See Photos: Michigan Celebrates National Championship Win with Fans During Parade

Photos by Aaron J. Thornton It was a big week for football in Michigan, but before the Detroit Lions won their first playoff game in 32 years, it was the Michigan Wolverines celebrating the team’s first National Championship since 1997 when Tom Brady was under center for the Maize and Blue. But after 26 years, the Wolverines have another National Championship trophy to add to the trophy case at Schembechler Hall in Ann Arbor. On Saturday, Jan. 13, the team celebrated its 34-13 National Championship win over the Washington Huskies with fans during a parade on campus followed by a celebration ceremony at Crisler Center. Despite mid-20-degree temperatures and snow flurries blowing in the cold wind, South State and South University streets were packed with thousands of fans of all ages alongside the parade route, which started at the university president’s home and ended at Schembechler Hall before Team 144 met ticketed fans inside Crisler Center. Michigan’s journey this season was indeed not typical and had its challenges. The Wolverines saw their head coach Jim Harbaugh suspended on two separate occasions, each for three games at a time. The first time for potential recruiting violations for which Michigan implemented a...