Michigan at Wisconsin
Saturday, November 17, 1923 Share
Michigan beat Wisconsin 6–3. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 7–2–1.
FinalHigh 51°F, low 27°FAttendance 25,000
In the newspapers

The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, November 19, 1923, page 1 (results column)
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BIG TEN RACE IS NARROWED TO 3 ELEYENS Michigan, Illinois and Mime sofa Alone Have Clean States on GridirOn Chicago, Nov. Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota today remain in the fight for the big Ten” foot hcll championship Michigan kept her slate clean by defeating Wis consin Saturday, 6 to 3; Illinois had an easy time with the Mississippi A. and NJ, 81 to O, and Minnesota scored brilliant victory over Iowa, 20 to Z. Michigan and Minnesota will meet at Ann Arbor next Saturday to set tie the question. of supremacy between them. The winner of that game will have the right to claim a tie with Illinois for championship honors. The smashing victory of Mime sofa over Iowa was perhaps the big gest sensation Of western football. The Gophers, rated as only fair early in the season, have been coming strong. Michigan, the week previous, nosed out victory over Iowa, 8 to 3. Wisconsin fans were angry over a gave Michigan victory over the Badgers. A Michigan man, after be. ing tackled, got up and ran so yards for a touchdown. Eckersall held the ball was not dead and the touchdown counted. Chicago beat Ohio State, II to 3 Saturday with the Thomas brothers of Jamestown, North Dakota, star ring. Purdue won her first confer ehce game by defeating Northwest ern, 6 to 3, while Indiana fell be fore Wabash, 20 to 6. In the east the powerful Yale team crushed Princeton, q to O, befor $4,000 spectators. Yale is heav, favorite to defeat Harvard, whic beat Princeton, S to 0, and win tn eastern big Three” title. Dobie’ Cornell team won SO to from job Hopkins, the 23rd consecutive vic tory of the Cornell eleven. Colgat upset Syracuse with 16 to vic tory.

Imperial Valley press, California, November 17, 1923, page 1 (results column)
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FOOTBALL FINALS by United Press Leased Wire Haskell II; Marines II, (tie). Brown g; Harvard 7. by United Press Leased wire Haskell II; Marines II, (tie). Brown g; Harvard 7. Tufts 10; Massachusetts, Aggie27. Ohio Uni 7, Derisor 7. Cornell 81; John Hopkins o. Colgate 10; Syracuse 7. Minnesota 90; Iowa 7. Holy Gross 40; Springfield 0. Bucknell IA; Georgetown 0. West Virginia As; st. Louis 0. Williams 23; Amherst 7. Rhode Island State 0; Connecticut Aggies IS. Chicago IT; Ohio State 8. Georgia Tech 8; Kentucky 8. Notre Dame 81; Butler 7. Indiana 6; Wabash 30. Washington IS; Missouri 7. Kansas IT; Drake 0. Dart So; Colby 0. Michigan 6; Wisconsin 3. Army 20; Bethany 6. Nebraska &c; Ames IA. Coe II; Grinnel 0. Mulhenberg IS; Catholic Uni IL.
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 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Michigan–Wisconsin gameMichigan leads 53–17–1 in 71 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.
| 2025 | Michigan 24, Wisconsin 10 | |
| 2021 | Michigan 38, Wisconsin 17 | |
| 2020 | Wisconsin 49, Michigan 11 | |
| 2019 | Wisconsin 35, Michigan 14 | |
| 2018 | Michigan 38, Wisconsin 13 | |
| 2017 | Wisconsin 24, Michigan 10 |
Around this game
Michigan
- Next gamevs. MinnesotaNov. 24, 1923
- SeasonMichigan in 1923
- ProgramMichigan history and records
Wisconsin
- Next gameat ChicagoNov. 24, 1923
- SeasonWisconsin in 1923
- ProgramWisconsin history and records

