Great Sports Rivalries
The Greatest Rivalries in American Sports - By the Numbers
Michigan vs. Ohio State
The rivalry between the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes is the greatest in college football. "The Game" generally determines the Big Ten Championship and often impacts the National Championship picture. UM built up a 12-0-2 series lead in the early years, but the record has been very balanced since both teams joined the Big Ten, with Michigan leading 46-44-4. All the information was gathered at this
site run by the Ohio State University Archives, as well as the Michigan and Ohio State official athletic sites.
Last updated January 7, 2012
Last updated January 7, 2012
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| 6 Ties |
| All-Time UM-OSU Results |
| Since The Game was moved to the last week of the conference season in 1935, 22 times the Big Ten Championship was decided between UM and OSU. The record in these games is even at 10-10-2. |
| Since 1935, in 27 other games the Big Ten Championship was on the line for one of the teams. |
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| Date | Site | Ranking | Results | Big Ten Finish | Attendance | ||||
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| UM | OSU | W | UM | OSU | UM | OSU | |||
| 10/16/1897 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 36 | 0 | 3rd | * |
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| 11/24/1900 | Ann Arbor |
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T | 0 | 0 | 5th | * |
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| 11/9/1901 | Columbus |
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UM | 21 | 0 | 1st | * |
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| 10/25/1902 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 86 | 0 | 1st | * |
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| 11/7/1903 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 36 | 0 | 1st | * | 5,000 |
| 10/15/1904 | Columbus |
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UM | 31 | 6 | 1st | * | 8,000 |
| 11/11/1905 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 40 | 0 | 2nd (T) | * | 8,000 |
| 10/20/1906 | Columbus |
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UM | 6 | 0 | 1st (T) | * | 6,000 |
| 10/26/1907 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 22 | 0 | * | * | 7,000 |
| 10/24/1908 | Columbus |
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UM | 10 | 6 | * | * |
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| 10/16/1909 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 33 | 6 | * | * |
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| 10/22/1910 | Columbus |
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T | 3 | 3 | * | * |
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| 10/21/1911 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 19 | 0 | * | * | 5,000 |
| 10/19/1912 | Columbus |
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UM | 14 | 0 | * | * | 10,000 |
| 11/30/1918 | Columbus |
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UM | 14 | 0 | 1st (T) | 9th | 7,000 |
| 10/25/1919 | Ann Arbor |
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OSU | 3 | 13 | 7th | 2nd | 25,000 |
| Date | Site | Ranking | Results | Big Ten Finish | Attendance | ||||
| UM | OSU | W | UM | OSU | UM | OSU | |||
| 11/6/1920 | Columbus |
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OSU | 7 | 14 | 6th (T) | 1st |
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| 10/22/1921 | Ann Arbor (HC) |
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OSU | 0 | 14 | 5th (T) | 2nd (T) | 45,000 |
| 10/21/1922 | Columbus |
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UM | 19 | 0 | 1st (T) | 8th | 71,000 |
| 10/22/1923 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 23 | 0 | 1st (T) | 8th | 50,000 |
