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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | T | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | T | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | T | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | T | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | T | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | T | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | T | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | T | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | T | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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.
DATE | YEAR | W | L | T | PERCENTAGE | ||
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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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