1989 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1989 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1989 NCAA Division I - A football season . Bo Schembechler served as the team ' s head coach for his 21st and final season . The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium . The team won the second of five consecutive Big Ten Championships . Season . The Wolverines lost their season opener to Notre Dame but won ten consecutive games to finish the regular season . Highlights of the winning streak included the defeat of Minnesota by 34 points for the Little Brown Jug and a victory over Ohio State in their home finale . The team leaders included running back Tony Boles , who rushed for 839 yards , and Michael Taylor , who threw for 1 , 081 yards . Greg McMurtry was the Wolverine ' s leading receiver with 41 catches for 711 yards . Schembechler retired after the Rose Bowl , which the Wolverines lost to USC by a touchdown . 1990 Rose Bowl . The 1990 Rose Bowl was a remach of the previous Rose Bowl in which Michigan won 22 to 14 . USC scored the first points in the second quarter with a one yard run by Todd Marinovich . Michigan got a field goal to make it 7 to 3 but the Trojans added another field goal before the half to take a 10 to 3 lead at halftime . Although Michigan tied the score , Ricky Ervins had a fourteen yard touchdown run which clinched the Rose Bowl for the Trojans . Players . Professional football . The following players were claimed in the 1990 NFL Draft . A total of 25 players from the 1989 team went on to play professional football . They are Bobby Abrams ( New York Giants 1990 - 91 , Cleveland Browns 1992 , New York Giants 1992 , Dallas Cowboys 1992 - 93 , Minnesota Vikings 1993 - 94 , New England Patriots 1995 ) , Derrick Alexander ( Cleveland Browns 1994 – 95 , Baltimore Ravens 1996 – 97 , Kansas City Chiefs 1998 – 01 , Minnesota Vikings 2002 ) , Erick Anderson ( Kansas City Chiefs 1992 - 93 , Washington Redskins 1994 - 95 ) , Tony Boles ( Dallas Cowboys 1991 ; San Antonio Riders 1992 ) , Jarrod Bunch ( New York Giants 1991 – 93 , Los Angeles Raiders 1994 ) , Corwin Brown ( New England Patriots 1993 – 96 , New York Jets 1997 – 98 , Detroit Lions 1999 – 00 ) , Chris Calloway ( Pittsburgh Steelers 1990 - 91 , New York Giants 1992 - 98 , Atlanta Falcons 1999 , New England Patriots 2000 ) , Joe Cocozzo ( San Diego Chargers 1993 - 97 ) , Tom Dohring ( Kansas City Chiefs 1992 ) , Matt Elliott ( Washington Redskins 1992 , Carolina Panthers 1995 - 97 ) , Steve Everitt ( Cleveland Browns 1993 - 95 , Baltimore Ravens 1996 , Philadelphia Eagles 1997 - 99 ) , Elvis Grbac ( San Francisco 49ers 1993 - 96 , Kansas City Chiefs 1997 - 00 , Baltimore Ravens 2001 ) , Leroy Hoard ( Cleveland Browns 1990 - 95 , Baltimore Ravens 1996 , Carolina Panthers 1996 , Minnesota Vikings 1996 - 99 ) , Desmond Howard ( Washington Redskins 1992 - 94 , Jacksonville Jaguars 1995 , Green Bay Packers 1996 , Oakland Raiders 1997 - 98 , Green Bay Packers 1999 , Detroit Lions 2000 - 02 ) , Burnie Legette ( New England Patriots 1993 - 94 ) , Tony McGee ( Cincinnati Bengals 1993 - 01 , Dallas Cowboys 2002 - 03 , New York Giants 2003 ) , Greg McMurtry ( New England Patriots 1990 - 93 , Chicago Bears 1994 ) , Doug Skene ( New England Patriots 1994 ) , Greg Skrepenak ( Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders 1992 - 95 , Carolina Panthers 1996 - 97 ) , Buster Stanley ( New England Patriots 1994 , Rhein Fire 1996 - 97 , Grand Rapids Rampage 1999 - 00 ) , Mike Teeter ( Indianapolis Colts 1990 , Frankfurt Galaxy 1991 , Minnesota Vikings 1991 , Houston Oilers 1993 – 94 , Carolina Panthers 1995 ) , Brian Townsend ( Cincinnati Bengals 1992 ) , Jon Vaughn ( New England Patriots 1991 - 92 , Seattle Seahawks 1993 - 94 , Kansas City Chiefs 1994 ) , Derrick Walker ( San Diego Chargers 1990 - 93 , Kansas City Chiefs 1994 - 97 , Oakland Raiders 1999 ) , and Tripp Welborne ( Minnesota Vikings 1992 ) .