OHIO STATE PREVIEW 2021

The #6/5 ranked Michigan Wolverines, 10-1, host the #2/3/2 ranked undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes, 10-1, for the 117th meeting between the two schools in the biggest rivalry in college football. Ohio State is a 7.5 point betting favorite with the over/under at 64.5 points, and the weather forecast is 32-33 degrees with a 90% chance of 1-3 inches of snow for the Noon start; the Wolverines lead the series against the two rivals, 58-52-6 with a record of 23-22-3 at Michigan Stadium, and 31-24-4 in Ann Arbor. Jim Harbaugh is 0-5 against the Buckeyes, and 59-23 since taking the Wolverine Head Job. Ryan Day is 1-0 against the Wolverines; he has accumulated a 33-3 record at Ohio State, and is 23-0 in Big Ten Conference play. Ohio State has won the last four conference titles in a row, 2017-2020. Ohio State was won 8 in a row, and 15 of the last 16 matchups betweeen the two schools. The two teams were unable to meet in 2020 due to the coronavirus epidemic; it was the first year they were unable to renew their rivalry since 1917 when they didn't play, 1913-1917 due to Michigan's withdrawal from the Western Conference. The two lopsided wins in 2018 and 2019 by 23 and 29 points were the two worst back to back wins in the series by Ohio State since the 1961 and 1962 seasons when the Buckeyes won, 50-20 and 28-0; Ohio State has scored 40 or more points against Michigan in 5 of the past 7 meetings.

Jim Harbaugh Press Conference on November 22 for Ohio State Michigan Game Notes for Ohio State Ohio State Game Notes for Michigan Ryan Day Press Conference on November 23

One of Ryan Day's first big moves as Buckeye Head Coach to help defeat Arch-Rival Michigan was to steal two of their Assistant Coaches when he inked Al Washington and Greg Mattison; he also hired former Michigan Linebacker, Joe Bolden, 2012-2015, as Quality Control Coach on Defense, and and Matt Barnes, Secondary Coach who was a Michigan football defensive analyst in 2015.

Michigan Band performed Script Ohio on October 15, 1932 at Columbus; the Buckeyes adopted the tradition in 1936. At one time, both football programs had mutual respect for one another; however, that changed in 1951 when Woody Hayes arrived in Columbus.

On offense, the Buckeyes are led by Redshirt Freshman Quarterback, C.J. Stroud; he has completed 246 of 346 passes (71.1%) for 3,468 yards with only 5 interceptions and 36 TDs. Stroud is second nationally in passing efficiency; this is his first game in the rivalry so one key in this game will be the Wolverine defensive pressure on him. Stroud's favorite targets include Senior Chris Olave; he has 58 catches for 848 yards with 13 TDs. Garrett Wilson has 60 catches for 939 yards with 11 TDs; both Wilson and Olave there All-Big Ten 1st Team selections in 2020. Sophomore Jaxon Smith-Nijba has 60 catches for 1132 yards with 6 TDs. These three will present J.T. Turner, Daxton Hill, and Vincent Gray with their biggest challenge of the season; and Freshman Free Safety Rodney Moore will have to be deep for the Buckeye bombs. Tight End Jeremy Ruckert has 23 catches for 284 yards and 3 TDs; he will be a challenge for Brad Hawkins in coverage. Stroud hands the ball off to Freshman TreVeyon Henderson, and he has responded with 1,091 yards in 149 carries for 14 TDs; he also has caught 18 passes for 231 yards and 3 TDs; both Josh Ross and Junior Colson will have their "hands full" in trying to lasso him when he has the ball. The Buckeye offensive line is formidable! Their line-up includes mammoth 360 lbs. right tackle Junior Dawand Jones, left tackle is Junior Nicholas Petit-Frere, left guard is 1st Team All-Big Ten Senior Thayer Munford, Center is Redshirt Freshman Luke Wypler, and right guard is Sophomore Paris Johnson; Junior Matt Jones could also see actionat Guard. Michigan's defensive line has been outstanding this season, and they will have to put pressure on Stroud if they are to have a successful game; this means penetrating this Buckeye line. As always, Ohio State has quality backups at every position; other running backs include Miyan Williams and Junior Master Teague, receivers include Sophomore Julian Fleming, Freshman Emeka Egbuka, Freshman Marvin Harrison, and Sophomore Cade Stover. They utilize Senior Fullback/Tight End Mitch Rossi in short yardage. The Buckeye offense is young and talented; as always, they present many problems for our defense. The Buckeye offense averages over 47 points per game with 362 yards passing per game, and averages over 54% on 3rd down conversions; Michigan's defense will need to limit the Ohio State offense if they are to have a change in this game.

