What are the 2 reasons why Michigan and Ohio state hate each other?

Answer 1

In 1897, Ohio State and Michigan's first Meeting, Ohio State was beaten 35-0 By Michigan, that's when the rivalry started, in 1901, the teams starting meeting every single year, Michigan won the first nine games of the series from 1901-1909 (including 1901), Michigan dominated the rivalry early. In 1922, the first game played in Ohio State's Historic stadium, Michigan beat the Ohio State Buckeyes, which had a colossal stadium at the time, of 66,000, in 1928, Michigan Spoiled Ohio State's party by opening a 88,000 seat stadium.

In 1950, Ohio State and Michigan competed in a game referred to as the "snow bowl" because it was during a massive blizzard, neither teams would leave the field, Michigan won the game 3-0, and it was also Ohio State Buckeyes head coach and legend Woody Hayes' first game against the wolverines. In 1968, Ohio State Buckeyes Assistant Head Coach Bo Schembechler, transferred to Michigan as their new head coach, winning his first game against his mentor Woody Hayes, the next ten years, often referred to as "the ten year war" Ohio State and Michigan met every year both ranked in the top 5, each game was VERY close and each time determined the Big Ten champion.

Both teams have a top three largest football stadium in the United states, Michigan #2 and Ohio State #3. Michigan won the 100th Meeting between the two teams in 2003. Ohio State would then take their longest streak against the Wolverines, from 2004-2008, of five games in Ohio State's history. The 2008 Match up was won 42-7 by Ohio State.

Michigan leads the series , 57-42-6 Over Ohio State. It is the closest Major Rivalry the past 50 years in sports history, Ohio State leading by 5, the past 80 years, it is also the closest, Ohio State leading by 1.