1973 in Michigan

Events from the year 1973 in Michigan.

The Associated Press (AP) selected the top news stories for 1973 in Michigan as follows:[1]

  1. The selection of Michigan Congressman Gerald Ford as Vice President of the United States following the resignation of Spiro Agnew;
  2. The 1973 oil crisis;
  3. Layoffs in the automobile industry following a drop in sales;
  4. Negotiations between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three automobile manufacturers;
  5. Coleman Young's election victory on November 6 over former police commissioner John F. Nichols to become the first African-American Mayor of Detroit;[2]
  6. (tie) The Michigan State Lottery earned $61 million in its first full year;
  7. (tie) Natural gas forced residents to evacuate their homes in Williamsburg, Michigan;
  8. Severe winter storms struck the state in March;
  9. Union construction workers protested at nonunion work sites in Kalkaska and Midland; and
  10. Col. William Nolde of Michigan was the last American soldier to die in combat in the Vietnam War; he was killed on January 27 when artillery blew up his bunker 11 hours before the ceasefire.[3]

The AP also chose the state's top sports stories as follows:[4]

  1. The 1973 Michigan Wolverines football team's being passed over for the 1974 Rose Bowl despite its undefeated season and playing Ohio State to a 10–10 tie on November 24;
  2. John Hiller's comeback from a heart attack to set a major league record with 34 saves;
  3. Gordie Howe signing a contract on June 19 to play with his sons for the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association;[5]
  4. The Saginaw Arthur Hill High School football team compiling an undefeated season and outscoring opponents, 443-0;
  5. The September 2 firing of Billy Martin as manager of the Detroit Tigers;[6]
  6. Joe Schmidt's January 12 resignation as head coach of the Detroit Lions;[7]
  7. The hiring of Alex Delvecchio as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings and the firing of Ted Garvin as coach;
  8. The rise of girls' athletics in the state, including Carolyn King playing for a boys' Little League team in Ypsilanti;
  9. The October 11 hiring of Ralph Houk as the new manager of the Detroit Tigers;[8] and
  10. The firing of Johnny Wilson as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings and the naming of Ted Garvin as coach.

Office holders

Gov. Milliken

State office holders

Mayors of major cities

Mayor Gribbs

Federal office holders

Sen. Griffin
Sen. Hart

Population

In the 1970 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 8,875,083 persons, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1980, the state's population had grown 4.4% to 9,262,078 persons.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 70,000 based on 1970 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1960 and 1980 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1970
Rank		 City County 1960 Pop. 1970 Pop. 1980 Pop. Change 1970-80
1DetroitWayne1,670,1441,514,0631,203,368−20.5% Decrease
2Grand RapidsKent177,313197,649181,843−8.0% Decrease
3FlintGenesee196,940193,317159,611−17.4% Decrease
4WarrenMacomb89,246179,260161,134−10.1% Decrease
5LansingIngham107,807131,403130,414−0.8% Decrease
6LivoniaWayne66,702110,109104,814−4.8% Decrease
7DearbornWayne112,007104,19990,660−13.0% Decrease
8Ann ArborWashtenaw67,340100,035107,9697.9% Increase
9SaginawSaginaw98,26591,84977,508−15.6% Decrease
10St. Clair ShoresMacomb76,65788,09376,210−13.5% Decrease
11WestlandWayne60,74386,74984,603−2.5% Decrease
12Royal OakOakland80,61286,23870,893−17.8% Decrease
13KalamazooKalamazoo82,08985,55579,722−6.8% Decrease
14PontiacOakland82,23385,27976,715−10.0% Decrease
15Dearborn HeightsWayne61,11880,06967,706−15.4% Decrease
16TaylorWaynena70,02077,56810.8% Increase

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 120,000 based on 1970 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1960 and 1980 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1970
Rank		 County Largest city 1960 Pop. 1970 Pop. 1980 Pop. Change 1970-80
1WayneDetroit2,666,2972,666,7512,337,891−12.3% Decrease
2OaklandPontiac690,259907,8711,011,79311.4% Increase
3MacombWarren405,804625,309694,60011.1% Increase
4GeneseeFlint374,313444,341450,4491.4% Increase
5KentGrand Rapids363,187411,044444,5068.1% Increase
6InghamLansing211,296261,039275,5205.5% Increase
7WashtenawAnn Arbor172,440234,103264,74813.1% Increase
8SaginawSaginaw190,752219,743228,0593.8% Increase
9KalamazooKalamazoo169,712201,550212,3785.4% Increase
10BerrienBenton Harbor149,865163,875171,2764.5% Increase
11MuskegonMuskegon129,943157,426157,5890.1% Increase
12JacksonJackson131,994143,274151,4955.7% Increase
13CalhounBattle Creek138,858141,963141,557−0.3% Decrease
14OttawaHolland98,719128,181157,17422.6% Increase
15St. ClairPort Huron107,201120,175138,80215.5% Increase
16MonroeMonroe101,120118,479134,65913.7% Increase
17BayBay City107,042117,339119,8812.2% Increase

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Golf

Boat racing

Other

Chronology of events

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ford's Selection Top Michigan News Story In 1973". The News-Palladium. December 26, 1973. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Nichols Loses Cliff-Hanger: Young Elected City's 1st Black Mayor". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1973. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Nolde eulogized: Soldier for peace". Battle Creek Enquirer and News. February 4, 1973. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "AP Selects Top Ten Stories For Michigan Sports Fans". The Hillsdale Daily News. December 31, 1973. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "It's Goodby Gordie . . . He Signs with Aeros". Detroit Free Press. June 20, 1973. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Jim Hawkins (September 3, 1973). "Billy Martin Fired by Tigers: Off-Field Capers Cost Job". Detroit Free Press. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "'Fun' Gone . . . Schmidt Quits". Detroit Free Press. January 13, 1973. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tiger Manager Houk: No Major Rebuilding". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1973. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Riegle switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat in 1973.
  10. ↑ "1973 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  11. ↑ "1973 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  12. ↑ "1973 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  13. ↑ "1972–73 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  14. ↑ "1972–73 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  15. ↑ "1972–73 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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