football team, Northwestern. Taylor Lewan was named Big Ten Conference football individual honors#Rimington.E2.80.93Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year, Big Ten Offensive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference, among others) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1896, it predates the founding of its regulating organization, the NCAA; it is the oldest NCAA Division I conference in the country. It is based in the Chicago area in Rosemont, Illinois. For many decades the conference consisted of ten prominent universities, which accounts for its name. On August 2, 2024, the conference expanded to 18 member institutions and 2 affiliate institutions. The conference competes in the NCAA Division I and its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport. Big Ten member institutions are major research universities with large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. It also organizes the Athletics (physical culture), athletic programs of colleges and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until the 1956–57 academic year, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the NCAA University Division, University Division and the NCAA College Division, College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of NCAA Division I, Division I, NCAA Division II, Division II, and NCAA Division III, Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer athletic scholarships to students. Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Team
The 2011 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by 25th-year head coach Frank Beamer and played their home games at Lane Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season with 11–3 overall record, 7–1 in ACC play, as champions of the Coastal Division. They were defeated by Clemson in the 2011 ACC Championship Game, 10–38. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to Michigan, 20–23 in overtime. Schedule Rankings Coaching staff Roster Game summaries Virginia References {{Virginia Tech Hokies football navbox Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons Virginia Tech Hokies football The Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the sport of American football. The Hokies com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team, also known as Team 132 in reference to the 132nd year of the Michigan football program, represented the University of Michigan in the sport of college football during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Under first-year head coach Brady Hoke, Michigan compiled a record of 11–2 and finished in second place in the newly formed Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. Hoke, hired in January 2011 following the firing of previous head coach Rich Rodriguez, was named Big Ten Coach of the Year by both the media and the coaches and was a finalist for national coach of the year honors. Highlights of Michigan's 2011 season included a 35–31 victory over 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, Notre Dame in the first night game ever played at Michigan Stadium, a 45–17 victory over 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Nebraska in the Cornhuskers' first year in the Big Ten, and the first victory over arch-rival 2011 Oh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devin Gardner
Devin Jaymes Gardner (born December 14, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally in Japan for two seasons. At the University of Michigan, Gardner was the starting quarterback for the Wolverines from 2012 to 2014. Early in the 2013 season, Gardner was awarded Tom Harmon's Michigan Football Legends jersey, becoming the first Michigan player to wear No. 98 in over 70 years. Through the first seven games of the 2013 season, Gardner had 1,779 passing yards, 660 rushing yards, and 22 touchdowns (13 passing, 9 rushing). On October 19, 2013, Gardner broke John Navarre's Michigan single-game record with 503 passing yards. He also broke Denard Robinson's Michigan single-game record with 584 yards of total offense. As a high school senior, Gardner was rated as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Roh
Craig Robert Roh (January 25, 1991 – February 26, 2024) was an American professional gridiron football, football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Arizona for the 2008–2009 academic year and received the 2009 Scholar-Athlete Award from the College Football Hall of Fame. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football, Michigan Wolverines beginning in 2009, starting lineup, starting all 12 games at the "hybrid linebacker" position as a true freshman. He earned second-team List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams, all-conference honors in the Big Ten Conference, Big Ten in 2012. Early years Roh grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. His father, Fred Roh, played basketball at Grand Valley State University in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan, Allendale, Michigan. Roh attended Paradise Valley Christian Prep for junior high, and also attended Chapa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Omameh
Patrick Chuba Omameh Jr. (born December 29, 1989) is an American former professional football offensive guard. The son of Nigerian immigrants to the United States, he played college football for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 2009 to 2012. He progressed from being the program's lowest-ranked prospect to starting 41 consecutive games for the team. Omameh went undrafted in 2013, and signed with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) as a free agent. He subsequently played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2013 to 2014; his later teams included the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers. Omameh ended his career after being released by the Panthers in 2022, having appeared in 89 regular season NFL games and four playoff games. Early life When Omameh was in fourth grade, he did not know what American football was and when he asked his father about it, his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Hagerup
William Hagerup (born December 1991) is a former college football punter for the Michigan Wolverines. He holds the single-season average punting yards record and was the Big Ten Punter of the Year in 2012. High school He started for the varsity football team at Whitefish Bay High School at punter, placekicker and tight end as a junior and senior. He was an All-American selection by ''Sporting News'', ''PrepStar'' and SuperPrep and played in the U.S. Army All-American Game. Hagerup committed to Michigan on September 27, 2009. Once he committed, he was projected to be the most likely Wolverine to be a true freshman starter, because starting punter Zoltan Mesko was graduating. He signed his National Letter of Intent with Michigan on February 3, 2010. He attended Michigan's spring football practice on March 23. Upon graduating, he was considered to be the third best placekicker in the national high school class of 2010 by ESPN and Rivals.com and the fourth best punter by Scout. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 College Football All-America Team
The 2012 College Football All-America Team includes those players of American college football who have been honored by various selector organizations as the best players at their respective positions. The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season. The original All-America team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Caspar Whitney and Walter Camp. In 1950, the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau, which is the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) service bureau, compiled the first list of All-Americans including first-team selections on teams created for a national audience that received national circulation with the intent of recognizing selections made from viewpoints that were nationwide. Since 1952, College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has bestowed Academic All-American recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and III o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Ten Conference Football Individual Honors
Coaches and media of the Big Ten Conference award the following individual honors at the end of each football season. In addition, the ''Chicago Tribune'' awards the Chicago Tribune Silver Football to the most valuable football player of the conference. General Player of the Year ''Sanctioned by Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI); replaced with separate offensive and defensive selections in 1990.'' Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year ''Selected by coaches and media. In 2011, the award was renamed the Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year Award in honor of Northwestern's Otto Graham and Ohio State's Eddie George.'' Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year ''Selected by coaches and media. In 2011, the award was renamed the Nagurski–Woodson Award in honor of Minnesota's Bronko Nagurski and Michigan's Charles Woodson.'' Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year ''Selected by coaches and media. In 2011, the award was renamed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Lewan
Taylor Curtis Lewan (born July 22, 1991) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a Tackle (gridiron football position), tackle for nine seasons with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football, Michigan Wolverines, twice earning first-team College Football All-America Team, All-American honors, and was selected by the Titans in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. During his NFL career, Lewan was named to three consecutive Pro Bowls between 2016 and 2019. He was released by the Titans in 2023 after sustaining season-ending injuries in two of his final three seasons. Since retiring, he has co-hosted the podcast ''Bussin' With The Boys'' with former Titans teammate and longtime former NFL linebacker Will Compton. Early life Lewan was born in Loomis, California, on July 22, 1991, to Dave Lewan and Kelly Riley. Dave was an offensive lineman at the University of Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
