100 Years of Ferry Field (1906-2006) -- Photos
5/4/2006 12:00:00 AM | General
Bricklayers stand in front of the newly completed Ferry Field gate in 1906. | Opening kickoff of the 1912 homecoming contest between Michigan and Cornell. The Wolverines won the game 20-7. |
The seating capacity of Ferry Field was expanded to 25,000 in 1914 and to 40,000 in 1921. The attendance for this Oct. 25, 1924, game -- a 21-0 shutout of Wisconsin -- was 45,000. | Benny Friedman was the Big Ten MVP in 1926, the last year for football at Ferry Field. | Bob Osgood earned U-M's first NCAA hurdles title, winning the 400-meter high event in 1936. |
| Jesse Owens broke three world records and matched another at the 1935 Big Ten Championships. A plaque commemorating his accomplishment sits at the southeast corner of Ferry Field. | ||
| Ferry Field has served many purposes throughout its service, hosting military training during WWII (left), Fritz Crisler's "Physical Education for Men" program (center) and several commencement ceremonies (right). | ||||
Eeeles Landstrom earned a bronze medal in the pole vault at the 1960 Rome Olympics. | Tom Robinson earned a pair of NCAA All-America citations and nine Big Ten individual titles before representing the Bahamas in three Olympic Games. | The only remaining relic of the original Ferry Field stadium seating, the south bleachers were taken down in the early 1960s. |
Godfrey Murray (left) won back-to-back Big Ten high hurdles crowns and earned the conference medal of honor after his senior season in 1973. | Butch Woolfolk earned 1981 Rose Bowl MVP honors and claimed a pair of Big Ten sprint titles. | Penny Neer won an AIAW national championship in the discus in 1982 before representing the United States at the 1992 Olympics. |
| The modern era of U-M track and field has ushered in outstanding achievement in the distance events, evidenced by (from left) NCAA champions Brian Diemer, Kevin Sullivan, Katie McGregor, Nate Brannen and Nick Willis. | ||||||
Photo Credits: Bentley Historical Library, U-M Athletic Media Relations
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