Rebecca and I recently had friends over for dinner that just happened to be huge Michigan fans. The traditional rivalry ribbing commenced, good natured laughs enjoyed. Then, I learned something new. One of our guests said that he always wondered why the dome contained so much Maize and Blue ornamentation. I thought this must have been a joke at first, but he insisted that I take a closer look next time I was at the stadium.
I did stop off at the stadium during a recent bike ride in order to get a better look. He was right — the dome is indeed adorned with yellow and blue. According to The Ohio State University Archives, this has nothing to do with the rivalry. You be the judge.