| 11/15/1924 | Columbus |
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UM | 16 | 6 | 4th | 7th (T) | 70,000 |
| 11/14/1925 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 10 | 0 | 1st | 8th | 47,000 |
| 11/13/1926 | Columbus |
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UM | 17 | 16 | 1st (T) | 3rd | 90,411 |
| 10/22/1927 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 21 | 0 | 3rd | 6th | 84,401 |
| 10/20/1928 | Columbus |
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OSU | 7 | 19 | 7th | 4th (T) | 72,439 |
| 10/19/1929 | Ann Arbor |
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OSU | 0 | 7 | 8th | 5th (T) | 85,088 |
| Date | Site | Ranking | Results | Big Ten Finish | Attendance | ||||
| UM | OSU | W | UM | OSU | UM | OSU | |||
| 10/18/1930 | Columbus |
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UM | 13 | 0 | 1st (T) | 4th (T) | 68,459 |
| 10/17/1931 | Ann Arbor |
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OSU | 0 | 7 | 1st (T) | 4th | 58,026 |
| 10/15/1932 | Columbus |
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UM | 14 | 10 | 1st (T) | 4th | 40,700 |
| 10/21/1933 | Ann Arbor (HC) |
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UM | 13 | 0 | 1st (T) | 3rd | 82,606 |
| 11/17/1934 | Columbus |
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OSU | 0 | 34 | 10th | 2nd | 62,893 |
| 11/23/1935 | Ann Arbor |
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OSU | 0 | 38 | 5th (T) | 1st (T) | 53,322 |
| 11/21/1936 | Columbus |
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18 | OSU | 0 | 21 | 8th (T) | 2nd (T) | 56,277 |
| 11/20/1937 | Ann Arbor |
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19 | OSU | 0 | 21 | 4th (T) | 2nd | 56,766 |
| 11/19/1938 | Columbus | 17 |
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UM | 18 | 0 | 2nd (T) | 5th | 64,413 |
| 11/25/1939 | Ann Arbor |
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6 | UM | 21 | 14 | 4th (T) | 1st | 78,815 |
| Date | Site | Ranking | Results | Big Ten Finish | Attendance | ||||
| UM | OSU | W | UM | OSU | UM | OSU | |||
| 11/23/1940 | Columbus | 7 |
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UM | 40 | 0 | 2nd | 4th (T) | 73,480 |
| 11/22/1941 | Ann Arbor | 5 | 14 | T | 20 | 20 | 2nd (T) | 2nd (T) | 84,581 |
| 11/21/1942 | Columbus | 4 | 5 | OSU | 7 | 21 | 3rd (T) | 1st | 71,691 |
| 11/20/1943 | Ann Arbor | 4 |
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UM | 45 | 7 | 1st (T) | 8th | 39,139 |
| 11/25/1944 | Columbus | 6 | 3 | OSU | 14 | 18 | 2nd | 1st | 70,449 |
| 11/24/1945 | Ann Arbor (HC) | 8 | 7 | UM | 7 | 3 | 2nd | 3rd | 85,200 |
| 11/23/1946 | Columbus | 8 |
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UM | 58 | 6 | 2nd | 6th (T) | 79,735 |
| 11/22/1947 | Ann Arbor | 1 |
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UM | 21 | 0 | 1st | 9th | 85,938 |
| 11/20/1948 | Columbus | 1 | 18 | UM | 13 | 3 | 1st | 4th | 78,603 |
| 11/19/1949 | Ann Arbor | 5 | 7 | T | 7 | 7 | 1st (T) | 1st (T) |
97,239
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| Date | Site | Ranking | Results | Big Ten Finish | Attendance | ||||
| UM | OSU | W | UM | OSU | UM | OSU | |||
| 11/25/1950 | Columbus |
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8 | UM | 9 | 3 | 1st | 2nd | 79,868 |
| 11/24/1951 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 7 | 0 | 4th | 5th | 93,411 |
| 11/22/1952 | Columbus | 12 |
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OSU | 7 | 27 | 4th | 3rd | 81,541 |
| 11/21/1953 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 20 | 0 | 5th | 4th | 87,048 |
| 11/20/1954 | Columbus | 12 | 1 | OSU | 7 | 21 | 2nd (T) | 1st | 78,447 |
| 11/19/1955 | Ann Arbor | 6 | 9 | OSU | 0 | 17 | 3rd (T) | 1st | 97,369 |
| 11/24/1956 | Columbus | 9 | 12 | UM | 19 | 0 | 2nd | 4th (T) | 78,830 |
