1969 michigan vs ohio state football game

Glen Doughty returned the Ohio kick-off yards to the Michigan Quarterback Don Moorhead got the Wolverine offense going with an 8-yard completion to split end Mike Oldham. Two passes to Jim Mandich netted 16 yards and John Gabler gained eleven on a counter play.

Moorhead then ran for six yards to the three. Garvie Craw carried the ball in for the score and Frank Titas converted the kick to give Michigan a lead at of the first period. It was the first time Ohio had been behind all year. The Buckeyes came right back, however, and moved 74 yards, largely on the arm of Rex Kern. A pass interference call and a yard completion to White moved the ball to the Michigan Kern and White then connected for the touchdown on the first play of the second quarter.

White made the extra point attempt, but Michigan was called for an offside penalty. Hayes elected to take the point off the board and go for two. Left end Mike Keller sacked Kern far behind the line as he attempted to pass. Ohio State led Woody Hayes, roaming the sideline in his trademark short-sleeve shirt despite the cold weather, wouldn't have guessed the Buckeye's were done scoring for the day.

Doughty returned the ensuing kick-off 31 yards to get another Michigan scoring drive started. Moorhead connected with Billy Harris for nine yards, Gabler ran for seven, and a nine yare completion to Mandich put the ball on the Ohio Tailback Billy Taylor followed with a yard broken-field run to the 6 yard-line - shedding at least three Buckeye tacklers along the way.

Craw went for it on fourth-and-one and failed, keeping Ohio State in the game. Craw tried to get a first down again and was once again rebuffed. Hayes pulled Kern out of the game and went with his backup at quarterback, Ron Maciejowski. Maciejowski was able to get a first down, but then threw a pass intercepted again by Pierson, his third of the game. Yet another Wolverine possession was stopped, and Killian missed another field goal try. The Buckeyes tried one last-ditch effort to pull within Michigan with left in the game, with Maciejowski finding Dick Kuhn.

Hayes called a fake punt with Sensibaugh throwing to Zelina to get the first down at their own Kuhn then took another pass in Michigan territory, then Maciejowski threw to Ray Gillian at the Michigan The drive was squashed on the next play when Maciejowski threw an interception to Thom Darden. The Michigan Stadium crowd, sensing a major upset, began screaming and chanting.

Michigan tried to run down the clock, but Ohio State stalled with timeouts and got the ball back after a Wolverine punt. With 29 seconds left, Maciejowski fumbled the ball, and it was recovered by Cecil Pryor. The Buckeyes had committed an unheard-of seven turnovers on the day, six interceptions and a fumble. Moorhead took a knee as the crowd counted down the final seconds, then rushed the field in ecstasy. What has to be the upset of the century! Football , Football , Ohio State Football Watch Later Remove Cinema Mode.

You may also like. Football Latest videos. Recent Comments goblue85 on Ohio State Buckeyes. Michigan Wolverines. Head coach: Woody Hayes. Michigan failed to get a first down, and the Buckeyes would get the ball back and get on the scoreboard first, on a 1-yard touchdown run by Otis. A missed extra-point left the score 6—0 in favor of the scarlet-and-gray.

Glenn Doughty would return the kickoff to the Michigan 44, and Don Moorhead would lead a drive downfield, primarily getting the ball to tight end and captain Jim Mandich. Once Michigan got the ball to the Ohio State 3, Schembechler called a basic off-tackle play, and Garvie Craw would score to tie it up. The Frank Titus extra-point put Michigan ahead and Ohio State behind for the first time this season 7—6.

Ohio State shook the score off and began a drive that carried over into the second quarter. The extra-point was kicked, but Michigan was called for offsides, and Hayes tried for a two-point conversion, which failed. Michigan started the next possession at their own Two plays later, Craw punched into the end zone to put Michigan ahead 14— After Ohio State went three-and-out on their next possession, punter Mike Sensibaugh kicked to Michigan's Barry Pierson, who began his career game by returning the punt all the way to the Buckeye 3-yard line, sending Michigan Stadium into delirium.

Morehead scored two plays later on an option play , and it was 21—12 in favor of the maize-and-blue. The Buckeyes got the ball going again, but their next possession ended on the Wolverine Michigan drove down the field again and Schembechler went for it on a fourth-and-three on the Ohio State 3.

Morehead tossed to Mandich for a touchdown, but it was called back on an illegal procedure penalty. Ted Killian kicked the field goal to put Michigan up at the half 24— The Wolverines got the ball to start the third quarter and began racking up more first downs, only to have the drive end on the Ohio State Killian missed a yard field goal and Ohio State took over, only to have a Kern pass picked off by Pierson.

Michigan would go three-and-out and miss another field goal. In what would become a refrain throughout the second half, another Ohio State pass would be picked off, with a third-down pass intercepted again by Pierson, who would this time return it to the Buckeye Killian would miss another field goal try.

As the fourth quarter got underway, Hayes realized that his offense needed to play more liberally and not punt the ball back to Michigan after each possession. Kern was tackled for a loss on the Buckeyes' first drive of the quarter, on fourth down.

Michigan got the ball back at the Ohio State 40, and Michigan continued to churn out the yards, getting the ball to the Buckeye Craw went for it on fourth-and-one and failed, keeping Ohio State in the game. Ohio State's offense went three-and-out, then Michigan drove the ball again to the Buckeye red zone. Craw tried to get a first down again and was once again rebuffed.