Chicago at Michigan
Saturday, November 12, 1892 Share
Michigan beat Chicago 18–10. It was their first meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 37°F, low 27°FAttendance 1,500
In the newspapers

Grand Rapids herald, Grand Rapids, Mich., November 13, 1892, page 1
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MICHIGAN VICTORIOUS. Chicago University Goes Down q, Toledo Despite Stsgg. ToLEpo, Nov. Fifteen hundred people saw the University of Michigan football team defeat the Chicago Univers “ eleven at the base ball grounds here THE afternoon. TIE grounds were partly covered with water and there was little opportunity for Mlchigsn’s great runners and dodgers 10 work III these features of strength. which have gained them their reputation. Captain Stages Cbi-agoans made innumersbls center rusbes and. although Michigan downed them IA the end BY scure OF Is 70 10, they made the escape . narrow one for the Big wolverines. The features Of tie game were Jsvett’s runs, tro touch downs three goals. Stssgs center rushing snd Chsse’s catches About so students came down from Ann AT Dor and painted The town blue and ysilov.
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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Chicago–Michigan gameMichigan leads 19–7 in 26 meetings, counting the 25 since this game.
| 1939 | Michigan 85, Chicago 0 | |
| 1938 | Michigan 45, Chicago 7 | |
| 1937 | Michigan 13, Chicago 12 | |
| 1934 | Chicago 27, Michigan 0 | |
| 1933 | Michigan 28, Chicago 0 | |
| 1932 | Michigan 12, Chicago 0 |
Around this game
Chicago
- Next gamevs. IllinoisNov. 16, 1892
- SeasonChicago in 1892
- ProgramChicago history and records
Michigan
- Next gamevs. OberlinNov. 19, 1892
- SeasonMichigan in 1892
- ProgramMichigan history and records
