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The Game: Ohio State's Record Since You Were Born, 11 Decades of Dominance

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November 21, 2018 at 3:14pm
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The Game

Since 2001, Ohio State has thoroughly dominated Michigan in The Game. The Buckeyes have won 13 of the last 14 and 15 of the last 17 games in the rivalry. However, fans of That Team always have a trusty standby to put Ohio State fans in their place, "We still lead the overall series."

It is true, the Wolverines do lead the overall series, but I guarantee you that none of the slack jawed, knuckle dragging mouth breathers that root for That Team has a winning record against Ohio State starting from the time that they were born. How can I be so sure? Because for a fan of Michigan to have a winning record against Ohio State that person would have slithered out of their momma's womb in 1907.

Last time I checked, there aren't many 111 year olds walking this earth. Those people that are 111+ sure as hell aren't Michigan fans. Because if they were, the beat downs that Ohio State has given their team over the last 17 years would have led them to their graves.

Below is a table that breaks down your lifetime record against That Team. The date is provided for each season so you can determine if you were born on, or before, The Game of your birth year.  

If your Thanksgiving dinner is marred by the presence of a Michigan fan, use the tables below to check your lifetime winning percentage against That Team. I guarantee you will have a winning record.

If you are blessed enough to have a family comprised only of Ohio State fans, use the tables to determine who has the highest winning percentage.  

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 2010-2017
DATE YEAR   W L   PERCENTAGE
Nov. 25 2017   1 0   1.000
Nov. 26 2016   2 0   1.000
Nov. 28 2015   3 0   1.000
Nov. 29 2014   4 0   1.000
Nov. 30 2013   5 0   1.000
Nov. 24 2012   6 0   1.000
Nov. 26 2011   6 1   .857
Nov. 27 2010   7 1   .875

A child born in 2012 is off to a tremendous start and has a chance of living their entire life without falling below .500 in the series.
 

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 2000-2009
DATE YEAR   W L   PERCENTAGE
Nov. 21 2009   8 1   .889
Nov. 22 2008   9 1   .900
Nov. 17 2007   10 1   .909
Nov. 18 2006   11 1   .917
Nov. 19 2005   12 1   .923
Nov. 20 2004   13 1   .929
Nov. 22 2003   13 2   .867
Nov. 23 2002   14 2   .875
Nov. 24 2001   15 2   .882
Nov. 18 2000   15 3   .889

Congratulations to anybody born in 2004. You are currently 12 wins above .500 and have a most impressive 92.9% winning percentage against TTUN.
 

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 1990-1999
DATE YEAR   W L T   PERCENTAGE
Nov. 20 1999   16 3     .842
Nov. 21 1998   16 4     .800
Nov. 22 1997   16 5     .762
Nov. 23 1996   16 6     .727
Nov. 25 1995   16 7     .696
Nov. 19 1994   17 7     .708
Nov. 20 1993   17 8     .680
Nov. 21 1992   17 8 1   .673
Nov. 23 1991   17 9 1   .648
Nov. 24 1990   17 10 1   .625

The '90s were a terrible decade for Ohio State fans old enough to remember them. However, if you were born in the second half of the decade you made it though somewhat unscathed.
 

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 1980-1989
DATE YEAR   W L T   PERCENTAGE
Nov. 25 1989   17 11 1   .603
Nov. 19 1988   17 12 1   .583
Nov. 21 1987   18 12 1   .597
Nov. 22 1986   18 13 1   .578
Nov. 23 1985   18 14 1   .561
Nov. 17 1984   19 14 1   .574
Nov. 19 1983   19 15 1   .557
Nov. 20 1982   20 15 1   .569
Nov. 21 1981   21 15 1   .581
Nov. 22 1980   21 16 1   .566

Four wins in the '80s isn't bad, but it is nothing like recent success. Being born in the early part of this decade is much better than being born in the latter. It is still amazing that the Cooper era losses have been overcome.
 

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 1970-1979
DATE YEAR   W L T   PERCENTAGE
Nov. 17 1979   22 16 1   .577
Nov. 25 1978   22 17 1   .563
Nov. 19 1977   22 18 1   .549
Nov. 20 1976   22 19 1   .536
Nov. 22 1975   23 19 1   .547
Nov. 23 1974   24 19 1   .557
Nov. 24 1973   24 19 2   .556
Nov. 25 1972   25 19 2   .565
Nov. 20 1971   25 20 2   .553
Nov. 21 1970   26 20 2   .563

Anybody born in the year of our nation's bicentennial has the worst winning percentage against that team since a person born in 1939.
 

