Woody Hayes Confrontation
Markbreit officiated the annual Michigan-Ohio State rivalry game at Ann Arbor on November 20, 1971.
Late in that game, furious over what he thought was a missed defensive pass interference foul committed by Thom Darden of Michigan, Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes stormed onto the field, launched a profanity-laced tirade at Markbreit, and tore up the sideline markers, receiving a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. A further enraged Hayes then threw the penalty flag into the crowd, began destroying the yard markers and threw the first-down marker into the ground like a javelin before being restrained by Buckeyes team officials; Markbreit then assessed Hayes an additional 15-yard penalty but did not eject him.
On the next play, Markbreit ejected Buckeyes linebacker Randy Gradishar after Gradishar punched Wolverine quarterback Tom Slade through his facemask and started a 10 minute bench-clearing brawl. Hayes and Gradishar were both suspended for one game, and Hayes was also fined $1000.
Read more about this topic: Jerry Markbreit, Incidents
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