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  1. Fielding Harris Yost ( / joʊst /; April 30, 1871 – August 20, 1946) was an American college football player, coach and athletics administrator.

  2. Apr 30, 2024 · Fielding Yost (born April 30, 1871, Fairview, West Virginia, U.S.—died August 20, 1946, Ann Arbor, Michigan) was an American collegiate football coach who was best known for his tenure at the University of Michigan (1901–23, 1925–26), where he also served as athletic director (1921–41).

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  3. Apr 10, 2006 · Learn about the legendary career of Fielding H. Yost, who led the Wolverines to four national championships and 10 Big Ten titles from 1901 to 1926. He also built Michigan Stadium, the first Intramural Sports Building and Yost Ice Arena as the Director of Athletics.

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  5. Nov 28, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Fielding H. Yost, the coach who led the University of Michigan to dominance in the early 20th century. See photos of his teams, his plays, his stadiums and his impact on college sports.

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  6. He took the Michigan reins in 1901, and promptly launched an incredible success story, bound in a Maize and Blue cover. In his first season at Ann Arbor, the Wolverines finished 11-0-0 and defeated Stanford, 49-0, in the inaugural Rose Bowl game.

  7. Yost served 25 years as the football coach of the Wolverines, winning 10 conference titles, six national championships and 165 games. But Yost was more than just a football coach. He served as Michigan's athletic director from 1921-1941 and his "athletics for all" philosophy transformed U-M's athletic campus into what it is today.

  8. Nov 14, 2018 · In Fielding Yost’s first year as head coach of the Michigan football team, he did a few things — went undefeated with a 11-0 record, outscored his opponents, 550-0, and turned a fifth-place team around to become Rose Bowl and national champions for the first time ever.

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