Ohio State tore down the Michigan Banner in the 1973 game by order of Woody Hayes; the banner tradition began at Michigan in 1962. This is just one of the incidents that ended the mutual respect between the two football traditions.

On defense, Ohio State is led by BULL Linebacker, Sophomore Ronnie Hickman; he has 85 tackles, 2 interceptions and a forced fumble this season so far. MIKE Linebacker, Sophomore Cody Simon has 47 tackles, and WILL Linebacker, Senior Teradja Mitchell, has 44 tackles. Backup MIKE Linebacker, Sophomore Tommy Eichelberg, has 42 tackles, Reserve WILL Linebacker, Sophomore Steele Chambers has 36 tackles, and Backup BULL Linebacker, Freshman Kourt Williams; their linebacking corps are quick and mobile. Up front, they are led by Junior Defensive End, Zach Harrison; he has 4 sacks and 3 tipped passes along with 28 tackles. Their other defensive end is Senior Tyreke Smith; he has 3 sacks and 5 quarterback hits. The Buckeye defensive tackles are Junior Taron Vincent and 5th year senior, Antwuan Jackson. Freshman Reserve Tyleik Williams also has 5 sacks. In the secondary, Sophomore Free Safety Bryson Shaw has 44 tackles; Strong Safeties are 5th Year Senior, Marcus Williamson and Sophomore Craig Young. Freshman Cornerback Denzel Burke has 10 pass break ups, and the other corner is Senior Sevyn Banks; backups Lathan Ransom and Cameron Brown will also see action. Ohio State has 6 defensive touchdowns this season. Their defense is good, but not nearly as strong as previous Buckeye defenses; a key to this game is our offense not only being able to move the football into scoring opportunities, but also to win the time of possession battle so we can keep the ball away from the Ohio State offense.

Bo and Woody brought the rivalry to new heights during the "10 Year War" following the 50-14 game in 1968 where Woody went for 2. Woody coached The Game in 28 seasons, and Bo coached it 21 times which was longer than any other coach from either school.

Michigan Football Depth Chart for 2021

Top Individual Game Matchups

Michigan	Ohio State
Ryan Hayes	Zach Harrison
J.T. Turner	Chris Olave
Daxton Hill	Garrett Wilson
Vincent Gray	Jaxon Smith-Nijba
Josh Ross	C.J. Stroud
Junior Colson	Treyveon Henderson
Brad Hawkins	Jeremy Ruckert
David Ojabo	Nicholas Petit-Frere
Aidan Hutchinson	Dawand Jones
Mazi Smith	Luke Wypler
Cade McNamara	Ronnie Hickman
Jake Moody	Noah Ruggles
Chris Hinton	Paris Johnson
Erick All	Marcus Williamson
Cornelius Johnson	Denzel Burke
Joel Stueber	Tyreke Smith
Hassan Haskins/Blake Corum	Cody Simon/Tommy Eichelberg
Roman Wilson	Sevyn Banks
Luke Schoonmaker	Teradja Mitchell/Steele Chambers
Mike Sainristil	Bryson Shaw
Zak Zinter	Taron Vincent
Anthony Vastardis	Antwuan Jackson
Andrel Anthony/Daylen Baldwin	Cameron Brown

On special teams, the Buckeyes leading scorer is Lou Groza Finalist, 5th Year Senior Noah Ruggles; he has hit 16 of 17 field goal attempts with his longest being 46 yards plus 65 extra points, and he has 86 kickoffs with 21 touchbacks. Their punter, Jesse Mirco, has 25 punts with a 42 yard average with 15 downed inside the 20. Emeka Ebuka is a dangerous kickoff returner; he has a 32.1 yard average in 13 touches. Garrett Wilson is a capable punt returner with 14 returns for a 4.9 yard average. Ohio State always has excellent special teams; however, Michigan has an opportunity to win the special teams play with their Groza Finalist, Jake Moody, Ray Guy Semi-Finalist, Punter Brad Robbins, and capable kickoff and punt returners, Blake Corum, and A.J. Henning.

