My friends at the outstanding U-M Bentley Historical Library recently tweeted out this photo:
Alongside 1907 team captain Paul Magoffin you’ve got a charming husky (or coyote?!) that we believe was actually named “Mascot”. That name makes sense if you consider some of the other no-effort nicknames delivered in those days–see Adolph “Germany” Schulz.
You probably know that Michigan football has associated itself with a few live beasts in the past. Here’s a run down:
Salty Dog. In a 1910 team photo, Fielding H. Yost can be spotted with little white pooch at his feet:
Why?