Michigan OSU Rivalry

2010 KICKOFF COUNTDOWN 94 days, 15 hours, 13 minutes, 2 seconds OVERALL RECORD  Ohio State: 43-57-6 Michigan: 57-43-6 COACHES RECORD Jim Tressel All-time: 229-79-2 Head Coach- OSU: 94-21 vs Michigan: 8-1 vs Rich Rodriguez: 2-0 Rich Rodriguez All-time: 113–78–2 Head Coach- U of M: 8-16 vs Ohio State: 0-2 vs Jim Tressel: 0-2 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Ohio State: 34 Michigan: 42 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Ohio State: 7 Michigan: 11

Historic rivalry has lasted for more than a century 1897 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL TEAM 1897 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL TEAM The ongoing rivalry between The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan was established the first time the teams went head-to-head in 1897. Since that game, an enduring battle of athleticism has grown to form one of college football's greatest rivalries. The pendulum swings of victory and defeat between the two teams has created high anticipation for each year's matchup. It's not just a blood battle on the field "Ohio State/Michigan Week" has grown beyond the football game to include the annual blood battle, which benefits the Red Cross, food collection for food banks, and spirit events such as banner contests.  OSU and UM have turned the rivalry into an event that helps people across school lines. NEW: 1969 and 1970 photo galleries In 1969 Ohio State entered the game ranked number 1 in the nation, and the clear favorite to be crowned National Champion at the end of the season. Michigan, ranked 12th with two losses, handed the Buckeyes their first loss of the season in Ann Arbor 24-12. The victory earned them a trip to the Rose Bowl. Click here to view the photo gallery.   The 1970 season for Ohio State was all about revenge. To motivate the players, a large rug was placed at the entrance to their practice field which read, "1969 - Michigan 24, Ohio State 12; 1970 - Michigan ?, Ohio State ?" The Buckeyes were ranked 5th nationally, and the Wolverines were ranked 4th. Plus, each team's record was unblemished before the clash at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes followed through with their season-long goal, beating Michigan 20-9 while Ohio State Head Coach Woody Hayes would later call the game, "the greatest defensive game that our team had ever had." Click here to view the photo gallery.     FANS AND GAME DAY GALLERY WHETHER ONE ROOTS FOR OHIO STATE OR THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, FANS WILL APPRECIATE A LOOK BACK AT THE MEMORABILIA SURROUNDING THE RIVALRY.CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PHOTO GALLERY. The Ten Year War Of all the coaching match-ups in the long Michigan-Ohio State rivalry, none has been more intense and at times bitter than that between Woody Hayes and "Bo" Schembechler. For ten years the two dominated the "Big 2 and Little 8," splitting ten conference titles between and finishing second eight times. Hayes supposedly could not bring himself to speak the name of "that school up north" and Schembechler, who played for Hayes at Miami of Ohio and was an Ohio State assistant coach, savored nothing more than putting it to his old mentor. After a decade of memorable on-field stratagems, sideline antics, and locker room psychological ploys, the two coaches came out almost dead-even, Schembechler holding a slim 5-4-1 advantage. Wayne Woodrow Hayes Glenn E. Schembechler Feb. 14, 1913 Birthdate April 1, 1929 Newcomerstown, OH (born in Clifton, OH) Hometown Barberton, OH Denison University, 1935 College Miami of Ohio, 1951 Denison University, 1946-1948 Miami of Ohio, 1949-1950 Prior Coaching Experience Ohio State, 1952-53 (graduate assistant) Presbyterian College, 1954 (assistant) Bowling Green, 1955 (assistant) Northwestern, 1958 (assistant) Ohio State, 1959-1963 (assistant) Miami of Ohio, 1964-1968 238-72-10 Career Record 234-65-8 1951-1978 28 seasons Years at OSU/UM 1969-1989 21 seasons 205-61-10 OSU/UM Record 194-48-5 152-38-7 Big Ten Record 143-24-3 16-11-1 UM vs OSU 11-9-1 4-5-1 Woody vs "Bo" 5-4-1 13 Big Ten Titles 13 5 National Championships 0 4-4 Rose Bowl Record 2-8-0 5-6 All Bowl Games 5-12-0 56 All-Americans 39 3 Heisman Trophy Winners 0 29 1st Round Picks 13 2 National Coach of the Year 1 Bitter rivals on the field, Woody and "Bo" had a deep respect for each other and their mutual commitment to winning. Woody on Bo:  "If 'Bo' is not a winner, I never saw one and I should know. He beat me the last three games we played. We've fought and quarreled for years but we're great friends." [Quoted in The Lantern February 10, 1986.] Bo on Woody: "There was plenty to criticize about Woody Hayes. His methods were tough, his temper was, at times, unforgivable. And, unless you knew him or played for him, it is hard to explain why you liked being around the guy. But you didn't just like it, you loved it. He was simply fascinating." [From Bo by "Bo" Schembechler and Mitch Albom.] Ufer on Woody and Bo: Michigan radio announcer Bob Ufer recites his epic "Burying Wood Hayes" Woody vs Bo, 1969-1978 Date Site Ranking Results Big 10 Finish Attendance UM OSU W UM OSU UM OSU 11/22/1969 Ann Arbor 12 1 UM 24 12 1st (T) 1st (T) 103,588 11/21/1970 Columbus 4 5 OSU 9 20 2nd (T) 1st 87,331 11/20/1971 Ann Arbor 3 UM 10 7 1st 3rd (T) 104,016 11/25/1972 Columbus 3 9 OSU 11 14 1st (T) 1st (T) 87,040 11/24/1973 Ann Arbor 4 1 T 10 10 1st (T) 1st (T) 105,233 11/23/1974 Columbus 3 4 OSU 10 12 1st (T) 1st (T) 88,234 11/22/1975 Ann Arbor 5 3 OSU 14 21 2nd 1st 105,543 11/20/1976 Columbus 4 8 UM 22 0 1st (T) 1st (T) 88,250 11/19/1977 Ann Arbor 5 4 UM 14 6 1st (T) 1st (T) 105,312 11/25/1978 Columbus 6 16 UM 14 3 1st (T) 4th 88,358