Miracle on Ice Puts U-M in Rose Bowl

[Detroit News headline for "Snow Bowl game from Ath. Dept. scrapbook]

Detection of nandrolone metabolites in urine after a football game in professional and amateur players: a Bayesian comparison.

Nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) is a widely used anabolic steroid in sports where strength plays an essential role. Once nandrolone has been metabolised, two major metabolites are excreted in urine, 19-norandrosterone (NA) and 19-noretiocholanolone (NE). In 1997, in France, quite a few sportsmen had concentrations of 19-norandrosterone very close to the IOC cut off limit (2ng/ml). At that time, a debate took place about the capability of the human male body to produce by itself these metabolites without any intake of nandrolone or related compounds. The International Football Federation (FIFA) was very concerned with this problematic, especially because the World Cup was about to start in France. In this respect, a statistical study was held with all football players from the first and second divisions of the Swiss Football National League. All players gave a urine sample after effort and around 6% of them showed traces of 19-norandrosterone. These results were compared with amateur football players (control group) and around 6% of them had very small amounts of 19-norandrosterone and/or 19-noretiocholanolone in urine after effort, whereas none of them had detectable traces of one or the other metabolite before effort. The origin of these compounds in urine after a strenuous physical activity is still unknown, but three hypotheses can be put forward. First, an endogenous production of nandrolone metabolites takes place. Second, nandrolone metabolites are released from the fatty tissues after an intake of nandrolone, some related compounds or some contaminated nutritive supplements. Finally, the sportsmen may have taken something during or just before the football game.

Criminal Justice. Ed. by Phyllis Gerstenfeld. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem, 2006.

Frazier reviews Criminal Justice edited by Phyllis Gerstenfeld.

Effects of team Knowledge and ecological constraints on decisional processes in customized football game scenarios

Several theories assume that successful team coordination is partly based on knowledge that helps anticipating individual contributions necessary in a situational task. It has been argued that a more ecological perspective needs to be considered in contexts evolving dynamically and unpredictably. In football, defensive plays are usually coordinated according to strategic concepts spanning all members and large areas of the playfield. On the other hand, fewer people are involved in offensive plays as these are less projectable and strongly constrained by ecological characteristics. The aim of this study is to test the effects of ecological constraints and player knowledge on decision making in offensive game scenarios. It is hypothesized that both knowledge about team members and situational constraints will influence decisional processes. Effects of situational constraints are expected to be of higher magnitude. Two teams playing in the fourth league of the Swiss Football Federation participate in the study. Forty customized game scenarios were developed based on the coaches’ information about player positions and game strategies. Each player was shown in ball possession four times. Participants were asked to take the perspective of the player on the ball and to choose a passing destination and a recipient. Participants then rated domain specific strengths (e.g., technical skills, game intelligence) of each of their teammates. Multilevel models for categorical dependent variables (team members) will be specified. Player knowledge (rated skills) and ecological constraints (operationalized as each players’ proximity and availability for ball reception) are included as predictor variables. Data are currently being collected. Results will yield effects of parameters that are stable across situations as well as of variable parameters that are bound to situational context. These will enable insight into the degree to which ecological constraints and more enduring team knowledge are involved in decisional processes aimed at coordinating interpersonal action.

Michigan players leaving the field, 1951 Rose Bowl.

[[#84 Lowell Perry, #69 Dick McWilliams, #14 o Oldham]

Coach Bennie Oosterbaan being carried off the field at 1951 Rose Bowl.

[[#26 Peter Palmer, #89 Fred Pickard, #79 John Hess]

Aviation Cadets listening to a Michigan vs. Ohio State Football Game

On verso: Public Relations Office. Army Air Forces Pilot School (Basic) Greenwood Army Air Field, Greenwood, Mississippi. Press release attached to rear of photo. Begins with: "Michigan is badly outcharging Ohio State," said the radio sports announcer. The reason for the pleased expressions on the faces of these four former Michigan university students ... left to right: Aviation Cadets Joseph H. Hellman, 20, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Norman S. Tea(?)han, 22, of Schnectady, New York; Harold A. Nefe, 23, of Frankenmuth, Michigan, is standing by the radio. James Oliver Nordlie, 20, of Detroit, Michigan is sitting to the right of Cadet Nefe.

A Football Game on Ferry Field

Regents purchased south ten acres for $3000 in 1890. In 1902 UM received seven acres of land to the north from Dexter M. Ferry; became Ferry Field. In 1904 brick wall constructed on three sides and in 1906 gate and ticket office at northeast corner added (gift of Mr. Ferry). Wooden stands to accommodate 400 put up in 1893; burned in 1895. Rebuilt to seat 800 with later additions to facilties. By 1914, 13,600 accommodated. New stadium built in 1927.On image: Printed in Germany

UM Football, 1903 Michigan - Chicago football game

James Gives Heston the Ball" [Game played in Chicago