Michigan is the underdog in this matchup at home against their arch-rival who humiliated them in 2018, 62-39, and then lambasted them, 56-27, the following season in 2019. The motivation for revenge is strong, and even stronger after those two humiliations. In order to defeat the talented Buckeyes, the Wolverines will need to play their best game to be sure; they need to create Buckeye turnovers, and limit their ability to score. It is critical that Michigan hold Ohio State under 30 points; Oregon limited the Ohio State offense by controlling the ball, and they only mustered 28 points. Nebraska only allowed Ohio State 26 points at Lincoln, but didn't have enough offense to sin. The Michigan offense will need to win the important time of possession and turnover battles, and create scoring opportunities where they finish drives in the red zone with touchdowns. After observing this team in all 11 games this season, I believe this squad is capable of beating Ohio State; Cade McNamara is a solid quarterback who has reduced team turnovers, and developed our passing attack that compliments a solid running game. Michigan needs to start early, and control the game on both sides of the ball; as the game gets more intense, they'll need to keep their composure, and finish the game out. The Buckeye streak had to end sooner or later. Go Blue!!!

Michigan 30 Ohio State 27

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The Maniacal Hayes tried to tear down the banner again in 1977, but Wolverine Dave Gallagher held him off

Harry Kipke, Fritz Crisler, Bennie Oosterbaan, Bump Elliott and Bo Schembechler in 1968; they coached Michigan Football, 1929-1989

MFootball Coach	OSU Wins	OSU Losses	OSU Ties	Win %	OSU Football Coach	UM Wins	UM Losses	UM Ties	Win %
Ferbert, Gustave	1	0	0	100.00%	Meyer, Urban Day, Ryan	7 1	0 0	0 0	100.00% 100.00%
Little, George	1	0	0	100.00%	Tressel, Jim	9	1	0	90.00%
Yost, Fielding	16	3	1	82.50%	Hayes, Woody	16	11	1	58.93%
Crisler, Fritz	7	2	1	75.00%	Schmidt, Francis	4	3	0	57.14%
Moeller, Gary	3	1	1	70.00%	Bruce, Earl	5	4	0	55.56%
Schembechler, Bo	11	9	1	54.76%	Brown, Paul	1	1	1	50.00%
Oosterbaan, Benny	5	5	1	50.00%	Widdoes, Caroll	1	1	0	50.00%
Wieman, Tad	1	1	0	50.00%	Jones, Howard	0	0	1	50.00%
Lee, Langdon	0	0	1	50.00%	Willaman, Sam	2	3	0	40.00%
Lloyd Carr	6	7	0	46.15%	Wilce, John	4	7	0	36.36%
Kipke, Harry	3	6	0	33.33%	Eckstorm, John	0	1	1	25.00%
Elliott, Bump	3	7	0	30.00%	Cooper, John	2	10	1	19.23%
Hoke, Brady	1	3	0	25.00%	Fesler, Wes	0	3	1	12.50%
Harbaugh, Jim	0	5	0	0.00%	Bixler, Paul	0	1	0	0.00%
Rodriquez, Rich	0	2	0	0.00%	Edwards, David	0	1	0	0.00%
Totals	58	51	6	53.07%	Hale, Perry	0	2	0	0.00%
					Sweetland, Edwin	0	2	0	0.00%
					Hernstein, Albert	0	4	0	0.00%
					Vaughan, Harry	0	1	0	0.00%
					Richards, John	0	1	0	0.00%
					Totals	52	57	6	46.05%

Bump Elliott, Bo Schembechler, Gary Moeller and Lloyd Carr in 2004; they coached Michigan Football, 1958-2007

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 58 wins in 114 games; since 1918, the series is 46 wins and 49 losses with 4 ties. The Buckeyes began calling this series the "Gold Pants" which began in 1934, and hold a 42-36-4 advantage. Ohio State also takes pride in their record against Michigan since the Snow Bowl in 1950 when the Woody Hayes era began, they are 36-27-2 since 1951 (2010 Buckeye win removed). Harbaugh crushes Buckeye Nut with Hammer on Bo's Grave

Chris Spielman had 29 tackles against Michigan in 1986, but it wasn't enough to defeat a Jim Harbaugh guaranteed win, 26-24

