Snow Bowl - Definition and Overview

The Snow Bowl is the nickname given to a particular game of American football played on November 25, 1950, between the University of Michigan and the Ohio State University. It was played under severe winter conditions in Columbus, Ohio, including snow and wind, that altered the normal playing of the game dramatically. Michigan won the game, 9-3, despite never getting a first down and failing on all nine pass attempts. The teams punted 45 times, sometimes on first down, which is highly unusual in football. The game became famous because of the weather and the difficulty of playing football when the players can't see the lines on the field; film of the game is often shown whenever the two teams play each other or when histories of either team are compiled.

External links

• The Snow Bowl: The Ohio State University Archives (http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/OSUvsMichigan/snowbowl.htm)
• "Ten memorable Michigan-Ohio State games in a rivalry for the ages" from SI.com (Snow Bowl is first one) (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/football/ncaa/11/21/10.biggames.ap/)