The 1968 Michigan-Ohio State game ushered Out Michigan coach Bump Elliott and ushered in the would be "legendary" coach Bo Schembechler. Ohio State beat Michigan 50-14 and went on to win the 1968 National Championship.

Bo Schembechler's First Mich vs OSU game in 1969, he broke Woody Hayes 22 game winning streak and knocked #1 Ohio State from it's top college ranking. The 1970 game would produce 2 Un-defeated teams playing each other in Columbus. Woody Hayes would have his revenge by beating Michigan 20-9. (OSU was ranked 5, Mich was ranked 4)

From 1968 -1977, either Ohio State or Michigan won the Big Ten Title.

OSU's John Cooper took 2 Undefeated Ohio State teams into the Michigan game only to lose both... and basically lost National Championships with them. Cooper only won 2 times in 13 years vs Michigan. Cooper amassed one of the BEST records in college football during those 13 years... but will onyl be remembered for NOT beating Michigan.

In 1993, 1995 and 1996, Ohio State came into the Michigan game undefeated each season, but needing a victory to reach the Rose Bowl. The Wolverines upset them each time.

Michigan was unbeaten heading into this showdown every year from 1972 through 1975, but couldn’t beat the Buckeyes once. Their best result was a 10-10 tie in 1973.

For the record, Michigan owns a 56-36-6 advantage heading into the 2002 season. The Wolverines carved out that bulge largely by dominating the early stages of the series.

Michigan opened a 13-0-2 lead before the Buckeyes mustered their first win in 1919 behind the brilliant play of Chic Harley. Prior to the 1928 game, UM owned a commanding 19-3-2 edge. Since then the rivalry has been played almost evenly, OSU dominating during much of Hayes’ tenure (he was 16-8-1 in his first 25 games against UM), the Wolverines taking command over John Cooper’s Buckeyes (a 10-2-1 advantage).

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