1950: Michigan 9 Ohio State 3 (The Snow Bowl)

[@blitzdorsey]

Wow, even for an Ohio State fan like myself, this is AWESOME to watch. I guarantee you I would not say that about other Michigan wins in the Horseshoe, such as '96, for example. I had only seen pics of this game until now. Wow. "The Game" my friends. The Game.

[@stephie8978]

My Dad was 15 years old and they had Boy Scouts as ushers on C deck. It was one of his fondest memories. He’s now 87. Grew up in Ohio and is OSU alumni.

[@asd36f]

It must have been impossible for the coaches and players to work out exactly where the first down mark was, with all of the field markings totally obscured by the snow.

[@TheChiefsfan88]

WolverineHistorian, you are a gem. As a MASSIVE Michigan fan, and an eccentric hater of Ohio State, the work you do is incredible. Thank you for doing what you do. This game is one of the most iconic games in the history of the greatest rivalry in sports and because of you, Michigan fans can relive this legendary game.

[@squigglyline2813]

Then you've had a rough quarter century, the only wins the wolverines have had vs Ohio State are a vacated win + 2 wins by way of cheating in 2021 & 2022.

[@JustinVerlander76]

i attended this game, i am 103 years old (this sentence took me 39 minutes to type) * i have arthritiis

[@jacobreed8520]

Well with this comment coming from 10+ years ago... I think it's aa safe bet to say ur dead LOL

[@randyk172]

Wow, great job Great memory you have..

[@johnmdwyer226]

I was born and grew up in An Arbor, and was 13 when I breathlessly listened to the broadcast of this game. Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio State were the principal candidtates for the conference championship and thus a trip to the Rose Bowl to meet the Pacific Coast champion. Some "if"s had to happen for each of the three teams for them to become champion. Unlike the video, the storm was so bad that there were times when the announcers could not tell what was happening on the field. We were better informed about the Northwestern-Illinois game, and finally learned that Northwestern had won. Thus the victory for Michigan gave it the conference championship. That game in Michigan is now known as "the roses which bloomed in the snow."

[@jebxbouck94]

This old style offensive plays are really cool, deffinetly need to bring it back

[@99theohiostate]

My parents, who were both students at Ohio State at the time, were at this game. They had just been married two months, and they walked from their High Street apartment in the Clintonville area to the game. Mom said she wore multiple layers of clothing to withstand the cold temperature. Dad was one of the guys who came down to the field before the game started to pull off the tarps. I must have asked him about this game 100 times over the years.

[@theme721]

wow

[@squigglyline2813]

It's weird how we're random strangers but we know our parents were at the same place on November 25th, 1950.

[@uradouchebag100]

my uncle played in this game!

[@allend2749]

I did too. what is your uncles name?

[@uradouchebag100]

@@allend2749 Steve Ruzich (#60) - he was good friends w/ Dick Logan & Vic J.

[@uradouchebag100]

@Ronald Barren haha! Never for the M-Word!!

[@allend2749]

@@uradouchebag100 I was only kidding my friend. But I certainly remember this game quite well as I started following Ohio State for the 1949 Rose Bowl. And as a 13 year old boy Vic Janowicz was my favorite Buckeye probably of all time. I still remember the front page of Street & Smith magazine that had the picture of Janowicz with the caption "A coaches dream and an opponets nightmare". Take care my friend.

[@CadillacL]

Amazing to see footage from this era :)

[@paulsonj72]

Both teams felt it was better for the other team to have the ball and let them make the mistake rather than try to do something on offense and instead you make the mistake. In HORRIFIC weather conditions such as this field position becomes so very important.

[@jdog030590]

I just found out recently that my grandfather was one of the snow shovelers for the field during the snow bowl. I didn't think it possible to respect him more until now.

[@1jbird]

Mine was the announcer.

[@danimal43026]

This was OSU's last game before they hired Woody Hayes.

[@srichardf]

My grandfather attended this game. He was driving cab in Columbus, and his passenger asked him if he'd like to join him for the game. He said he couldn't see what was going happening on the field because it was a white out.

[@TMarzetti]

My Grand Father was Richard C, Larkins. He was the A.D. He told me about this game. Students wanted his job because he voted for them to play.

[@jamesnaveau7632]

Upon further review we have no idea if the ball crossed the goal line and we also have no idea if this is indeed the goal line or if it is the 10-yard line.

[@davids9520]

Michigan set a record, no one beat. No first downs in the game.

[@jbryant13]

I was born Nov 22nd that year - this is the day I was brought home from the hospital :-D

[@WolverineHistorian]

I found it online.

