I thought it was one series but I think he got 1-2 more. I wasn't aware of an injury but that could have been the reason. Recall with Hewlett.....
Posted on September 11, 2026 at 04:38:37 PM by Rich
he was a star freshman from nearby Plymouth so of course everybody wanted him to play. He had not played all year in 1979 so Bo playing him as a true frosh vs OSU was kind of insane. Wangler and Dickey alternated all through 1979 and were just ok but they were decent. I think Bo was trying to catch lightning in a bottle as Michigan was 8-2 and OSU was 10-0. Maybe the element of surprise. Hewlett like Dickey was more of a runner (though Dickey could pass) while Wangler was the thrower.
In 1980, Dickey was suspended along with Virgil (the punter/kicker who struggled in 79) and Ben Needham, the LB. Bo suspended them for the entire season....for pot!! Different times. Dickey and Needham returned in 1981. Needham started iirc, and Dickey was the backup QB to Steve Smith.
So in 1980 without Dickey around, Bo started the year with Hewlett at QB. I thought Wangler had played vs NW but I guess not. Both played at ND the following week but I think after the ND game, Wangler was the starter and Hewlett the backup. In 1981 when Dickey was back, Hewlett was moved to DB. Smith was the backup in 1980 by the end of the year as a true frosh.
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