Decade	Team	Record	Decade Highlights
2010-2019 2000-2009	Ohio State Ohio State	8W-1L 8W-2L	2010 Buckeye win removed after Jim Tressel Scandal, his record was 9-1 against Michigan. Urban Meyer was 7-0 vs. Michigan. Terrelle Pryor was 3-0 vs. Michigan. Ohio State won the BCS National Championship in 2014. Buckeyes had longest winning streak in their football history, 2012-2013 at 23 games. Big Ten began Conference Title game in 2011, and Ohio State won 2014, 2017, and 2019 Titles. The decade saw the most points scored between the two teams of any decade in the rivalry with 665 point total. 2006 #1 vs. #2, 39-42; Troy Smith won Heisman in 2006; Lloyd Carr retired in 2006 with a 6-7 record against Ohio St., and John Cooper left the Buckeyes with 2-10-1 record against Michigan. Ohio State won a BCS National Championship in 2002, and put together two of their longest winning streaks at 19 games, 2002-2003, and 2005-2006 under Jim Tressel. Michigan won Big Ten Conference Championships in 2000, 2003, and 2004; Ohio State won titles in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
1990-1999	Michigan	7W-2L-1T	Desmond Howard won Heisman in 1991, and Charles Woodson in 1997 as Michigan won National title; Eddie George won for Ohio in 1995. Former Ohio State Captain and All-American Gary Moeller was 3-1-1 vs. the Buckeyes with a shut out in 1993; it is the last shutout recorded in the series. Tim Biakatutuka ran for 313 yards in 1995 win. Michigan won Big Ten Conference Championships in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, and 1998; Ohio State won titles in 1993, 1996, and 1998.
1980-1989	Michigan	6W-4L	Jim Harbaugh guaranteed win in 1986; Bo Schembechler retired in 1989 with a 11-9-1 record against Ohio State. Earl Bruce retired with 5-4 record against Michigan. Michigan won Big Ten Conference Championships in 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, and 1989; Ohio State won titles in 1981, 1984, and 1986.
1970-1979	Ohio State	5W-4L-1T	10-10 Tie and Rose Bowl Vote in 1973; Archie Griffin won back to back Heisman Trophies in 1974 and 1975. Woody Hayes forced to resign in 1979 with 16-11-1 record against Michigan. Rick Leach tied Forest Evashevski and Fred Norcross with 3 wins against the Buckeyes. Cornelius Greene was 2-0-1 against Michigan, 1973-1975, and 31-2-1 in his career. Michigan shut out the Buckeyes in Columbus, 22-0, in 1977. Michigan won Big Ten Championships in 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, and 1978; Ohio State won titles in 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1979. There were only 240 points scored by both teams in the entire decade.
1960-1969	Ohio State	7W-3L	Bump Elliott retired after 50 points was scored by the Buckeyes in 1968 as Woody went for 2; he was 3-7 against Ohio State. In Bo's first season, 1969 Revenge, 24-12 ends Buckeyes longest winning streak at 22 games, 1967-1969. Ohio State won National Championships in 1961 and 1968 under Coach Hayes. Michigan won Big Ten Conference Championships in 1964 and 1969; Ohio State won titles in 1961, 1968, and 1969. Woody's Buckeyes shut out Michigan at Columbus in 1960 and 1962, and the Wolverines shut out the Buckeyes in 1964.
1950-1959	Tied	5W-5L	Snow Bowl 9-3 win, 24 punts, no first downs; Oho State led by Vic Janowicz and Howard "Hopalong" Cassady, Heisman Winners in 1950 and 1955. Bennie Oosterbaan retired 5-5-1 vs. Ohio State, and shut out 3 of Woody Hayes teams. Ohio State won two National Titles in 1954 and 1957 under Woody Hayes. Michigan won a Big Ten Conference Championship in 1950; Ohio State won titles in 1954, 1955, and 1957. There were only 234 points recorded by both teams in the entire decade which tied the 1930s decade; Oosterbaan shut out Hayes in 1951, 1953, and 1956, and Hayes shut out Oosterbaan in 1955.
1940-1949	Michigan	6W-2L-2T	Tom Harmon won Heisman in 1940 for Michigan; Les Horvath won for the Bucks in 1944. Fritz Crisler ended coaching career, 7-2-1, against Ohio State including 3 shut outs as he became Athletic Director. Michigan won National Titles in 1947 and 1948; Ohio State won first National Championship in 1942. Michigan won Big Ten Conference Championships in 1943, 1947, 1948 and 1949; Ohio State won titles in 1942, 1944, and 1949.
1930-1939	Tied	5W-5L	Francis Schmidt started the Golden Pants Award, and his Buckeyes shut out the Wolverines 4 yrs. in a row, 1934-37, and outscored the Wolverines, 114-0, in that stretch. Schmidt is first coach with a winning record against the Wolverines, 4-3. Michigan was led by Harry Newman, 1930-1932. Quarterback Forest Evashevski was 3-0 against Ohio State, 1938-1940. Michigan won Big Ten Conference Championships in 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1933; Ohio State won titles in 1935 and 1939. Each team recorded 4 shutouts in the decade against the other; only 234 points were scored by both squads in the entire decade.
1920-1929	Michigan	6W-4L	Michigan won National Title in 1923. 1922 Ohio Stadium dedication game ruined by Michigan, 19-0. 1927 Michigan Stadium dedication game celebrated with a 21-0 win. Michigan led by Harry Kipke in 1922 and 1923, and Benny Friedman in 1925 and 1926 as they won 6 in a row. John Wilce is 4-7 against Michigan as he retires in 1928 after winning 3 Western Conference titles, 1916, 1917 and 1920. Ohio State shut out by Michigan in 1921, and again in 1929 (Kipke's first season). Michigan won Big Ten Conference Championships in 1922, 1923, 1925, and 1926; Ohio State won the 1920 title. There were only 196 points recorded in the entire decade.
1910-1919	Michigan	3W-1L-1T	Michigan won National Title in 1918. Michigan rejoined Western Conference in 1917, and won the Conference Championship in 1918. Ohio State managed to score only 21 points in first 15 games with a 3-3 tie in the 12th meeting in 1910. Ohio States longest winning streak, 1915-1917, at 17 games; however, the two teams didn't play, 1913-1917, and the Buckeyes won their first conference titles in 1916 and 1917. Ohio State got its first win in series in 1919 with Chic Harley
1900-1909	Michigan	9W-0L-1T	Fielding Yost was undefeated against Ohio State including an 86-0 thumping in 1902 with 15 touchdowns scored; Yost had a 16-3-1 record against Ohio State including 13 shut outs. The Buckeyes didn't score a point in the first 6 games until 1904, and only scored 6 points in first 9 games. The Wolverines recorded 6 shutouts in the decade, 5 of those were by Yost's squads. Michigan left Western Conference in 1907; the Wolverines won Conference Championships in 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, and 1906. Fred Norcross is 3-0 vs. the Buckeyes. The second game played in the rivalry in 1900 ended in a 0-0 draw.
1890-1899	Michigan	1W-0L	Michigan wins first meeting in 1897 with a 34-0 shutout.

