How was Michigan last time world champion?

The Wolverines won the 1997 national title when Tom Brady was a backup and Michael Jordan was still an active player.

No. 1 Michigan Wolverines 34-13 over No. 2 Washington Huskies for first win College Football Playoff Championship And his first National title Complete since 1948 (The Wolverines They split the championship with the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1997).

The 74-year gap between their national titles reflects much of the AP Poll era ESPN Stats & Info. In his 13th season as an FBS head coach, Jim Harbaugh became the first to record his first win. National title It was much later in his coaching career than Mack Brown of the Texas Longhorns in 2005.

Michigan It is the sixth university to finish a season 15-0 or better. The previous three events occurred in the last decade: Georgia Bulldogs (2022), LSU Tigers (2019) and Clemson Tigers (2018). 15 wins Wolverines Most in a single season in Big Ten history.

success in CFP Championship Game Mark first National title of Michigan Since defeating the Washington State Cougars 21-16 in the 1998 Rose Bowl.

Let's see once What the world was like At the last moment Wolverines were National Champions.

'Titanic' is a box office hit

'Titanic' became a hit on New Year's Day 1998.

Released in the US on December 19, the film reached $124 million at the box office by the end of New Year's Day. In total, 'Titanic' grossed more than $2 billion worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing films in history.

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Before winning an NFL-record seven Super Bowls, Tom Brady was just a backup quarterback. Michigan.

The future three-time NFL MVP appeared in four games and completed just 12 passes for 103 yards on the season. National title. Brady did not play in the Rose Bowl under Brian Griese Wolverines to success.

After throwing for 30 touchdowns and 4,644 yards in the Rose Bowl and Brady's 1998 and 1999 seasons, Griese declared for the draft.

Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana has been much sought after

Elton John rewrote “Candle in the Wind” as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales.

Before the song was officially released in September 1997, John performed it at his funeral. It was number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the New Year. The song earned John a Grammy Award for Male Pop Vocal Performance.

“Candle in the Wind” sold more than 33 million copies worldwide, a record for a single in the pop-rock era.

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls were approaching the 'Last Dance'

After winning his fifth NBA championship of the decade, Chicago Bulls coach Bill Jackson considered the 1997-1998 season “The Last Dance.” The chant came after general manager Jerry Krause made it clear that Jackson would not be returning as Bulls coach.

Chicago entered the new year with a 20-10 record, good enough for second place in the Eastern Conference. They lost just 10 games the rest of the regular season and won their sixth championship, Michael Jordan's last.

Steve Jobs returned to Apple

Steve Jobs' return to Apple became a reality in early 1997. Jobs left the company in 1985, but returned after his acquisition of computing platform company NeXT.

Apple appointed him as its interim CEO in September 1997 and Jobs helped introduce technologies such as the iPad and iPhone. I haven't been back to Apple in over a year Michigan His success National title.