Beginning Dates of Michigan Varsity Sports
| Men's Sports | Women's Sports | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sport | Year | Sport | |
| 1865/66 | Baseball | 1973/74 | Field Hockey | |
| 1878/79 | Football | 1973/74 | Volleyball | |
| 1892/93 | Tennis | 1973/74 | Basketball | |
| 1895/96 | Track (Outdoor) | 1973/74 | Tennis | |
| 1908/09 | Basketball (1) | 1973/74 | Swimming and Diving | |
| 1917/18 | Track (Indoor) | 1973/74 | Synchronized Swimming (4) | |
| 1919/20 | Cross Country (2) | 1975/76 | Gymnastics | |
| 1919/20 | Golf | 1977/78 | Golf | |
| 1921/22 | Swimming and Diving | 1977/78 | Softball | |
| 1921/22 | Wrestling | 1977/78 | Track (Outdoor) | |
| 1922/23 | Hockey | 1977/78 | Track (Indoor) | |
| 1927/28 | Fencing (3) | 1979/80 | Cross Country | |
| 1930/31 | Gymnastics | 1994/95 | Soccer | |
| 2000/01 | Soccer | 1996/97 | Rowing | |
| 2000/01 | Water Polo | |||
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| Notes 1 - Basketball was a varsity sport for one season, 1908/09, then discontinued when Michigan left the Western Conference. Varsity competition was resumed in 1917/18 when Michigan re-joined the conference. 2 - Michigan did not field a varsity team between 1933 and 1970, but several runners did compete as individuals in the Big Ten meet during the period. Cross Country returned to varsity status in 1971. 3 - Fencing was a varsity sport for eight seasons, 1928-1933 4 - Synchronized Swimming was one of the original women's varsity sports but was discontinued when the Michigan women's athletic program joined the Big Ten Conference in 1982 | ||||