November 25, 1972 • Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH • ABC • 12:00 p.m. EST
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Columbus (87,040)
OSU clinches Rose Bowl berth and avenges '71 loss
Dreary, rainy afternoon
National TV
Summary[]
- 1st Quarter
No Scoring
- 2nd Quarter
- MICH: Lantry 35 yard field goal
- OSU: Henson 1 yard run (Conway kick)...Griffin 15 yd run set up score
MICH had first and goal at the one just before halftime but Dennis Franklin fumbled on fourth down
- 3rd Quarter
- OSU: Griffin 30 yard run (Conway kick)
- MICH: Shuttlesworth 1 yard run (Franklin to Haslerig pass ), 5:00
- 4th Quarter
- No Scoring
MICH had first and goal at the five early in the quarter but Gradishar stopped Franklin's sneak at the one on fourth down (Randy Logan intercepted Hare at OSU 29 to start drive)
George Hasenhorl sacked Franklin at OSU 41 to stop final drive
OSU fans tore down the goal posts with 13 seconds left
Quotes[]
"I think we have the best goal-line defense in the country." -Randy Gradishar
"This is the best Michigan team I ever coached. We never dominated a team so much, then lost the game." -Bo Schembechler
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References[]
- Palm Beach Post. 26 Nov 1972.
- College Football Belt