Former University of Michigan and Detroit Lions Head Coach Gary Moeller has passed away at the age of 81.

Moeller served as the Wolverines’ head coach from 1990-94 compiling a 50-37-6 record that included three Big Ten Championships and a 4-1 record in bowl games. Moeller’s best season in Ann Arbor came during the 1992 campaign when Michigan finished with a 9-0-3 mark and was capped off by winning the Rose Bowl over Washington, 38-31, and finishing #5 in both the Coaches and Associated Press polls.

The Lima, Ohio native also earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons in 1991 and 1992.

In 2000, Moeller replaced Bobby Ross, who resigned after the ninth game of the season, as interim head coach of the Lions and went 4-3 in the final seven games of the season.