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Thursday, September 07, 1989
METRO FINAL CHASER
3E
MITCH ALBOM, PERRY A. FARRELL, GEORGE PUSCAS
SPECIAL SECTION;FOOTBALL'89;BIG TEN
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Mitch Albom, columnist
BIG TEN
Michigan 10-1 (8-0)
Iowa 8-3 (6-2)
Mich. St. 7-4 (6-2)
Illinois 7-4 (5-3)
Ohio St. 7-4 (5-3)
Indiana 7-4 (4-4)
Minn. 6-5 (3-5)
Wisconsin 4-7 (2-6)
Purdue 4-7 (1-7)
N'western 3-8 (0-8)
* MID-AMERICAN: CMU
* GREAT LAKES: Ferris State
* MIAA: Alma
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 23, UCLA 21
* CHAMPION: Miami (Fla.)
Perry A. Farrell, sports writer
BIG TEN
Michigan 9-2 (7-1)
Illinois 8-3 (6-2)
Mich. St. 8-3 (6-2)
Iowa 6-4-1 (5-2-1)
Ohio St. 7-4 (5-3)
Indiana 6-5 (4-4)
Minn. 5-5-1 (3-4-1)
N'western 3-8 (2-6)
Purdue 1-10 (1-7)
Wis. 1-10 (0-8)
* MID-AMERICAN: WMU
* GREAT LAKES: NMU
* MIAA: Hope
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 28, UCLA 24
* CHAMPION: Miami (Fla.)
Steve Kornacki, sports writer
BIG TEN
Michigan 9-2 (7-1)
Illinois 8-3 (6-2)
Indiana 9-2 (6-2)
Mich. St. 8-3 (6-2)
Iowa 6-4-1 (4-3-1)
Ohio St. 6-5 (4-4)
Minn. 5-5-1 (3-4-1)
Purdue 3-8 (2-6)
N'western 2-9 (1-7)
Wis. 1-10 (0-8)
* MID-AMERICAN: EMU
* GREAT LAKES: Hillsdale
* MIAA: Adrian
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 24, Oregon 14
* CHAMPION: Auburn
George Puscas, columnist
BIG TEN
Michigan 9-2 (8-0)
Ohio St. 9-2 (7-1)
Illinois 7-4 (5-3)
Mich. St. 7-4 (5-3)
Iowa 6-5 (5-3)
Indiana 6-5 (4-4)
Purdue 4-7 (3-5)
Minnesota 4-7 (2-6)
N'western 2-9 (1-7)
Wis. 1-10 (0-8)
* MID-AMERICAN: CMU
* GREAT LAKES: Hillsdale
* MIAA: Albion
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 31, UCLA 14
* CHAMPION: Nebraska
Jack Saylor, sports writer
BIG TEN
Michigan 9-2 (7-1)
Iowa 9-2 (6-2)
Illinois 6-3-2 (5-2-1)
Mich. St. 6-5 (5-3)
Ind. 7-3-1 (4-3-1)
Ohio State 6-5 (4-4)
Pur. 4-6-1 (3-4-1)
Minn. 4-6-1 (2-5-1)
N'Western 2-9 (1-7)
Wisconsin 2-9 (1-7)
* MID-AMERICAN: CMU
* GREAT LAKES: NMU
* MIAA: Alma
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 24, USC 21
* CHAMPION: Nebraska
Charlie Vincent, columnist
BIG TEN
Michigan 10-1 (8-0)
Iowa 8-3 (5-3)
Illinois 7-4 (5-3)
Mich. St. 6-5 (5-3)
Ohio St. 6-5 (5-3)
Indiana 5-6 (4-4)
Purdue 5-6 (3-5)
N'western 4-7 (3-5)
Minn. 3-8 (2-6)
Wisconsin 2-9 (0-8)
* MID-AMERICAN: CMU
* GREAT LAKES: Grand Valley
* MIAA: Hope
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 28, USC 17
* CHAMPION: Michigan
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