Fielding Yost and Cliff Keen in 1935; Keen was Michigan's longest tenured football coach at 33 seasons, 1926-1958, and his 1947 and 1948 Lightweight Teams won Big Ten Championships. His 1948 team defeated Ohio State twice in one season, the only Michigan football coach to do so. Keen hired graduate student George Allen as his Assistant in 1947. Michigan has a great history of outstanding assistant football coaches including Bill McCartney, Dan McGuigan, Dave Allerdice, George Veenker, Harry Kipke, Bennie Oosterbaan, Ray Courtright, Frank Cappon, Wally Weber, Clarence "Biggie" Munn, Ernie McCoy, Bump Elliott, Don James, Hank Fonde, Jim Young, Larry Smith, Gary Moeller, Lloyd Carr, Jerry Hanlon, Jack Harbaugh, Les Miles, Greg Mattison, Vance Bedford, Teryl Austin, Mike Debord, Don Brown, etc.

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

No NCAA Football Team has been #1 more times than Ohio State since the AP Poll was created in 1936; the Buckeyes have been #1 105 times with 867 appearances, and Michigan is second with 820 appearances

Ernie Godfrey in 1944; Godfrey is the longest tenured Ohio State football coach like Keen at 33 seasons, 1929-1961, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Ohio State like Michigan has enjoyed many great assistant coaches including Bo Schembechler, Nick Saban, Sid Gilman, Mark Dantonio, Pete Carroll, Lou Holtz, Earle Bruce, Jim Tressel, Larry Coker, Glen Mason, etc.

Category	Michigan	Ohio State
Legend Coach(es)	Fielding Yost, Bo Schembechler, Fritz Crisler, Lloyd Carr, and Jim Harbaugh	Woody Hayes, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer
Legend Players	Tom Harmon, Charles Woodson, Ron Kramer, Harry Kipke, and Desmond Howard	Archie Griffin, Vic Janowicz, Hopalong Cassady, Les Horvath, and Troy Smith
Current Record	10 wins-1 loss, 7-1 in Big Ten	10 wins-1 loss, 8-0 in the Big Ten
Heisman winners	3	7
All-Americans All Big-10 First Team	153 (130 individuals) 424	185 (139 individuals) 421
Bowl Record	21 wins-26 losses, 20 Rose Bowls (8-12)	25 wins-27 losses, 14 Rose Bowls (7-7)
Big Ten Titles	42 (526-216-18 Conference Record)	38 (534-173-24)
NCAA Titles	11	8
Series Record	58W-52L-6T	52W-58L-6T (2010 Buckeye win removed)
Overall Record	974-351-36	941-328-53 (2010 wins removed per NCAA penalites)
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

Chic Harley led the Buckeyes to their first win over Michigan in 1919; Former Wisconsin Fullback John Wilce coached the Buckeyes, 1913-1928, with a 4-7 record in the series

