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Fielding Harris Yost (April 30, 1871 - August 20, 1946) was a U.S. football coach. He was a coach for University of Michigan between 1901 and 1923, and again between 1925 and 1926. Nicknamed "Hurry Up" for his excitable demeanor, he was a resounding success, winning 165 games, losing only 29, and tying 10 for a winning percentage of .833.

Yost was born in Fairview, West Virginia. His initial team, dubbed the "Point-a-Minute" squad, outscored its opposition by a margin of 550-0 en route to a perfect season and victory in the inaugural Rose Bowl on January 1, 1902 over Stanford. Ironically, Yost had been Stanford's coach in 1900 before moving to Michigan.

From 1901 to 1904, Yost's teams did not lose a game, and tied only once – a legendary tie with the University of Minnesota that led to the establishment of the Little Brown Jug, college football's oldest trophy.

After retiring from coaching, Yost remained at Michigan as the school's athletic director, a position he held until 1942. Under his leadership, Michigan Stadium and Yost Fieldhouse (now Yost Ice Arena) were constructed.

Arguably no one has left a larger mark on University of Michigan Athletics than Fielding Yost. Long time football coach (165-29-10) and athletic director his career was marked with great achievements both on and off the field. From 1901-05 Yost's football teams were undefeated in 56 straight games. During those five seasons Michigan outscored its opponents 2,821 to 42 leading these teams to be referred to as "Point-a-minute" squads.

Yost was known for a series of admonitions to his players beginning with the words, "Hurry up;" for example, "Hurry up and be the first man down the field on a punt or kick-off." This inclination resulted in his nickname, "Hurry up" Yost. A native of West Virginia, Yost's unusual pronunciation of the school's name ("MEE-she-gan") is affectionately continued by some Michigan football fans.

Yost died at age 75 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was among the inaugural class of inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.

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*Claimed national championship.

Note: Michigan did not compete in Big Ten Conference play from 1907-1916.

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