COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nov. 22 was the 50th anniversary of one of the most memorable games in the history of the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry when the Wolverines shocked Woody Hayes and the Buckeyes, 24-12, in Ann Arbor.The Buckeyes, which won the 1968 national championship on the strength of the Super Sophs, committed seven turnovers, four of which were interceptions thrown by quarterback Rex Kern.Michigan scored 17 points in the second quarter and held the Buckeyes off the board in the second half to secure the upset and ignite the Ten-Year War between OSU and Michigan.Here’s a look back at nine things you may not know, whether it be about the game itself or in college football.The game will be remembered for how Michigan kept turning Ohio State’s offense over.
The Buckeyes threw for 155 yards compared to Michigan’s 108.
All rights reserved ( Texas is a perfect example.The Longhorns won the national championship that season even though their quarterbacks combined for five touchdowns. But a closer look at the box scores shows that the two offenses were near identical in terms of yards.The Wolverines outgained Ohio State, 374-373. The Wolverines went to Pasadena and Ohio State’s season was over.That didn’t change until the 1975 season when two Big Ten teams, Michigan and Ohio State, both went to bowl games.Oklahoma’s Steve Owens won the Heisman Trophy in 1969 when he had 1,523 yards and 23 touchdowns on 358 carries.If you compare his stats to those from players in 2019 at this point, he had more rushing attempts and touchdowns than anyone.
And, of course, they remember the euphoria that came from beating the Buckeyes.As they look back on the game now, the players seem to have an even greater appreciation for what they accomplished that day. Woody Hayes, who has always been famous for a “three yards and a cloud of dust” offense, led a team that had 17 touchdown passes in 1969.For another comparison, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger has three games this season with four touchdown passes.On the opposite end of the offensive spectrum from Texas was San Diego State. And history could repeat.A link has been sent to your friend's email address.To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the But he would be third in the nation in yards.Oklahoma State’s Chuba Hubbard has 1,832 yards and Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor has rushed for 1,685.It’s worth noting that Owens had those stats in 10 games.But the real difference is in terms of offensive efficiency.
It really was. Ohio State is once again the unbeaten favorite and carries a 17-game win streak into Ann Arbor. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutMichigan football was a heavy underdog when it lined up against Ohio State in 1969 at Michigan Stadium. 2020sarrow_drop_down. Recorded Nov. 25, 2019. "As you go on further in history, you realize just what that game did, how that game affected the future," said Jim Brandstatter, an offensive tackle who now serves as Michigan's radio play-by-play voice. The service was for former legendary University of Michigan Bo Schembechler.
"Brandstatter and his teammates believe history could repeat itself Saturday, when the 11th-ranked Wolverines host No. Michigan football was a heavy underdog when it lined up against Ohio State in 1969 at Michigan Stadium. "And to be part of it, to have been part of that, Bo Schembechler’s first-year run and that win, we feel like there’s a foundation for the modern era of Michigan football and the past 50 years. Aug. 8, 2020, 7:38 p.m. Aug. 9, 2020, 10:22 p.m.
1969 Nebraska football roster . It wasn’t just the debut season for Bo Schembechler as the head coach, but it was the first year for an artificial turf at Michigan Stadium.If you want an idea of how different the players themselves were in 1969, Ohio State middle guard Jim Stillwagon weighed just 216 pounds. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban.
A (C) indicates a captain (named before each game in 1982, and 1995 through 1998). 1969 was a new era for Michigan football in more than one way. All four went in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft.A year later, Michigan had two of its players from that team get picked in the first round when cornerback Thom Darden, who had one of the six Michigan interceptions, and linebacker Michael Taylor went in the first 20 picks.But the player who had the best pro career was Hall of Fame offensive lineman Dan Dierdorf. The Nittany Lions had the nation’s best scoring defense in 1969, allowing just 90 points in 11 games.The star of that defense was defensive tackle Mike Reid, who had 87 tackles that season, was fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1969 and was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.Reid was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals and had a solid five-year NFL career. Fifty years ago, the Wolverines pulled off one of the greatest upsets in college football history, overwhelming No. It wasn’t just the debut season … Also consider that against Penn State on Saturday, Ohio State’s lightest starting defensive lineman was 265-pound Chase Young.
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