This trophy represents the pinnacle of team achievement in college football and in sports, and it’s been awarded to every national champion since 1959,” said NFF Board of Trustee Member Jason Hanold, who made the presentation on behalf of the NFF. “We are exceptionally pleased to continue this tradition by engraving the name of the 2023 Michigan Wolverines on the sides of this historic trophy… So, on behalf of the National Football Foundation, the College Football Hall of Fame’s board of directors, our Chairman Archie Manning, CEO Steve Hatchell, and the 1,326 College Football Hall of Fame inductees, including 39 Wolverine players and coaches, it’s my absolute honor to present the MacArthur Bowl championship trophy to coach Jim Harbaugh, his staff, the University of Michigan and the 2023 national champion Michigan Wolverines, Congratulations!”
