Reportedly, school president Edward Harrington Jennings made the move out of pique over a last-second loss to Iowa that dropped the Buckeyes to 5-4-1, meaning they needed to beat Michigan in order to be bowl-eligible.
Edward Harrington Jennings (born February 18, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was the 10th President of the The Ohio State University from September 1, 1981 to August 31, 1990 and also the acting (interim) president from July 1, 2002 until October 1, 2002 after Bill Kirwan left the office.
Edward Harrington Jennings (born 1937), tenth president of Ohio State University
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