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Crisler served as Michigan's head football coach from 1938 to 1947. When he took over as head coach at Michigan in 1938, Crisler introduced the distinctive winged football helmet which has since become one of the symbols of Michigan Wolverines athletics programs.
Crisler led Michigan back to the heights of college football in 1947, as his "Mad Magicians" finished a perfect 10-0 and shut out Southern California in the Rose Bowl. Crisler was named Coach of the Year for the '47 season.
When the NCAA Rules Committee voted a return to two-platoon football last month, one of the least surprised men in the country—and one of the most pleased—was Fritz Crisler, athletic director of...
Fritz Crisler was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954, the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1979 and was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1960. He passed away on August 19, 1982 at 83 years of age.
Fritz Crisler, the father of two-platoon football, was an unruffled, self-possessed individual who directed his teams with a quietly forceful drama that rivaled a military commander. His buck lateral and spinner offense was the most dazzling in football and required Swiss-watch precision, hair breadth timing and flawless faking.
Apr 10, 2006 · In the ten seasons Crisler was coach, Michigan's fate on the football field was in good hands. Cnisler's teams consistently excelled in conference play, finishing lower than second only twice. His style of coaching was offensive-oriented, using innovative formations to pile up yardage.
Jul 20, 2009 · One of the most recognizable symbols in college football, Michigan's famed winged football helmet dates back to 1938, when Fritz Crisler arrived from Princeton University with his penchant for detail and style.