Albert Herrnstein played Halfback at Michigan, 1899-1902, and coached at Ohio State, 1906-1909; however, he couldn't defeat Yost's Wolverines over those four seasons

1950 Michigan 9 Ohio State 3 (The Snow Bowl)

Michigan gained no first downs in 1950, but still came up with a 9-3 win at Columbus; Chuck Ortmann punted 24 times for 723 yards

Year	Attended	Capacity	Venue	UM	OSU	Date	UM Coach	OSU Coach	Notes
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015	n/a 106,588 112,028 110,045 111,829	112,071 104,944 107,601 104,944 107,601	Ann Arbor Columbus Ann Arbor Columbus Ann Arbor	27 39 21 27 13	56 62 30 30 42	11/30/2019 11/24/2018 11/25/2017 11/28/2016 11/28/15	Harbaugh Harbaugh Harbaugh Harbaugh Harbaugh	Day Meyer Meyer Meyer Meyer	n/a n/a n/a First Overtime Game Harbaugh era began
2014	108,610	104,944	Columbus	28	42	11/29/14	Hoke	Meyer	Ohio State won the BCS National Championship
2013	113,511	109,901	Ann Arbor	41	42	11/30/13	Hoke	Meyer	Game came down to a 2 point conversion after Devin Gardner gained 461 yards in total offense
2012	105,899	102,329	Columbus	21	26	11/24/12	Hoke	Meyer	Meyer era began
2011	114,132	109,901	Ann Arbor	40	34	11/26/11	Hoke	Tressel
2010	105,491	102,329	Columbus	7	37	11/27/10	Rodriquez	Tressel	Ohio State win removed due to NCAA Penalties
2009	110,922	106,201	Ann Arbor	10	21	11/21/09	Rodriquez	Tressel
2008	107,856	102,329	Columbus	7	42	11/22/08	Rodriquez	Tressel
2007	111,941	107,501	Ann Arbor	3	14	11/17/07	Carr	Tressel
2006	105,708	101,568	Columbus	39	42	11/18/06	Carr	Tressel	Troy Smith wins Heisman Trophy after he gained 386 yards in total offense against Michigan; #1 vs. #2; first time Ohio State scored over 40 points on Michigan in the series
2005	111,591	107,501	Ann Arbor	21	25	11/19/05	Carr	Tressel
2004	105,456	101,568	Columbus	21	37	11/20/04	Carr	Tressel
2003	112,118	107,501	Ann Arbor	35	21	11/22/03	Carr	Tressel	Chris Perry carried 42 times
2002	105,539	101,568	Columbus	9	14	11/23/02	Carr	Tressel	Ohio State won the BCS National Championship
2001	111,571	107,501	Ann Arbor	20	26	11/24/01	Carr	Tressel
2000	98,568	95,346	Columbus	38	26	11/18/00	Carr	Cooper
1999	111,575	107,501	Ann Arbor	24	17	11/20/99	Carr	Cooper
1998	94,339	89,841	Columbus	16	31	11/21/98	Carr	Cooper
1997	106,982	102,501	Ann Arbor	20	14	11/22/97	Carr	Cooper	Michigan won the National Title; Charles Woodson won the Heisman
1996	94,676	89,841	Columbus	13	9	11/23/96	Carr	Cooper
1995	106,288	102,501	Ann Arbor	31	23	11/25/95	Carr	Cooper	Eddie George won the Heisman Trophy, but Tim Biakabutuka gains 313 yards in Michigan win
1994	93,869	91,470	Columbus	6	22	11/19/94	Moeller (Carr Interim)	Cooper
1993	106,867	102,501	Ann Arbor	28	0	11/20/93	Moeller	Cooper
1992	95,330	91,470	Columbus	13	13	11/21/92	Moeller	Cooper
1991	106,156	101,701	Ann Arbor	31	3	11/23/91	Moeller	Cooper	Desmond Howard won the Heisman Trophy after a 93 yard punt return for a TD against Ohio State; Erick Anderson had 16 solo tackles
1990	90,054	86,071	Columbus	16	13	11/24/90	Moeller	Cooper
1989	106,137	101,701	Ann Arbor	28	18	11/25/89	Schembechler	Cooper	Schembechler retired
