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1935 Is when Michigan and Ohio State began playing each other every year on the final weekend of the regular-season, with 1942, 1986 and 1998 being the lone three exceptions where U-M closed against a team other than the Buckeyes. Michigan traveled to Hawaii the week after its annual OSU showdown in both 1986 and 1998, and hosted Iowa the week after The Game in 1942. When U-M and Ohio State meet on Oct. 24 this year, it will be the earliest the two have squared off since dueling on Oct. 21, 1933 (a 13-0 Michigan victory).
1996 Was the last time U-M opened a season against a Big Ten opponent, defeating Illinois, 20-8, in Ann Arbor on Aug. 31. The last time prior to that was when it took down Wisconsin, 20-9, to kick off the 1982 campaign. The Maize and Blue are slated to host Purdue on Sept. 5 in this year's season-opener.
1935 Is when Michigan and Ohio State began playing each other every year on the final weekend of the regular-season, with 1942, 1986 and 1998 being the lone three exceptions where U-M closed against a team other than the Buckeyes. Michigan traveled to Hawaii the week after its annual OSU showdown in both 1986 and 1998, and hosted Iowa the week after The Game in 1942. When U-M and Ohio State meet on Oct. 24 this year, it will be the earliest the two have squared off since dueling on Oct. 21, 1933 (a 13-0 Michigan victory).
1996 Was the last time U-M opened a season against a Big Ten opponent, defeating Illinois, 20-8, in Ann Arbor on Aug. 31. The last time prior to that was when it took down Wisconsin, 20-9, to kick off the 1982 campaign. The Maize and Blue are slated to host Purdue on Sept. 5 in this year's season-opener.
