IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 460
Congratulating The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan 
on the 100th football game between the two teams and recognizing 
their rivalry as the greatest sports rivalry in history. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2003
Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. 
TIBERI, Mr. TURNER of Ohio, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. STRICK-
LAND, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. BROWN
of Ohio, Mr. 
LATOURETTE, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. NEY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. UPTON, 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. KILPATRICK, 
Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. HOBSON, and Mr. FORD) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating The Ohio State University and the University 
of Michigan on the 100th football game between the 
two teams and recognizing their rivalry as the greatest 
sports rivalry in history.
Whereas The Ohio State University and the University of 
Michigan began their football rivalry in 1897 when the 
Michigan Wolverines defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 
by a score of 34 to 0 in Ann Arbor, Michigan;
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Whereas Michigan dominated the series from 1897 to 1912, 
compiling a record of twelve wins, no losses, and two ties 
against Ohio State in non-conference matchups; 
Whereas in 1918, Michigan defeated Ohio State in the first 
conference game between the two teams, bringing the 
fledgling rivarly to what eventually became the Big Ten 
Conference; 
Whereas in 1919, Ohio State defeated Michigan for the first 
time by a score of 13 to 3, earning the initial of three 
consecutive victories that allowed the Buckeyes to over-
come the Wolverines’ dominance in the series; 
Whereas Michigan won the next five games before Ohio State 
finished the 1920’s with two consecutive victories, bring-
ing the conference rivalry to a record of seven to five in 
favor of Michigan; 
Whereas from 1930 to 1933, Michigan won three of four 
games against Ohio State enroute to claiming four con-
ference titles and two national championships; 
Whereas Ohio State was victorious in the next four games, 
shutting out Michigan each time and scoring 112 points; 
Whereas Michigan opened the 1950’s with an upset victory 
in the ‘‘Snow Bowl’’ by defeating new Ohio State Head 
Coach Woody Hayes in his first game against Michigan; 
Whereas over the next 18 years, Woody Hayes led Ohio State 
to a record of twelve wins and six losses against Michi-
gan, turning the tide of the rivalry strongly in favor of 
the Buckeyes; 
Whereas in 1969, former Ohio State assistant and new 
Michigan Head Coach Bo Schembechler led the Wolver-
ines to an upset victory over his old boss Woody Hayes,
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defeating the previously unbeaten and number one 
ranked Buckeyes by a score of 24 to 12; 
Whereas four times in the next six years both Ohio State and 
Michigan entered the rivalry game ranked among the top 
five college football teams in the country; 
Whereas from 1970 to 1975, the Buckeyes prevailed over the 
Wolverines four times, defeating an unbeaten Michigan 
team in each game; 
Whereas in 1978 the battle between Coach Hayes and Coach 
Schembechler known as the ‘‘10-Year War’’ ended with 
a Michigan victory, giving Coach Schembechler a record 
of five wins, four losses, and one tie against his former 
coach and mentor; 
Whereas in the next nine years Ohio State Head Coach Earl 
Bruce posted a record of five wins and four losses against 
Schembechler’s Wolverines, completing a 20 year stretch 
where neither team won three games in a row; 
Whereas from 1988 to 2000, Michigan reigned supreme in 
the rivalry by posting a record of ten wins, two losses, 
and one tie over archrival Ohio State, spoiling undefeated 
Buckeye seasons in 1993, 1995, and 1996; 
Whereas in 2001 and 2002, new Head Coach Jim Tressel re-
vived the Buckeye program by becoming only the second 
Ohio State coach in history to begin his career with two 
wins and no losses against Michigan; 
Whereas since 1935 the Ohio State versus Michigan game 
has traditionally been the final game of the regular sea-
son for both teams; 
Whereas since the tradition began, Ohio State and Michigan 
have decided the Big Ten Conference Championship 
amongst themselves 19 times and the outcome of the
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game has affected the determination of the conference 
champion an additional 21 times; 
Whereas together the Ohio State and Michigan football pro-
grams have 9 Heisman Trophy winners, 18 National 
Championships, 69 Big Ten titles, and more than 1,500 
victories; 
Whereas the ESPN television network has rated the Ohio 
State versus Michigan football matchup as the greatest 
sports rivalry in history; 
Whereas the Ohio State versus Michigan rivalry has grown 
beyond football and bragging rights and now contributes 
greatly to charitable causes including an annual blood do-
nation battle to benefit the Red Cross and food collection 
for food banks; and 
Whereas on November 22, 2003, the Ohio State Buckeyes 
will visit the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium 
in the 100th meeting between the two football teams: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates The Ohio State University 
Buckeyes and the University of Michigan Wolverines 
on the 100th football game of their rivalry; and 
(2) recognizes The Ohio State University Buck-
eyes and the University of Michigan Wolverines foot-
ball game as the greatest sports rivalry in history.
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