Michigan Wolverines Football News

Bo Schembechler, the winningest coach in Michigan football history, died Friday after collapsing during the taping of a television show, according to three Detroit TV stations. He was 77. Schembechler's death was reported by WXYZ, WDIV and WJBK, which did not cite sources. He died a day before the second-ranked Wolverines were scheduled to meet No. 1 Ohio State in the latest instalment of the century-old rivalry. Schembechler became ill ...

Michigan wide receiver Mario Manningham will miss the fourth-ranked Wolverines' conference game at Penn State on Saturday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday. The Big Ten's leading receiver appeared to injure his knee in Michigan's 31-13 win over Michigan State last Saturday. ``We got great news as far the injury,'' Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said during a conference call. ``He'll miss this week, but we're very excited about the news ...

Chad Henne threw three touchdown passes _ two to Mario Manningham _ in No. 6 Michigan's 31-13 victory over Michigan State on Saturday, the fifth straight win by the Wolverines in the century-old series. Big Ten rushing leader Mike Hart ran for 122 yards despite sitting out the fourth quarter as the Wolverines (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) kept their national championship aspirations flourishing and retained the Paul Bunyan Trophy, a four-foot wooden statue of the legendary giant lumberjack. Michigan ...