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 1960-1969
DATE YEAR   W L T   PERCENTAGE
Nov. 22 1969   26 21 2   .551
Nov. 23 1968   27 21 2   .560
Nov. 25 1967   28 21 2   .569
Nov. 19 1966   28 22 2   .558
Nov. 20 1965   29 22 2   .566
Nov. 21 1964   29 23 2   .556
Nov. 30 1963   30 23 2   .564
Nov. 24 1962   31 23 2   .571
Nov. 25 1961   32 23 2   .579
Nov. 19 1960   33 23 2   .586

Seven wins in the '60s makes for a fine decade, especially if you were born at the start of the decade.
 

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 1950-1959
DATE YEAR   W L T   PERCENTAGE
Nov. 21 1959   33 24 2   .576
Nov. 22 1958   34 24 2   .583
Nov. 21 1957   35 24 2   .590
Nov. 24 1956   35 25 2   .581
Nov. 19 1955   36 25 2   .587
Nov. 20 1954   37 25 2   .594
Nov. 21 1953   37 26 2   .585
Nov. 22 1952   38 26 2   .591
Nov. 24 1951   38 27 2   .582
Nov. 25 1950   38 28 2   .574

1954 is the best of this bunch as fans born in this year are 12 games above .500.
 

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 1940-1949
DATE YEAR   W L T   PERCENTAGE
Nov. 19 1949   38 28 3   .572
Nov. 20 1948   38 29 3   .564
Nov. 22 1947   38 30 3   .556
Nov. 23 1946   38 31 3   .549
Nov. 24 1945   38 32 3   .541
Nov. 25 1944   39 32 3   .547
Nov. 20 1943   39 33 3   .540
Nov. 21 1942   40 33 3   .546
Nov. 22 1941   40 33 4   .545
Nov. 23 1940   40 34 4   .538

The 1940s starts with Ohio State fans born at the beginning of the decade holding a six-game advantage over .500 and ends with the 1949 fans being 10 games up. Not bad, not bad at all.
 

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 1930-1939
DATE YEAR   W L T   PERCENTAGE
Nov. 25 1939   40 35 4   .532
Nov. 19 1938   40 36 4   .525
Nov. 20 1937   41 36 4   .531
Nov. 21 1936   42 36 4   .537
Nov. 23 1935   43 36 4   .542
Nov. 17 1934   44 36 4   .548
Nov. 21 1933   44 37 4   .541
Nov. 15 1932   44 38 4   .535
Nov. 17 1931   45 38 4   .540
Nov. 18 1930   45 39 4   .534

Fans born in the '30s have a little smaller margin for error, but Michigan will have to win four straight for anybody in the decade to hit .500.
 

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 1920-1929
DATE YEAR   W L T   PERCENTAGE
Oct. 19 1929   46 39 4   .539
Oct. 20 1928   47 39 4   .544
Oct. 22 1927   47 40 4   .538
Nov. 13 1926   47 41 4   .533
Nov. 14 1925   47 42 4   .527
Nov. 15 1924   47 43 4   .521
Oct. 20 1923   47 44 4   .516
Oct. 21 1922   47 45 4   .510
Oct. 22 1921   48 45 4   .515
Nov. 6 1920   49 45 4   .520

Amazingly, everybody born in the '20s is in no danger of falling to .500 if Ohio State loses this year.
 

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 1910-1919
DATE YEAR   W L T   PERCENTAGE
Oct. 25 1919   50 45 4   .525
Nov. 30 1918   50 46 4   .520
Oct. 19 1912   50 47 4   .515
Oct. 21 1911   50 48 4   .510
Oct. 22 1910   50 48 5   .510

Like people born in the '20s, our friends born in the 1910s can take a loss and remain above .500.

 

Your Winning Percentage In The Game If You Were Born Between 1897-1909
DATE YEAR   W L T   PERCENTAGE
Oct. 16 1909   50 49 5   .505
Oct. 24 1908   50 50 5   .500
Oct. 26 1907   50 51 5   .495
Oct. 20 1906   50 52 5   .491
Nov. 11 1905   50 53 5   .486
Oct. 15 1904   50 54 5   .482
Nov. 7 1903   50 55 5   .477
Oct. 25 1902   50 56 5   .473
Nov. 9 1901   50 57 5   .469
Nov. 24 1900   50 57 6   .469
Oct. 16 1897   50 58 6   .465

The danger zone. If Ohio State loses on Saturday, people born in 1909 will fall to .500 and those born in 1908 will have a losing record. But, let's look on the bright side. A Buckeye victory will pull those born in 1907 up to .500 and those born in 1908 will have a winning record. 

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