[@69UM24OSU12]

The best strategy on this day was to forget about your own offense and force the other team to handle the ball. Ohio State had the superior offense that year but never got a chance to use it. The following season, Woody Hayes came to town.

[@crazytime666]

hahahah on the kick return a guy jumps like "I dont know where you are but im gonna hit something"

[@randydubin7118]

The game that ended the Wes Felser era at Ohio State and marked the beginning of the era of a certain somebody with the first name of 'Wayne'......

[@hazelwood55]

@2:28 what ever happened to the old scoreboard that was in the stadium until the 70's? I hope they didn't just scrap it.

[@johnkerry6312]

born in November 1942, he is 78 and a half. A picture of him at Husky Stadium at a football game on November 10, 1956 is the only picture of him between the time he was a newborn and an adult

[@johnkerry6312]

that he has

[@hogeboon19]

Awesome. GO BLUE!!!!

[@devinrivers5808]

Absolutely 👍🏿

[@ldw47]

The one guy who gave the 'thumbs down' must have been a hard core OSU fan, that was at the game !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@danthemankhan]

I've seen a few teams where punting on first down would have been the best move.

[@AnistonAnarchist]

I can't believe somebody has this footage. How'd you find it, WH?

[@ronnieb3373]

Vic Janowicz might have won the Heisman that year, but it sure wasn't because of this game, snow or no snow, he was crap outside the FG he kicked

[@stephaniegormley9982]

30 years later almost to the exact day, also in Columbus, Michigan beat OSU again 9-3, ironically the weather was almost perfect. 55 degress, sunny, no wind. Low score was the result of very good defense on both sides, not a blizzard.

[@jtorres5381]

wow i think like out of 50 punts 49 were blocked or shanked LOL!!

[@everydaytv2306]

My grandpa played in this game

[@hoss73ford]

Heck, the 1967 Ice Bowl was a cakewalk compared to this.

[@spinner9057]

The 1981 Freezer Bowl too

[@charles43110]

@InRichRodWeTrust I doubt that 98% of deep snows happen after Dec 25th, especially in Jan-Feb. Regular season games would have a once every 90 years or so chance of a "SNOW BOWL". Add that most really heavy down falls occur from 6pm until 9am and not in the noon to 6pm window makes it unlikely a blinding white blizzard game will be played. There are reasons why few BOWL GAMES played in Jan. are blizzard bowls. The averages just are not high for such daytime events.

[@jshecket]

This game changed OSU football forever... Wes Fesler was fired and Woody Hayes was hired.

[@kvernon1]

Actually, Wes Fesler submitted his resignation 18 days after the game. He wasn't fired. But Woody Hayes was hired to replace him, that part is true.

[@JohnCarlos2]

I'm a buckeye and my grandmother was there!

[@jasoncollins6194]

Awesome!

[@1jbird]

Can anyone confirm announcer Ed Thompson?

[@Julius44bc]

Both announcers refer to OSU as "Ohio." :)

[@tobyradenbaugh8965]

INSANE G O B L U E

[@themike95]

This was at Ohio Stadium

[@DeadEyeXA]

What's with he quick kicks? Off the first plays.

[@alcyone9361]

Any of these players who might still be alive would be roughly 90 years old

[@indyfan22k]

@Cromulus420 way to (NOT)class it up with a f-bomb

[@weathernation]

May WeatherNationTV have permission to broadcast with credit? Thank you.

[@ArmyRob13]

2:07 looked like Tim Tebow

[@area51lover]

why did michigan punt on 1st down and 3rd down

[@jameshollahan8058]

Michigan football fan To gain field position. they thought it would be better for the other team to mess up rather than they themselves mess up

[@itsintheword230]

Now if the college athletes wanted to be paid back then......i would have definitely supported them but ummmmmmm i wasnt born yet😂

[@CrudeRuud]

Or played in it!

[@TheXDUDEXD]

Not one pass was completed that day

[@donellis9377]

Wrong, UM had 0 completions but OSU had 3. www.umich.edu/~bhlumrec/athdept/fbstats/1950osu.pdf

[@elielpakkala3882]

Lol athletes 70 years ago....evolution is real

[@Cromulus420]

Anyone who attended that game is a fucking hero.

[@Cromulus420]

@indyfan22k it's just a word. Get over it.

[@cmoney7463]

well with global warming these days...

[@samnewton7851]

GO BUCKEYES

[@DL-gr9pz]

My parents attended the game. On there way back to Dayton, they were stuck in Springfield for the night. They slept on the floor of the hotel's lobby.

[@goblue193]

Back when Michigan didn’t chicken out of football games

[@edmahl3365]

42-28

[@edmerc92]

@@edmahl3365 42-27 you mean

[@barrygraham2188]

Vic Janowicz