| 11/23/1957 | Ann Arbor | 19 | 3 | OSU | 14 | 31 | 6th | 1st | 101,001 |
| 11/22/1958 | Columbus |
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11 | OSU | 14 | 20 | 7th | 3rd | 79,771 |
| 11/21/1959 | Ann Arbor |
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UM | 23 | 14 | 7th | 8th (T) | 88,804 |
| Date | Site | Ranking | Results | Big Ten Finish | Attendance | ||||
| UM | OSU | W | UM | OSU | UM | OSU | |||
| 11/19/1960 | Columbus |
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10 | OSU | 0 | 7 | 5th | 3rd | 83,107 |
| 11/25/1961 | Ann Arbor |
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2 | OSU | 20 | 50 | 6th | 1st | 80,444 |
| 11/24/1962 | Columbus |
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OSU | 0 | 28 | 10th | 3rd (T) | 82,349 |
| 11/23/1963 | Ann Arbor |
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OSU | 10 | 14 | 5th (T) | 2nd (T) | 36,424 |
| 11/21/1964 | Columbus | 6 | 7 | UM | 10 | 0 | 1st | 2nd | 84,685 |
| 11/20/1965 | Ann Arbor |
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OSU | 7 | 9 | 7th (T) | 2nd | 77,333 |
| 11/19/1966 | Columbus |
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UM | 17 | 3 | 3rd (T) | 6th | 84,403 |
| 11/25/1967 | Ann Arbor |
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OSU | 14 | 24 | 5th (T) | 4th | 64,144 |
| 11/23/1968 | Columbus | 4 | 2 | OSU | 14 | 50 | 2nd | 1st | 85,371 |
| 11/22/1969 | Ann Arbor | 12 | 1 | UM | 24 | 12 | 1st (T) | 1st (T) | 103,588 |
| Date | Site | Ranking | Results | Big Ten Finish | Attendance | ||||
| UM | OSU | W | UM | OSU | UM | OSU | |||
| 11/21/1970 | Columbus | 4 | 5 | OSU | 9 | 20 | 2nd (T) | 1st | 87,331 |
| 11/20/1971 | Ann Arbor | 3 |
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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 |
| 11/17/1979 | Ann Arbor | 13 | 2 | OSU | 15 | 18 | 3rd | 1st | 106,255 |
| Date | Site | Ranking | Results | Big Ten Finish | Attendance | ||||
| UM | OSU | W | UM | OSU | UM | OSU | |||
| 11/22/1980 | Columbus | 10 | 5 | UM | 9 | 3 | 1st | 2nd | 88,827 |
| 11/21/1981 | Ann Arbor | 7 |
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OSU | 9 | 14 | 3rd (T) | 1st | 106,043 |
| 11/21/1982 | Columbus | 13 |
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OSU | 14 | 24 | 1st (T) | 2nd | 90,252 |
| 11/19/1983 | Ann Arbor | 8 | 10 | UM | 24 | 21 | 2nd | 4th | 106,115 |
| 11/17/1984 | Columbus |
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11 | OSU | 6 | 21 | 6th | 1st | 90,286 |
| 11/23/1985 | Ann Arbor | 6 | 12 | UM | 27 | 17 | 2nd | 4th (T) | 106,102 |
| 11/22/1986 | Columbus | 6 | 7 | UM | 26 | 24 | 1st (T) | 1st (T) | 103,169 |
| 11/21/1987 | Ann Arbor |
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OSU | 20 | 23 | 4th | 5th | 106,031 |
| 11/19/1988 | Columbus | 12 |
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UM | 34 | 31 | 1st | 7th | 90,176 |
| 11/25/1989 | Ann Arbor | 3 | 20 | UM | 28 | 18 | 1st | 3rd | 103,450 |
| Date | Site | Ranking | Results | Big Ten Finish | Attendance | ||||
| UM | OSU | W | UM | OSU | UM | OSU | |||
| 11/24/1990 | Columbus | 15 | 19 | UM | 16 | 13 | 1st (T) | 5th | 90,054 |
| 11/23/1991 | Ann Arbor | 4 | 18 | UM | 31 | 3 | 1st | 3rd | 106,156 |
| 11/21/1992 | Columbus | 6 | 17 | T | 13 | 13 | 1st | 2nd | 95,330 |
| 11/20/1993 | Ann Arbor |
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5 | UM | 28 | 0 | 4th | 1st (T) | 106,867 |
| 11/19/1994 | Columbus | 15 | 22 | OSU | 6 | 22 | 3rd | 2nd | 93,869 |
| 11/25/1995 | Ann Arbor | 18 | 2 | UM | 31 | 23 | 3rd | 2nd | 106,288 |
| 11/23/1996 | Columbus | 21 | 2 | UM | 13 | 9 | 5th (T) | 1st | 94,676 |
| 11/22/1997 | Ann Arbor | 1 | 4 | UM | 20 | 14 | 1st | 2nd | 106,982 |
| 11/21/1998 | Columbus | 11 | 7 | OSU | 16 | 31 | 1st (T) | 1st (T) | 94,339 |
| 11/21/1999 | Ann Arbor | 10 |
