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The Horseshoe vs The Big House
Ohio Stadium and Michigan Stadium are two of the most famous landmarks in college football.
OSU Stadium Dedication, 1922
“The Horsehoe” and the “The Big House” have hosted over 70 million fans at 940 games and countless millions more have witnessed the action on television. Between them, Michigan and Ohio State have led the nation in total attendance every year except one since 1949.
Michigan Stadium, 1937
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| Year Built | Architect | Original Cost | Original Capacity | Present Capacity | Opening Game | Dedication Game | Largest Crowd | Highest Ave. Atten. | Total Attendance | Stadium Record | OSU-UM Game | |||||
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| Opponent | Result | Attendance | Opponent | Result | Attendance | |||||||||||
| Ohio Stadium | 1922 | Howard Dwight Smith | $1,341,000 | 66,100 | 104,944 | Ohio Wesleyan, 10/7/1922 | OSU 5 - OW 0 | 25,000 | 10/21/1922, Michigan | OSU 0 - UM 19 | 71,000 | 110,04 11/26/2016, Michigan | 106,296 (2014, 7 games) | (since 1922) -- | OSU 27 - UM 23-T1 (all home games OSU 28 UM 28 T2) |
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| Michigan Stadium | 1927 | Osborne Engineering | $950,000 | 72,000 (84,400 with temporary wooden bleachers) | 107,601 | Ohio Wesleyan, 10/01/1927 | UM 33 - OW 0 | 17,000 | 10/22/1927, Ohio State | UM 21 OSU 0 | 84,401 | 115.108, Notre Dame, 9/8/2013 114,132, OSU, 11/26/2011 | 111,024 (2004, 6 games) | 54,039,328 (since 1927) | 466-135-15 | UM 24- OSU 23 - T3 (UM 34 OSU 25 T4 all home games) |
