The Club Through the Years

1921

Inaugural Football Bust - The football bust was started as a club event in 1921 to honor Fielding Yost's Michigan team that finished 5-1-1. The Bust seemed to serve as an inspiration to the Michigan team as the next two squads won back-to-back Big Ten titles with a combined 14-0-1 record.

Late 1940's

Transportation Committee Formed - During Fritz Crisler's tenure as coach of Michigan, he worked with the Detroit Club to form the Transportation Committee within the Club. The goal of the Transportation Committee was to gather people together to watch Michigan play on the road and raise scholarship funds in the process. The Transportation Committee continues today and is one of the primary contributors to the Detroit Club scholarship efforts.

1969

Name Change - As the population of Detroit expanded into the surrounding suburbs, the club changed to "University of Michigan Club of Greater Detroit" to reflect the expanded appeal of the club. The Club currently has over 1,300 members from the Greater Detroit area.