Schembechler, "Bo" (Glenn E. Jr.)
Football
b. April 1, 1929, Barberton, OH
d. Nov. 17, 2006
Schembechler was a starter at offensive tackle for Miami University of Ohio, coached by "Woody" Hayes, in 1950. After serving as an assistant coach at several colleges, including a five-year stint with Hayes at Ohio State University, Schembechler became head coach at Miami in 1963.
His teams won 40 games, lost 17, and tied 3 in 6 seasons before he was hired by the University of Michigan in 1969. He was consensus coach of the year in his first season, when Michigan won 8 of 11 games and ended a 22-game Ohio State winning streak with a 24-12 upset.
Michigan won the Big Ten championship and went to the 1970 Rose Bowl, but Schembechler suffered a heart attack in Pasadena and missed the game, a 10-3 loss to the University of Southern California.
Schembechler was The Sporting News coach of the year in 1985, when Michigan was ranked second in the country with a 10-1-1 record, including a 27-23 victory over Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl.
His teams generally featured a big offensive line, a powerful running attack, and strong defense. Of the 25 All-Americans coached by Schembechler in his 22 seasons at Michigan, 9 were offensive linemen and 13 were defensive players.
Schembechler, who underwent open heart surgery in 1976, retired from coaching after the 1989 season. He had a 194-48-5 record at Michigan and was 234-65-8 overall. His 234 victories is sixth among all-time NCAA Division 1 coaches and his .775 winning percentage ranks eighteenth. Despite his great record in regular season play, Schembechler won only 5 of 17 bowl games.
Schembechler served as Michigan's athletic director from 1988 to 1990 and then became president of the Detroit Tigers. He retired after three years in that position.
