the last time michigan was in the national championship game was 1989.
the last time michigan was in the national championship game was 1989.
when was the last time michigan was in the national championship game?
1989
the fbs season begins in late august or early september and ends in january with the college football playoff national championship game. most fbs teams play 12 regular season games per year, with eight or nine of those games coming against conference opponents. as of the 2018 season, all conferences will hold a conference championship game; the big 12 reinstated its championship game in 2017, and the sun belt will hold its first championship game in 2018. between conference games, non-conference games, a conference championship game, and one bowl game, a top fbs team could play 14 games in a season. a team that plays in the national championship game could play up to 15 games, as any team playing in the national championship must first win a playoff semifinal bowl game. the hawaii rainbow warriors and teams that play at hawaii get a special exemption and are allowed to play a thirteenth regular season game in order to defray travel costs, so an fbs team that plays 13 regular season games, a conference championship game, a semifinal bowl game, and in the national championship game could theoretically play 16 games in a season.
ncaa division i football bowl subdivision
this was the first time the national championship game was held in the greater new york area since 1950. this was also the last men's national championship game to be held in a basketball/hockey-specific facility. every men's national championship game since then has been held in a domed stadium (usually built for football) because of ncaa venue capacity requirements. therefore, this was the last time the national championship game was held in the greater new york area, or anywhere else in the northeastern united states.
1996 ncaa division i men's basketball championship game