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UM | 24 | 17 | 2nd (T) | 8th | 111,575 |
| Date | Site | Ranking | Results | Big Ten Finish | Attendance | ||||
| UM | OSU | W | UM | OSU | UM | OSU | |||
| 11/18/2000 | Columbus | 19 | 12 | UM | 38 | 26 | 1st (T) | 4th | 98,568 |
| 11/24/2001 | Ann Arbor | 11 |
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OSU | 20 | 26 | 2nd (T) | 3rd | 111,571 |
| 11/23/2002 | Columbus | 12 | 2 | OSU | 9 | 14 | 3rd | 1st | 105,539 |
| 11/22/2003 | Ann Arbor | 5 | 4 | UM | 35 | 21 | 1st | 2nd | 112,118 |
| 11/20/2004 | Columbus | 7 |
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OSU | 21 | 37 | 1st (T) | 5th (T) | 105,456 |
| 11/19/2005 | Ann Arbor | 17 | 8 | OSU | 21 | 25 | 3rd (T) | 1st (T) | 111,591 |
| 11/18/2006 | Columbus | 2 | 1 | OSU | 39 | 42 | 2nd (T) | 1st | 105,708 |
| 11/17/2007 | Ann Arbor | 23 | 7 | OSU | 3 | 14 | 2nd (T) | 1st | 111,941 |
| 11/22/2008 | Columbus | 10 | OSU | 7 | 42 | 9th (T) | 1st (T) | 105,564 | |
| 11/21/2009 | Ann Arbor |
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OSU | 10 | 21 | 10th (T) | 1st | 110,992 |
| Date | Site | Ranking | Results | Big Ten Finish+ | Attendance | ||||
| UM | OSU | W | UM | OSU | UM | OSU | |||
| 11/27/2010 | Columbus | 8 |
OSU |
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37 |
7th (T) |
1st (T) |
105,491 |
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| 11/26/2011 | Ann Arbor |
17 |
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UM | 40 | 34 | 2nd | 4th | 114,132
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| 11/24/2012 | Columbus |
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| + Finish in Legends (UM) and Leaders (OSU) divisions, 2011-Present | |||||||||
| Series Notes | ||
| Michigan Wolverines | All-Time | Ohio State Buckeyes |
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58 |
Wins (6 Ties) |
44 |
| 31-20-4 | Home Record | 24-27-2 |
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1815 16.8/gm |
Points Scored |
1461 13.5/gm |
| 11 | Times Shutout | 26 |
| 20 |
Wins by One Score |
18 |
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| UM | Big Ten Play (Since 1918) | OSU |
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46 |
Wins (4 Ties) |
44 |
| 24-20-3 | Home Record | 24-22-1 |
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1458 15.5/gm |
Points Scored |
1440 15.3/gm |
| 10 | Times Shutout | 16 |
| 18 |
Wins by One Score |
18 |
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11 (4-5-2) |
Times Entered Undefeated* (Record) |
14 (9-4-1) |
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Both teams entered undefeated in 1970 (OSU won), 1973 (Tie), & 2006
(OSU) |
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Both teams in AP poll 41 times (53% of games)** |
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Both teams in top 10 20 times (26%)** |
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The Game impacted the Big Ten Championship 49 times (64%)* |
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* Since 1935 when The Game was moved to the end of the season ** AP ranked top 20 (1934, '36-'61, '68-'88), top 10 ('62-'67), top 25 ('89-Present) |
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| Team Histories | |
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First Team: 1879 |
First Team: 1890 |
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Record: 884-308-36 |
Record: 819-308-53 |
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Win Pct: .742 |
Win Pct: .727 |
| Big Ten Titles: 42 | Big Ten Titles: 34 |
| National Championships: 11 | National Championships: 7 |
| All-Americans: 152 | All-Americans: 175 |
| Heismans: 3 | Heismans: 7 |
| First Round Draft Picks: 43 |
First Round Draft Picks: 70 |
| Hall of Famers: 35 |
Hall of Famers: 33 |
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