- Ann Arbor Fairgrounds
Ann Arbor Fairgrounds was the first home field for the
University of Michigan Wolverines football team. The Wolverines played their home games at the Fairgrounds from 1883-1892. The first intercollegiate football game played at the Fairgrounds was a May 12, 1883, game between Michigan and the Detroit Independents team. The game was part of a "Field Day" with events that included a ten-mile walk, wrestling and a "hop-skip-and jump" competition.External links
* [http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/stadium/stadtext/anndet.htm The First "Home Field" - Ann Arbor Fairgrounds]
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