On Hand

Why are Michigan and Ohio State football rivals?


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The feud between coaches Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler shaped the way many modern fans think about The Game. But The Rivalry has been fueled by events by much earlier elements, dating back to the founding of the Western Conference in the early 1900s. We trace the history of the rivalry, and the way it's shaped the players and the game. 

  • See archival footage of Ohio State and Michigan here
  • See a timeline here

GUESTS:

Michael Rosenberg, senior writer for Sports Illustrated; author of War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest

Tyrone Wheatley, coach for the Wayne State Warriors football team; former running back for the University of Michigan; former NFL player

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