1988	90,176	85,399	Columbus	34	31	11/19/88	Schembechler	Cooper
1987	106,031	101,701	Ann Arbor	20	23	11/21/87	Schembechler	Bruce	Bruce retired
1986	90,674	85,399	Columbus	26	24	11/22/86	Schembechler	Bruce	Harbaugh guaranteed win; Spielman made 29 tackles
1985	106,102	101,701	Ann Arbor	27	17	11/23/85	Schembechler	Bruce
1984	90,286	85,290	Columbus	6	21	11/17/84	Schembechler	Bruce
1983	106,115	101,701	Ann Arbor	24	21	11/19/83	Schembechler	Bruce
1982	90,252	85,290	Columbus	14	24	11/20/82	Schembechler	Bruce
1981	106,043	101,701	Ann Arbor	9	14	11/21/81	Schembechler	Bruce
1980	88,827	83,112	Columbus	9	3	11/22/80	Schembechler	Bruce
1979	106,255	101,701	Ann Arbor	15	18	11/17/79	Schembechler	Bruce
1978	88,358	83,112	Columbus	14	3	11/25/78	Schembechler	Bruce
1977	106,024	101,701	Ann Arbor	14	6	11/19/77	Schembechler	Bruce
1976	88,250	83,112	Columbus	22	0	11/20/76	Schembechler	Hayes
1975	105,543	101,701	Ann Arbor	14	21	11/22/75	Schembechler	Hayes
1974	88,243	83,080	Columbus	10	12	11/23/74	Schembechler	Hayes	Tom Klaban kicked 4 field goals
1973	105,223	101,701	Ann Arbor	10	10	11/24/73	Schembechler	Hayes
1972	87,040	81,667	Columbus	11	14	11/25/72	Schembechler	Hayes
1971	104,016	101,701	Ann Arbor	10	7	11/20/71	Schembechler	Hayes
1970	87,331	81,455	Columbus	9	20	11/21/70	Schembechler	Hayes
1969	103,588	101,001	Ann Arbor	24	12	11/22/69	Schembechler	Hayes	Tim Killian kicked 5 field goals and Barry Pierson intercepted 3 passes in the Upset of the Century
1968	85,371	81,109	Columbus	14	50	11/23/68	Elliott	Hayes	Ohio State won National Title; Jim Otis scored 4 TDs against Michigan; Tom Stincic set a Michigan record with 23 tackles
1967	64,144	101,001	Ann Arbor	14	24	11/25/67	Elliott	Hayes
1966	83,403	81,109	Columbus	17	3	11/19/66	Elliott	Hayes
1965	77,733	101,001	Ann Arbor	7	9	11/20/65	Elliott	Hayes
1964	84,685	81,109	Columbus	10	0	11/21/64	Elliott	Hayes
1963	36,424	101,001	Ann Arbor	10	14	11/30/63	Elliott	Hayes
1962	82,349	81,109	Columbus	0	28	11/24/62	Elliott	Hayes
1961	80,444	101,001	Ann Arbor	20	50	11/25/61	Elliott	Hayes	Ohio State won the National Title; Bob Ferguson scored 4 TDs
1960	83,107	79,658	Columbus	0	7	11/19/60	Elliott	Hayes
1959	88,804	101,001	Ann Arbor	23	14	11/21/59	Elliott	Hayes
1958	79,771	79,658	Columbus	14	20	11/22/58	Oosterbaan	Hayes
1957	101,101	101,001	Ann Arbor	14	34	11/23/57	Oosterbaan	Hayes	Ohio State won the National Title
1956	78,830	78,677	Columbus	19	0	11/24/56	Oosterbaan	Hayes
1955	97,369	101,001	Ann Arbor	0	17	11/19/55	Oosterbaan	Hayes	Howard "Hopalong" Cassady won the Heisman Trophy
1954	78,447	78,677	Columbus	7	21	11/20/54	Oosterbaan	Hayes	Ohio State won the National Title
1953	87,048	97,239	Ann Arbor	20	0	11/21/53	Oosterbaan	Hayes
1952	81,541	78,677	Columbus	7	27	11/22/52	Oosterbaan	Hayes	TV Coverage began
1951	93,411	97,239	Ann Arbor	7	0	11/24/51	Oosterbaan	Hayes	Woody Hayes era began
1950	79,868	78,677	Columbus	9	3	11/25/50	Oosterbaan	Fesler	Michigan blocked 4 punts in the Snow Bowl; Chuck Ortmann punted 24 times for 723 yards after Michigan was unable to gain any first downs
1949	97,239	97,239	Ann Arbor	7	7	11/19/49	Oosterbaan	Fesler	Michigan winning streak 25 games, 1946-1949
