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The Snow Bowl was a college football game played on November 25, 1950 between the teams of the University of Michigan and The Ohio State University. The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 9–3, earning the Big Ten Conference championship and a berth in the 1951 Rose Bowl. The game was one of the most noted in the storied history of the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry.
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- 1 2 "Illini Dominate All-Big Ten Squad". Toledo Blade (AP story). November 27, 1950. p. 23.
- 1 2 "United Press Big Ten Team". The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois. November 30, 1950. p. 13.