In 1835, 250 possibifity of §Miciiganfers crossed the an Ohio takeover. Iomorb 6est to prevent a G13 Ohio ow, a uckeye 6orter t~ scrappy seizure o efencf group of the. oj their territory against 'Wofverines wiff try t ig Ten. the heir r THE BATTILES OF "COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S GREATEST RIVARLY" Feelng each other out (1897-934) In the first 31 games of the series, Michigan rolled to a 22-7-2 record, adit wasn't until the 16th match of riva hio State won its first, in 191 FAMous GEN 'v_ Id gain the I perform- bolizing battil'e inner status among col- touchdowns ed many to t in histo- Fielding Yost: As a coach for 25 season forz gan, Yost ammassed an impressive 165-29-1 record with his "Point-a-minute" teams which were known for their overpowering offense. Against Ohio State, Yost's teams dominated ne going 16-3-1 in his meetings with the Buck- eyes. Though just at the beginning of this rivalry, Yost's teams outscored Ohio State 242-6 over seven seasons from 1901-1907. But again, this wasn't much of a rivalry for a few more decades. Woody Kayes No head coach stayed at Ohio State for more than seven seasons before Hayes arrived in Columbus to take over in 1951. In his tenure with the Buckeyes, Hayes finished with a record of 205-61-10 and five national titles. He is credited with making Ohio State competitive with the Wolverines as Hayes was victorious in just his second matchup against Michigan. Hayes finished with a record of 16-11-1 versus the Wolver- ines, and it was only that low due to the impact of his former assistant coach, Bo Schembechler. an great anNA- Harmron urther solidifies e football lore. Harmon's elped pummel the Buckey think that this Michigan ry. N In the infamous "Sno 50,000 rabid fans bra of wind and a full-sc Columbus hadWen Wolverines shock the Buckeyes, 9- 3, to win the Big Ten and v earn a Rose f Bowl berth. And the "Snow }r. Bowl" was almost the "game th at Photo courtesy of Bentley Historical Library never was. Tom Harmon (98) dominated the 1940 matchup. Ohio State Athletic Director Dick Larkins nearly called the game off, but said he'd "never be able to live it down" if he forfeited and gave the title to Michigan. It was a mockery of a football game, as players slipped, slid and stumbled all day long. Numbed fin- gers led to a lot of fumbles, and the Wolverines cap- talized on a Tony Momsen blocked punt with 47 onds left. Momsen fell on the ball in the end e for the winning score. "Cause I couldn't go for three" (1968-1978) No Wolverine will forget the 1968 thrash- ing at the hands of the top-ranked Buck- eyes in Ohio Stadium. Michigan MIC0,AN s 90 STATI kept it close until the half, but Ohio State ran off 29°A straight points for the 50-14 victory but legendary State coach y Hayes d more., Buckeyes' chdown, iected -to e two-' nversion. ked after- reporters Photo courtesy of Bentley Histoncal Library soning? The cover of the official game simply, program from the 1968 clash. auldn t ng year, Michigan got the ulti- nge. Under first-year coach Bo hler, the Wolverines recorded of th biggest upsets in college foot- II history, as No. 12 Michigan beat No. Ohio State, 24-12 at the Big House. e rivalry continued its stalemate throughout the '70s, with Ohio State going 5-4-1 over that decade. Photo courtesy of Bentley Historical Library Michigan football coach Fielding Yost S Bo SchembAchler In 1969, in Schembechler's first season as head: coach, he guided Michigan to a victory over then-No. 1 Ohio State, which is considered tqbeJby many one of the biggest upsets in col- lege football history. Over the next 20 years, Schemebechler and Hayes traded barbs and blows while forming the-most bitter rivalry in college football. The Big Ten title was decided in 10 of their 11 meetings, the only season where the victor did not also take the Big Ten title was 1971 (Ohio State was not in contention). Perhaps the most bitter meeting between the two was in 1974, when undefeated No. 1 Ohio State tied undefeated and No. 4 Michi- an 10-10. To decide who went to the Rose Bowl to represent the Big Ten, athletic directors from the conference schools voted, and the Buckeyes were chosen. Needless to say, Schembechler was outraged. Schembechler finished with a 5-4-1 record against Hayes and an 11-9-1 record against Ohio State overall. Despite the heat of battle, they shared a mutual respect for one another. u "Good ole Cooper" (191 Once John Cooper took the Buckeyes in 1988, the onc turned completely one-' has won 10 of the pas between the school d~rpnm sp THE TOLEDO WAR Michigan's 22-year old territo- rial governor, Stevens T Mason, led a small group of volunteers down to the Ohio border to defend against an Ohio takeover. Michigan did not win the battle, as Ohio got the Toledo strip. But, thankful- ly, Michigan walked away with the land now known as the "Upper Peninsula" for compen- sation. Photo courtesy of Ohio State University Archives Michigan coach Uoyd Carr remembers Bo Schembechler (left) and Woody Hayes (right) pacing up and down the sidelines. John cooper: If Hayes is remembered by Michigan fans for making the rivalry competitive, Cooper will be remembered for making the series decidedly uncompetitive. In his 12 seasons as head coach, he could only muster two wins, despite having national champi- onship-caliber talent. On three occasions Cooper brought his Buck- eyes in to the game with an undefeated record (1993, 1995, 1996) and each time left the field with a loss. Cooper's inability to defeat the Wolverines is at least paritally to blame for his removal as coach at the end of the 2000 season. Uoyd Cair: Though he has not been to quite as many Rose Bowls as Bo Schembechler, Carr solidified his place in Michigan history by win- ning the Wolverines' first national title in nearly 50 years in 1997. He is also known for getting his fair share of wins from the Buckeyes, going 5-2 in the series. In his five wins, Michigan spoiled Ohio State's national championship bids twice (1995, 1996). After Schembechler retired in 1989, Carr combined with his prede- cessor, Gary Moeller, to ive former Ohio State nr n j~ n tn .n ki ri t. n - 4().l FAMO SOLDI °y yers play oodson had 1997 Heisman uckeyes. In the 20- , Woodson returned a touchdown, intercept- zone and was an s eswide receiver - 0 State knew just how was. Archie Griffin: Winnr phies, Griffin showed ances against Michigare Ohio State never lost, going he didn't have the most impres e'n : bers against the Wolverines (he was held to under 50 yards in 1975), Griffin was -L.. n -AA:-m Blakabutuka: On Nov. 25, 199 iakabutuka made himself a Michi- :::z. Ah