1987: Michigan-37 Iowa-10

Game played on October 17, 1987 in Ann Arbor.

1987 Michigan Wolverines Starting Lineups...

OFFENSE:

Split End - Greg McMurtry
Left Tackle - Tom Dohring
Left Tackle - Mike Husar
Left Guard - Michael Dames
Left Guard - Dave Chester
Center - John Vitale
Right Guard - Mike Husar
Right Guard - Dean Dingman
Right Guard - Dave Chester
Right Tackle - John Elliot
Tight End - Jeffrey Brown
Flanker - John Kolesar
Flanker - Chris Calloway
Quarterback - Demetrius Brown
Quarterback - Michael Taylor
Tailback - Jamie Morris
Fullback - Jarrod Bunch
Fullback - Phil Webb
Fullback - Leroy Hoard

DEFENSE:

Defensive Tackle - Mark Messner
Middle Guard - Billy Harris
Middle Guard - T.J. Osman
Defensive Tackle - John Herrmann
Outside Linebacker - Warde Manuel
Outside Linebacker - John Willingham
Outside Linebacker - Steve Thibert
Outside Linebacker - Bobby Abrams
Outside Linebacker - Keith Cooper
Outside Linebacker - Tim Williams
Inside Linebacker - John Milligan
Inside Linebacker - Keith Cooper
Inside Linebacker - Andree McIntyre
Inside Linebacker - Bobby Abrams
Inside Linebacker - J.J. Grant
Inside Linebacker - Cornelius Simpson
Cornerback - Allen Bishop
Cornerback - Erik Campbell
Cornerback - David Arnold
Strong Safety - Doug Mallory
Free Safety - Anthony Mitchell
Free Safety - Erik Campbell

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[harveybullocks1281]

We had trouble replacing Harbaugh that season, Brown was clearly the more talented QB than Taylor, but he lacked discipline and he didn't want to run the option, which irritated Bo along with other issues.

[WolverineHistorian]

Yeah. This game took place the week after Brown had that disastrous game against Sparty where he threw 7 interceptions. What a difference a week made. This was a very good Iowa team.

Despite his problems, Bo said Brown threw the deep ball better than any of his other QB's. Plus, there was that win over USC in the Rose Bowl the following year.

[hogeboon19]

Did MSU win that game?

[WolverineHistorian]

Yeah. A rare MSU win. That was the year they went to the Rose Bowl.

Despite how horribly we played, even throwing 6 interceptions, we had a chance to win the game at the end. But Brown's final pass in the endzone was intercepted despite the fact Greg McMurtry was wide open. MSU won 17-11.

[SFFOOL76]

Didn't Demetrius Brown become academically ineligible after the 1988 season.

[WolverineHistorian]

Correct.

[CitizenDee]

OMG...I used to date Phil Webb #56 (Full Back) ...wonder how he is doing these days!

[danimal43026]

right. I knew that. Don't know why I wrote "true."

[hogeboon19]

Oh yeah. They made the Rose Bowl and didn't they "upset" USC.

[DMichiganWol21]

I love watching Michigan dominate. Go Blue!

[maizenblueforever]

Awesome video, simply put that was the most throwing I've seen from a Bo team .

[harveybullocks1281]

actually Grbac was a redshirt freshman.

[danimal43026]

Yes, and when Taylor suffered an injured back in fall practice in 1989 it meant that Grbac was the starter in the 1 vs. 2 game against ND as a true freshman, instead of Brown as a 5th year senior.