John Wangler & Anthony Carter on Ufer's call - Indiana 1979

[69UM24OSU12]

I remember it well, it was my senior year at Michigan. Today, the play couldn't have happened as it did. Our team fumbled the ball out of bounds on the preceding play (some said deliberately). Today, that would call for a ten second run-off ending regulation time. I'm glad there was no such rule then!

[Chris55433]

@69UM24OSU12 What was the significance of this game? As I understand it Michigan had already lost earlier in the year, and here they beat Indiana who wasn't exactly a power house. I don't understand why Ufer was so ecstatic.

[WolverineHistorian]

@Chris55433 What's so hard to understand? Winning on the final play of the game is exciting no matter who your opponent was. At the time, it kept us undefeated in the Big Ten and in the conference race. The loss earlier in the year (a 2 point heartbreaker to Notre Dame thanks to a last second blocked FG attempt) had nothing to do with the Rose Bowl race. And finally, Indiana was a decent team that year winning 8 games. They were also the only Big Ten team to win their bowl game.

[Chris55433]

@WolverineHistorian What made me ask was Ufer saying he had never been so happy in all his 59 years. But he must have gotten caught up in the excitement and Ufer's announcing helped to make this a classic.

[Goblue1121]

This still brings tears to my eyes, when his voice cracks. The best call ever.

[oakroyal]

I was there!!!

[ShaqFlims]

Listen to the reaction at 0:17 ITS INCREDIBLE!!!!!

[mbanks156]

Wow, this was something, I must be getting old this brought tears to my eyes. Go blue.

[mbanks156]

It doer not matter if you are from Michigan or not, this was something man I must be getting old or something this brought tears to my eyes" wow".

[teamquickyn]

It was great to see this live..from section 40 of the Big House..I will never forget it...:D

IMO AC was THE best reciever in UM history ..period

[MJamesIII]

@teamquickyn AGREED!!!!!!!

[teamquickyn]

It was great to see this live..from section 40 of the Big House..I will never forget it...:D

[nellyindy]

What a great era.  What I would do to have lunch with the Great Anthony Carter. God Bless!!!

[thegov1020]

the human torpedo anthony carter ha ha

[AnitaDoobie]

"Ufer is going out of his mind!" haha, I love this video.

[UMVictorsValiant]

I don't know what it is but at 0:24 when Ufer screams "Oh My God! Carter scored!", it bring the biggest smile to my face. There will never be another Ufer and this is one of the greatest moments in Michigan football history. You'll never see Bo jumping around like that in any other video.

God bless you Bob Ufer and Bo Schembechler. We love you and miss you both. GO BLUE!

[crawford371]

the legendary horn, awesome

[Pages225]

still get goose bumps hearing it again

[GoBlue330]

Bob Ufer: As comic book guy would say "Best Broadcaster EVER!"

[smzia32]

still the best call in sports history... GO BLUE!

[goblue918]

I like Ufer's horn he had when Michigan scored a touchdown!

Go Blue!

[Poole1Dan]

yeah, that horn was sweet

[grelee]

@goblue918 I wasborn in 1982 and that call brings a tear to my eye, an i didnt know that was ufers horn i tought it was the band

[giffelsgirl1]

@goblue918

That was the horn from General George C. Patton's jeep. Patton's kid gave it to Ufer and he played it everytime UM scored a TD

[goblue918]

@giffelsgirl1 I honestly never knew that. Thats really interesting. Thanks for tellin me giffelsgirl1.

Go Blue!

[miguelcairo1066]

@goblue918

Agreed, there's a great track on the Maximum Ufer CD where he talks about that horn. Apparently, for a some time Ufer had called Bo "Bo 'George Patton' Schembechler." Well, Patton's nephew heard this, and gave Ol' Ufer the horn that was willed to him. He asked Ufer if he would be interested in the horn that was on Gen. Patton's jeep, to which Ufer responded "Is the Pope Catholic?!" Great story! I wonder where that horn is now.

[Poole1Dan]

Personally, I think it'd be really cool to know what ufers take on the current state of Michigan football is. Ufer was the king of Michigan announcing. His word is pretty much gold, much more so then even Frank Beckman or Jim Brandstetter

[kobraf150]

The Indiana coach was Lee Corso!

[WolverineHistorian]

Yep. Even back then he was a screaming idiot.

[sdogg1m]

Well it has been nearly 30 years and now we only have 70 to go!!!