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1897 Michigan Football Team

1897 Michigan Football Team

The ongoing rivalry between The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan was established the first time the teams went head-to-head in 1897.

Since that game, an enduring battle of athleticism has grown to form one of college football’s greatest rivalries.

1897 Ohio State Football Team

1897 Ohio State Football Team

The pendulum swings of victory and defeat between the two teams has created high anticipation for each year’s matchup.

When the game date moved to the end of the season in 1935, the rivalry became even more intense as if often determined conference championships, trips to bowl games and national rankings.

Records and Results

Explore the teams, the coaches, and the games that have fueled this rivalry.

Tom Harmon leaving the field

Tom Harmon leaving the field

U-M vs. OSU game, 1940

Football game-day program for U-M vs. OSU

Football game-day program for U-M vs. OSU

November 23, 1968

Football ticket

Football ticket

U-M vs. OSU, 1969

Traditions and Trivia

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Marching Bands

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Programs

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Woody v. Bo

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Game Films

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It's not just a blood battle on the field.

“Ohio State/Michigan Week” has grown beyond the football game to include the annual blood battle, which benefits the Red Cross, food collection for food banks, and spirit events such as banner contests. OSU and UM have turned the rivalry into an event that helps people across school lines.

Explore the history of the rivalry in this website jointly created and hosted by the University of Michigan’s Bentley Historical Library and The Ohio State University Archives.