Ohio State at Michigan
Saturday, November 30, 1918 Share
Michigan beat Ohio State 14–0. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 13–0–2 as played.
FinalHigh 36°F, low 24°F, 0.12 in. of snowAttendance 7,000
In the newspapers

Evening star, December 1, 1918, page 25
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MICHIGAN DEFEATS OHIO STATE EASILY All Scoring Done in Final Quarter, When Victors Sc cured Two TouchdoWns. COLUMBUS. Ohio, November 30.-In a game which was score1ess until well into the fourth period Michigan defeated Ohio State here today, the first time these old rivals have met since 1912, by score of IA to 0. During the first three periods the game was slow and uninteresting. the slippery field being responsible for slow work on the part Of both teams. The fourth period opened with Ohio State having the ball on her own 81 yard line. After that State failed to gain. Rife punted to Knode. who returned to Michigan’s 3S-yard line. From here Steketee punted to Ohio States 3-yard line. AS Rife attempted to punt out from behind the goal Goetz broke through. blocked the kick and fell on the ball for a touchdown. After the kickoff the ball see-sawed back and forth in the middle of the field for a few minutes, and then. after an exchange of punts. Ohio State was penalized for unnecessary roughness, placing the ball on their 12-yard line. From here forward pass, Steketee to Dunno, counted the second touchdown. The lineup and summary:

The sun, New York [N.Y.], December 1, 1918, page 19
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MICHIGAN DEFEATS OHIO STATE TEAM First Meeting of Old Rivals Since 1912 Brings WOlyer- ines Victory by II to 0. CoLvMsI,S, Ohio Nov. 3o.--lu foot BAH game which was scoreless until well into the fourth period Michigan defeated ohio State to-day by IA 0. 1T was the first time the old rivals had met since 1912. DurinG the first three periods the game was slow and embarrassing, the slippery field being responsible for slow work on the part OF both teams The fourth period opened with Ohio state having the ban on its own 81 yard line After Ohio state had failed to gain 4 ie punted to knodc who returned TO MiChigan’s 81 yard line. From here Steketee punteG to ohio States 8 yard line. AZ RIFE attempted To punt ont from behind the goal ,iuetg broke thu ouGh. blocked n kick and fell on the ball for a touchdown. After the lGclion tire ball seosawed back ard forth in the Il iddie Of the fed Cor a few minutes, and then, after an exchange Of punts. Ohio State was penal .zcd for unnecessary ruughness. placing the ball on its – yard line. From here forward pass, Stokctec 10 Dunno, counted the second touchdown. The liUeuD

Bisbee daily review, Arizona, December 1, 1918, page 2
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MICHIGAN DEFEATS OHIO COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. 30.--In a game which was scoreless until well into the fourth period, Michigan de feated Ohio State here today, the first time these old rivals have met since 1912, by a score of 14 to 0. The fourth period opened with Ohio State. having the ball on her own 31 yard line Steketee punted to Ohio States three yard line. As Rife attempted to punt out from behind the goal. GOetz broke through. blocked the kick and fell on the ball for a touchdown. After the kickoff. after an exchange of punts Ohio State was penalIzed for unneces sary rOughness. placing the ball on their F yard line From here. for ward pass, Steketee to Dunne, counted the second touchdown.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Michigan 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ohio State–Michigan gameOfficially, Michigan leads 62–52–6; as played, 62–53–6 in 121 meetings, counting the 106 since this game.
| 2025 | Ohio State 27, Michigan 9 | |
| 2024 | Michigan 13, Ohio State 10 | |
| 2023 | Michigan 30, Ohio State 24 | |
| 2022 | Michigan 45, Ohio State 23 | |
| 2021 | Michigan 42, Ohio State 27 | |
| 2019 | Ohio State 56, Michigan 27 |
Around this game
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. Ohio WesleyanOct. 4, 1919
- SeasonOhio State in 1918
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Michigan
- Next gamevs. CaseOct. 4, 1919
- SeasonMichigan in 1918
- ProgramMichigan history and records

