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Statistics	Details
First Varsity Game	May 30, 1879, 1-0 W v. Racine, Chicago, IL
Stadia	Ann Arbor Fairgrounds (1883-1892), Regents Field (1893-1905), Ferry Field (1906-1926), Michigan Stadium (1927-present)
National Championships	12 – 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1997, 2023 (Selection details)Selection details
Conference Championships	45 – 1898, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1918, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2021, 2022, 2023

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Michigan vs. Ohio State

The ongoing rivalry between The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan was established the first time the teams went head-to-head in 1897.

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144 Season Team Record, 1879-2023
Record	Years	G	W	L	T	Pct.
Overall	144	1,419	1022	361	36	0.732
Big Ten#	107	782	560	221	18	0.722
Bowl Games		51	22	29	0	0.431
All Home Games*	142	837	662	154	21	0.803
Michigan Stadium	97	608	460	133	15	0.769

* includes games in Detroit
does not include 4 “exhibition” games (four Alumni Games in which U-M varsity was 2-0-2)
# inlcudes Big 10 Conference Championship game

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Statistics	Details
Official Seating Capacity:	109,901
Largest Crowd:	115,109 vs Notre Dame on Sept. 7, 2013 *
Season Average:	112,251 in 2012 *
Total Attendance:	54,704,385
Consecutive 100,000+ games:	333, from Purdue game, 11/8/1975
Opening Game:	Oct. 1, 1927, Ohio Wesleyan, UM won 33-0
Dedication Game:	Oct. 22, 1927, Ohio State, UM won 22-0