OSU Goes Maize and Blue
Adding to the Toledo post, here is some more history.
I saw this story in a recent “The Michigan Engineer” magazine where a bet was made at the first THE GAME held at the Shoe* back on Oct 21, 1922.
If you can’t read the picture, here is the synopsis:
...the upper rotunda at Ohio Stadium features maize flowers against a blue background. Legend has it that a wager was placed on the outcome of the October 21, 1922 "Dedication Game"
The Wolverines pounded the Buckeyes, thanks largely to the play of tight end, defensive end, kicker - and engineering student - Paul Goebel.
And OSU has hated multi-position Michigan players ever since.
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December 15th, 2016 at 10:20 AM ^
time they played. One of the many great stories and traditions of the rivalry!
December 15th, 2016 at 10:21 AM ^
Correct, 1922 was just the first game at the Shoe
December 15th, 2016 at 10:28 AM ^
"Dedication Game" - first one at the Shoe. I will edit the post
December 15th, 2016 at 10:21 AM ^
I was there, I remember that game well! Prohibition made tailgating SUCK, but otherwise a dandy of an afternoon!
December 15th, 2016 at 10:27 AM ^
Your moonshining skills must have been lacking. I had no problem finding a bit to drink that day.
December 15th, 2016 at 10:34 AM ^
December 15th, 2016 at 10:39 AM ^
had to design and build the still.
...and Sparky was standing around kicking the dirt.
December 15th, 2016 at 11:00 AM ^
As I remember it, we let little brother have some 'cuz they supplied a bunch of corn, and hand-gathered all those "cow-chips" for the fire.
December 15th, 2016 at 11:11 AM ^
Later that night I took this little Flapper gal home. We made love all night to the majestical sounds of "The Charleston" playing over and over again on the phonograph.
December 15th, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^
Yep, Columbus did used to called cow town. Lots of stockyards there.
December 15th, 2016 at 11:53 AM ^
If you visit the strip mall Columbus has become, you would never know it was once a bustling center of commerce.
December 15th, 2016 at 2:55 PM ^
December 15th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^
Yeah but they make their hooch in coolers there on account of the lack of toilets... On the plus side it always stays cold.
December 15th, 2016 at 10:28 AM ^
December 15th, 2016 at 10:31 AM ^
Back then, did the refs screw up the spotting of the ball too?
December 15th, 2016 at 11:14 AM ^
No they got it right on instant replay. However we had to wait a week and a half for them to develop the film.
December 15th, 2016 at 10:33 AM ^
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December 15th, 2016 at 10:41 AM ^
funny
December 15th, 2016 at 10:42 AM ^
Wrong century reference.
December 15th, 2016 at 11:54 AM ^
Paw was always a bit dated in his ways.
December 15th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
every. fucking. time.
December 15th, 2016 at 11:17 AM ^
the new card game version of the Oregon Trail. (I know!!!) We have played it 3 times and the dysentary has killed me each time!!! In fairness, I do have a weakened immune system due to enbrel, but STILL. They don't know that.
December 15th, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^
I was a cheapskate and would always ford the river instead of taking the ferry. Would lose my family, at least a couple of oxen, a shit ton of supplies and fuck my wagon up.
December 15th, 2016 at 7:59 PM ^
Sacrifices must be made
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December 15th, 2016 at 10:21 AM ^
i clicked on this i thought it was about crystal ballz...
December 15th, 2016 at 10:27 AM ^
from all the (since deleted) speculation threads!
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December 15th, 2016 at 2:43 PM ^
Fairly officiated games ...games that osu didn't win and most games played before Woody Hayes' second season in Columbus.
They do count the three hoops titles that LeBron won for the school, though.
December 15th, 2016 at 8:23 PM ^
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December 15th, 2016 at 10:57 AM ^
Hopefully it will still be funny after Najee makes his announcement.. DPJ fever has me today I hope I don't get any sicker with his announcement....
December 15th, 2016 at 10:57 AM ^
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December 15th, 2016 at 11:11 AM ^
Those maize and blue flowers are still there, big as you please:
December 15th, 2016 at 11:40 AM ^
They'll demand the colors be changed. If it doesn't happen quick enough for them, they'll have a mass cooler defecation protest.
Fuck them.
December 15th, 2016 at 12:04 PM ^
They've been there for almost 100 years. I'm surprised they kept them this way. I'm sure some OSU trolls would have squawked about it at one time or another.
I saw them last summer, so I can vouch that the picture is current.
December 15th, 2016 at 12:27 PM ^
Surely on the way. One of their art students will finger paint over the maize and blue flowers.
December 15th, 2016 at 3:26 PM ^
"Though he'd thrown out his knee before and was playing with a brace made from a crude steel hinge, Goebel kicked a long field goal, recovered a fumble, blocked a punt and generally wreaked havoc on OSU's defense all game long."
1920s sports medicine FTW!
December 15th, 2016 at 6:17 PM ^
I used to live in Grand Rapids when Paul Goebel was mayor. This story was told to me by many University of Michigan friends and fans: (from Wikipedia)
Paul Goebel played a role in a famous Ohio State-Illinois game on November 13, 1943. The game was Paul Brown's last game as coach of the Buckeyes. With the score tied 26-26, Ohio State threw an incomplete forward pass into the end zone as the gun sounded. The game appeared to have ended in a tie, the teams left the field, and the stands emptied. However, Ohio State assistant coach Ernie Godfrey had noticed Goebel, who was the head linesman, drop a handkerchief to signal a penalty. On hearing the gun sound, Goebel had picked up the handkerchief and put it back in his back pocket thinking the game had ended. Godfrey talked to Goebel, who said that Illinois was offsides. Twenty minutes later, the teams came back onto the field and the Buckeyes kicked a 33-yard field goal to give Coach Brown a 29-26 win in his final game
November 18th, 2018 at 4:39 PM ^
https://theozone.net/2018/06/ohio-state-lose-bet-put-michigan-colors-horseshoe/
Osu resource claims this is legend.. not based on fact. Didnt research whether original plans included prior to The Game in 1922.