Marshall vs. Ohio
Marshall and Ohio have 36 meetings on file, the first in 1962; Ohio leads the series 19–17 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Marshall 6–4. The winner takes home the Bell. Marshall holds it. Share
2027 at Ohio; 2028 at Marshall; 2029 at Ohio. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Marshall wins
- 17
- Ohio wins
- 19
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1962
- Longest streak
- 6 Ohio
- Current streak
- 1 Marshall
- Last 10 meetings
- Marshall 6–4
- Most recent
- 2019
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2–6 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–6 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–4 |
- Average margin
- 18 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Marshall
- 10–8 Marshall’s record at home
- At Ohio
- 11–6 Ohio’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Marshall first
- Shutouts
- 9
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
The Bell
- Played for since
- —
- Held by
- Marshall
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Bell.
Games that tell the story
- Marshall’s biggest win1999: Marshall 34, Ohio 3by 31 points
- Ohio’s biggest win1968: Ohio 48, Marshall 8by 40 points
- Upset1972: Marshall 31, Ohio 14Marshall had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1964: Marshall 10, Ohio 0Marshall had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2015: Ohio 21, Marshall 10Ohio had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Marshall | Series | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–1967 | Charlie Snyder | 2–4 | Bill Hess |
| 1971–1974 | Jack Lengyel | 1–3 | Bill Hess |
| 1997–2000 | Bob Pruett | 3–1 | Jim Grobe |
| 2001–2004 | Bob Pruett | 4–0 | Brian Knorr |
| 2010–2019 | Doc Holliday | 3–4 | Frank Solich |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Marshall’s side (Snyder 2–4 against Hess). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Rakeem Cato Marshall | 44 of 65, 432 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2012 Passing |
Named most valuable
| Martin Ward Marshall | 2009 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 14, 2019 | Marshall 33, Ohio 31 | at Marshall | ||
| Sep 12, 2015 | Ohio 21, Marshall 10 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 13, 2014 | Marshall 44, Ohio 14 | at Marshall | ||
| Sep 14, 2013 | Ohio 34, Marshall 31 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 15, 2012 | Ohio 27, Marshall 24 | at Marshall | ||
| Sep 17, 2011 | Ohio 44, Marshall 7 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 25, 2010 | Marshall 24, Ohio 23 | at Marshall | ||
| Dec 26, 2009 | Marshall 21, Ohio 17 | Neutral site | Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl | |
| Oct 9, 2004 | Marshall 16, Ohio 13 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 28, 2003 | Marshall 28, Ohio 0 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 23, 2002 | Marshall 24, Ohio 21 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 17, 2001 | 24Marshall 42, Ohio 18 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 18, 2000 | Ohio 38, Marshall 28 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 26, 1999 | 12Marshall 34, Ohio 3 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 10, 1998 | Marshall 30, Ohio 23 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 15, 1997 | Marshall 27, Ohio 0 | at Marshall | ||
| Sep 10, 1988 | Marshall 31, Ohio 14 | at Marshall | ||
| Sep 12, 1987 | Ohio 23, Marshall 15 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 13, 1986 | Marshall 21, Ohio 7 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 14, 1985 | Marshall 31, Ohio 7 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 8, 1980 | Ohio 28, Marshall 20 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 22, 1979 | Ohio 35, Marshall 0 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 10, 1977 | Ohio 49, Marshall 27 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 22, 1975 | Ohio 38, Marshall 21 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 23, 1974 | Ohio 35, Marshall 0 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 22, 1973 | Ohio 35, Marshall 21 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 18, 1972 | Marshall 31, Ohio 14 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 20, 1971 | Ohio 30, Marshall 0 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 22, 1969 | Ohio 38, Marshall 35 | at Marshall | ||
| Sep 21, 1968 | Ohio 48, Marshall 8 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 23, 1967 | Ohio 48, Marshall 14 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 19, 1966 | Ohio 28, Marshall 0 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 20, 1965 | Marshall 29, Ohio 14 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 21, 1964 | Marshall 10, Ohio 0 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 23, 1963 | Ohio 17, Marshall 0 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 3, 1962 | Ohio 35, Marshall 0 | at Ohio |
Every game is listed as played on the field.