1948	78,603	78,677	Columbus	13	3	11/20/48	Oosterbaan	Fesler	Michigan won the National Title
1947	85,938	85,752	Ann Arbor	21	0	11/22/47	Crisler	Fesler	Michigan won the National Title
1946	79,735	72,754	Columbus	58	6	11/23/46	Crisler	Bixler
1945	85,200	85,752	Ann Arbor	7	3	11/24/45	Crisler	Widdoes
1944	71,958	72,754	Columbus	14	18	11/25/44	Crisler	Widdoes	Les Horvath won the Heisman Trophy; Ohio State won their first National Title
1943	39,139	85,752	Ann Arbor	45	7	11/20/43	Crisler	Brown
1942	71,691	66,210	Columbus	7	21	11/21/42	Crisler	Brown
1941	84,581	85,752	Ann Arbor	20	20	11/22/41	Crisler	Brown
1940	73,480	66,210	Columbus	40	0	11/23/40	Crisler	Schmidt	Tom Harmon won Heisman Trophy
1939	78,815	85,752	Ann Arbor	21	14	11/25/39	Crisler	Schmidt
1938	64,413	66,210	Columbus	18	0	11/19/38	Crisler	Schmidt
1937	56,766	85,752	Ann Arbor	0	21	11/20/37	Kipke	Schmidt
1936	56,277	66,210	Columbus	0	21	11/21/36	Kipke	Schmidt
1935	53,322	85,752	Ann Arbor	0	38	11/23/35	Kipke	Schmidt
1934	68,678	66,210	Columbus	0	34	11/17/34	Kipke	Schmidt	Golden Pants Award began
1933	82,606	85,752	Ann Arbor	13	0	10/21/33	Kipke	Willaman	Michigan won National Title
1932	40,700	66,210	Columbus	14	0	10/15/32	Kipke	Willaman	Michigan won National Title
1931	58,026	85,752	Ann Arbor	7	20	10/17/31	Kipke	Willaman
1930	68,459	66,210	Columbus	13	0	10/18/30	Kipke	Willaman
1929	85,088	85,752	Ann Arbor	0	7	10/19/29	Kipke	Willaman
1928	72,439	66,210	Columbus	7	19	10/20/28	Wieman	Wilce
1927	84,401	72,000	Ann Arbor	21	0	10/22/27	Wieman	Wilce	Michigan Stadium dedicated
1926	90,411	66,210	Columbus	17	16	11/13/26	Yost	Wilce
1925	47,000	42,000	Ann Arbor	10	0	11/14/25	Yost	Wilce
1924	70,000	66,210	Columbus	16	6	11/15/24	Little	Wilce
1923	50,000	42,000	Ann Arbor	23	0	10/20/23	Yost	Wilce	Michigan won the National Title
1922	71,000	66,210	Columbus	19	0	10/21/22	Yost	Wilce	Ohio Horseshoe Stadium dedicated
1921	40,500	42,000	Ann Arbor	0	14	10/22/21	Yost	Wilce
1920	n/a	14,000	Columbus	7	14	11/6/20	Yost	Wilce
1919	25,000	21,000	Ann Arbor	3	13	10/25/19	Yost	Wilce
1918	7,000	10,000	Columbus	14	0	11/30/18	Yost	Wilce	Michigan won the National Title
1912	10,000	10,000	Columbus	14	0	10/19/12	Yost	Richards
1911	5,000	18,000	Ann Arbor	19	0	10/21/11	Yost	Vaughn
1910	n/a	10,000	Columbus	3	3	10/22/10	Yost	Jones
1909	n/a	18,000	Ann Arbor	33	6	10/16/09	Yost	Hernstein
1908	n/a	10,000	Columbus	10	6	10/24/08	Yost	Hernstein
1907	7,000	18,000	Ann Arbor	22	0	10/26/07	Yost	Hernstein
1906	6,000	500	Columbus	6	0	10/20/06	Yost	Hernstein
1905	8,000	15,000	Ann Arbor	40	0	11/11/05	Yost	Sweetland	Michigan winning streak 26 games, 1903-1905
1904	8,000	500	Columbus	31	6	10/15/04	Yost	Sweetland	Michigan won the National Title
1903	5,000	15,000	Ann Arbor	36	0	11/7/03	Yost	Hale	Michigan won the National Title; winning streak 29 games 1901-03
1902	6,000	15,000	Ann Arbor	86	0	10/25/02	Yost	Hale	Michigan won the National Title
1901	33,000	500	Columbus	21	0	11/9/01	Yost	Eckstorm	Michigan won the National Title
1900	3,000	15,000	Ann Arbor	0	0	11/24/00	Lea	Eckstorm
1897	n/a	6,800	Ann Arbor	34	0	10/16/1897	Ferbert	Edwards