Ohio State at Michigan

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 21, 1923, page 11

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  Michigan DemoraIizeS Buck eyes With Forward Pass ing Game ANN ARBOR, Mich. Oct. 20.--(By Associated Press. )-Michigan de- moraized and overwhelmingly de- feated Ohio state, famous for its for ward passing, and at its own style of game today, burying the Buckeyes under a 23–⁠0 score in one of the most startling upsets of the 1923 western conference championship season. The game, which resulted in the elimination of Ohio from the cham pionship race, was witnessed by a record crowd of 45,000 spectators. Every inch of standing room was filled. thousands were turned away, and tickets sold as high as $50 each. The Ohioans, with a burning mem ory of the 19–⁠0 defeat scored againest them in the dedication of the Ohio stadium year ago. descended upon this university town determined for revenge. The result was a shock as it was the worst defeat Michigan has given Ohio since the game of 1909, when the score was 33 to 6. Between four and five thousand motor cars, each filled with loyal Ohioans, made the journey from Columbus. Ohio’s aerial attack that enabled it to tie Colgate week ago crumbled completely under the Wolverines man. the Ohio halfback, regarded as one of the best passers in the con- ference, shot passes whenever he found an opening, but there always was a Michigan tackler ready to knock them down or intercept them While the Wolverines were excel lent on offensive. they were just as strong on defense. Their strength was revealed from the fact that Ohio did not get within Michigan’s 40-yard line at any time and were set con stantly on the defensive. Lineup and summary: Michigan–Marion, left end; Muir head, left tackle; Slaughter, left guard; Blott, center; Steele, right guard; Vandervoort. right tackle; Curran. right end; Uteritz, quarter back; Kipke (captain), left halfback; Steger, right halfback; Miller, full back. Ohio State–Wilson. left end; Ober- lin, left tackle; Steel, left guard; Young, center; Schulist, right guard; Petcoff (captain), right tackle; Self fer, right end; Martz, quarterback; i; Wendler, left halfback; Workman, right halfback Devoe, fullgack. Score by periods: Michigan .............0 13–⁠23 Michigan scoring: Touchdowns. Ste ger (2). Kipke. Goal from place. ment, Blott. Points from try after touchdows. Blott 2. Referee, Eckersall, Chicago. “Um- pire, Shommer. Chicago.

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Officially, Michigan leads 62–⁠52–⁠6; as played, 62–⁠53–⁠6 in 121 meetings, counting the 101 since this game.