Michigan Rivalries

THE GREATEST RIVALRY IN SPORTS: MICHIGAN VERSUS OHIO STATE Ohio State vs. Michigan (Ohio State Library)

Undefeated Seasons Ruined by Arch-Rival	Team	Times
1969, 1973, 1993, 1995, 1996	Ohio State	5
1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 2006	Michigan	5
Undefeated Conference Seasoned Ruined by Arch-Rival	Team	Times
1939, 1964, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1996	Ohio State	11
1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1998, 2004, 2006	Michigan	10

ESPN's most hated college football programs: Ohio State is #1 This is the greatest rivalry in all of sports in the United States. They have played every year since 1918, and the game was moved to the last Saturday of the season in 1935. Even though Michigan holds an advantage with 57 wins in 105 games; since 1918, the advantage is 45 wins and 42 losses with 4 ties. Michigan's record at the Big House is 22-17-3 since 1918. The Buckeyes began calling this series the "Gold Pants" which began in 1934, and hold a 36-35-4 advantage. This is the final game of this decade, 2000-2009, and the Buckeyes are going for win #8; if they get it, it will be the first time since the decade of 1900-1909 that either team has had more than 7 wins.

Decade	Team	Record	Highlight
2000-2009	Ohio State	7W-2L	2006 #1 vs. #2
1990-1999	Michigan	7W-2L-1T
1980-1989	Michigan	6W-4L
1970-1979	Ohio State	5W-4L-1T	Tie and Rose Bowl Vote in 1973
1960-1969	Ohio State	7W-3L	50 points in 1968, Woody goes for 2 and 1969 Revenge
1950-1959	Tied	5W-5L	Snow Bowl 9-3, no first downs
1940-1949	Michigan	6W-2L-2T
1930-1939	Tied	5W-5L
1920-1929	Michigan	6W-4L	1922 Ohio Stadium dedication game ruined, and 1927 Big House dedication game celebrated
1910-1919	Michigan	3W-1L-1T
1900-1909	Michigan	9W-0L-1T
1890-1899	Michigan	1W-0L

2009 UPDATE

Category	Michigan	Ohio State
Legend Coach(es)	Bo Schembechler, Fielding Yost and Fritz Crisler	Woody Hayes and Jim Tressel
Legend Players	Tom Harmon, Charles Woodson and Desmond Howard	Archie Griffin, Hopalong Cassidy and Troy Smith
Current Record	5 wins-6 losses, 1-6 in Big Ten	9 wins-2 loss, 6-1 in the Big Ten
Heisman winners	3	7
All-Americans	150	177
Bowl Record	19 wins-20 losses, 20 Rose Bowls	18 wins-22 losses, 13 Rose Bowls
Big Ten Titles	42	33
NCAA Titles	11	7
Series Record	57W-42L-6T	42W-57L-6T
Overall Record	877-301-36	817-308-53
Fight Song	The Victors	Fight the Team
Hate Song	Liquidate Ohio State	Don't give a damn about Michigan
Rally Song	Let's Go Blue	Hang on Sloopy
Other Song	Varsity	Buckeye Battle Cry
Other Song	Hawaiian War Chant	Hey Cheer
Other Song	Yellow&Blue	Carmen Ohio
Mascot	Wolverine	Buckeye (Brutus)
Reward	Satisfaction	Golden Pants

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