Ohio State at Michigan

Saturday, October 25, 1919

Ohio State beat Michigan 13–⁠3. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 13–⁠1–⁠2 as played.

AwayOhio State6–⁠1 in 1919
13
HomeMichigan3–⁠4 in 1919
3

FinalHigh 76°F, low 52°F, 0.05 in. of rainAttendance 30,000

In the newspapers

  • The South Bend news-times's story: OHIO STATE WINS F ROM WOLVERINES Harley, StinChCOmb and Flow erS Shine for Victorious EIeVen-Score 1873.

    South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., October 26, 1919, page 1

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    OHIO STATE WINS F ROM WOLVERINES Harley, StinChCOmb and Flow erS Shine for Victorious EIeVen-Score 1873. ANN ARBOR, Mich. oct. Is OutpIayed in practically every department Of the game. Michigan went down 10 defeat before Ohio State. - TO 8, this afternoon for the first time in 10 years. The defeat. il is generally conceded. eliminates Michigan as contender for the western conference football cham pionship. The work of Capt Harley, Quarterback Stinchcomb and Flowers, the visitors right end man, stood out as the feature of the game Several times Harley tore through the Michigan line for good gains. and in the third period he circled the Michigan right end for 80 yards and a touchdown, and on the few occasions that Michigan threatened his goal he punted out of danger. Block Kick. In the opening period when Cliff Sparks, the Michigan quarterback attempted TO punt from behind his own goal posts. the kick was block ed and Flowers fell on it for a touchdown. Harley kicked goal Michigan’s only score was the resuit Of ap retty drop kick by Sparks in the second period. Standing on Ohio’s 35-yarG line. he sent the ball squarely through the visitors goal posts. Score by periods: 90

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 65% to win. Ohio State won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, Michigan leads 62–⁠52–⁠6; as played, 62–⁠53–⁠6 in 121 meetings, counting the 105 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 27, Michigan 9
2024Michigan 13, Ohio State 10
2023Michigan 30, Ohio State 24
2022Michigan 45, Ohio State 23
2021Michigan 42, Ohio State 27
2019Ohio State 56, Michigan 27

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